In this episode, Kenneth once again sits down with Stefan Tribble, friend and coffee geek, to dip into the surprisingly complex subject of coffee kettles. They consider the pros and cons of the different shapes, operating modes, and materials for stovetop, electronic, and gooseneck kettles. 

Stefan puts his kettle fetish to good use by sharing his experience of all of these, while also providing insight into what makes a good travel kettle.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• Many stovetop kettles have whistles, but they do tend to wake the family first.
• The most precise kettles are the gooseneck kind.
• The water that is poured from a gooseneck comes from the bottom of the kettle rather than the top.
• When it comes to materials, there are many different options. Each of which has different heat retention properties.
• The temperature of the water in kettles continues to rise after you have switched it off. 

 BEST MOMENTS

‘Tell me about your kettle fetish.'

‘One big thing to remember with these different materials is that they're going to have different properties.’

‘If you're making more than one coffee with that single kettle, you can set it where it will continue to bring that water back to temperature.’

‘It's always good to geek out over kettles.’

 EPISODE RESOURCES

Bonavita Gooseneck Kettle - https://www.walmart.com/ip/Bonavita-1-0L-Variable-Temperature-Gooseneck-Electric-Kettle-Silver/32674154

Fellow coffee equipment - https://fellowproducts.com/products/ode-brew-grinder

James Hoffman kettle video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbel051H7-s

Third Wave Water episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/water-the-key-to-a-better-cup-of-coffee/id1616624229?i=1000603284205

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ABOUT THE HOST
As a coffee lover, physician, chemical engineer, serial entrepreneur, competitive runner, writer, and family man, Kenneth knows what it’s like to push yourself to achieve goals very few accomplish. He’s one of the best specialty coffee roasters in the United States as he’s a multi-year US Coffee Roasters’ Competition Finalist. He created Umble Coffee Co with the belief that, if sourced and roasted right, coffee can taste phenomenal and be good for you.
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