Fellow Stagg X Pour-Over Dripper

It's a well-designed product, especially when paired with other Fellow products such as the Stagg kettle. It makes pre-heating and use much easier and smarter, and the taste profile is differentiated from V60 or other cone shaped brewers. It extracts sweeter and stronger profiles better. Overall, an excellent product.

It maintain the temperature while dripping if u preheat it properly. Thoughtful design

Pros: Double-wall insulated design does help keeping the coffee slurry much hotter than a Kalita 185. More draining holes leads to a higher flow rate than Kalita 185 but still lower than a plastic V60. The design itself is very aesthetic looking. With the Rao-Gagné modding (a piece of stainless steel mesh strainer place at the bottom of the dripper, below the filter paper), it could maintain a constantly high flow rate throughout the brew.

Cons: The edges of the dosing aid and funnel seems to be too thin and sharp. The silicon gasket at the bottom makes it incredibly hard to swirl the dripper in the blooming phase and after the final pour. Also, the gasket makes it harder to place the dripper perfectly level, even used together with Fellow's own tasting glass.

Tip: based on my experience, this dripper fits the following carafes almost perfectly: Fellow tasting glass, Kalita 500ml server, Timemore French Press 3.0

Overall, a good investment for anyone who wants to push their brew to the ultimate level.

This pour over brewer is very intentionally designed, like all of fellow's products. I LOVE the funnel that comes with it; that was a very nice idea to solve one slight annoyance: it makes it so much easier to pour the coffee in. I also use this funnel for other purposes; just a good tool to have on hand. It also stores neatly in the base; so good. The drip tray is also a nice feature, and it is part of the whole aesthetic of the dripper. It is just so functional and looks nice. The vacuum insulation works very well, I like not burning my hands. The coffee brewing process is exactly what I wanted, with a faster drawdown time, but slightly slower than the Espro Bloom. It can make a really clean cup. I don't use the ratio aid, for obvious reasons. It is really just a pleasure to use, and it looks great. You really pay for that privilege though; its pricy.

I don't think I have used my V60 once since I bought this. The filter placement is a bit more troublesome, but once you figure it out the output is fantastic. I get a lot less variation than with a V60, a bit more body, and the same level of brightness in the cup. Highly recommended if a bit pricey.

the Stagg X has become my most used brewer on my bar. the ease of brewing makes it so nice to use, and it looks incredible which is a plus!

Beautiful set! I have loved using it and always carry it with my travels. A sharp looking and very functional device.