shouldibuythat
← All Coffee verdicts
Coffee · head to head

Stagg EKG Kettle vs Go

Reddit's answer is the Profitec Go. Buy it — if you want a well-built, durable espresso machine and care about long-term value. The Stagg EKG Kettle is a Risky Buy — buy only if you prioritize precise pour control and aesthetics and can tolerate reliability risk.

Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle
Fellow · Coffee

Stagg EKG Kettle

Risky Buy$165
51% of 851 owners recommend
~1 in 3 failure rate — ~1 in 3 long-term owner reports describe a failure, spanning the base, heating element, temperature control, and firmware — most emerging between 3 and 37 months of ownership. Warranty outcomes split nearly evenly: 50 resolved, 56 unresolved, so a claim is as likely to land outside coverage as in.

Buy only if you prioritize precise pour control and aesthetics and can tolerate reliability risk.

+ The gooseneck and aesthetic earn recurring praise — repeatedly mentioned as the reason owners chose and kept it.

− Reliability is the single most cited complaint — a recurring theme across base, heating element, and temperature control failures.

Full verdict →
Profitec · Coffee

Go

Strong Buy—
76% of 533 owners recommend
~1 in 56 failure rate — ~1 in 56 long-term reports mention a failure, most commonly leaks or gasket issues appearing within the first 1–4 months. Warranty outcomes lean unresolved, so keep your receipt and act quickly if something surfaces.

Buy it — if you want a well-built, durable espresso machine and care about long-term value.

+ Build quality is the single most cited strength, mentioned across 39 owner reports.

Full verdict →

Questions people keep asking

Which is better, the Stagg EKG Kettle or the Go?

Reddit's answer is the Profitec Go. Buy it — if you want a well-built, durable espresso machine and care about long-term value. The Stagg EKG Kettle is a Risky Buy — buy only if you prioritize precise pour control and aesthetics and can tolerate reliability risk.

Is the Fellow Stagg EKG Kettle worth it?

Reddit's verdict is Risky Buy. Buy only if you prioritize precise pour control and aesthetics and can tolerate reliability risk. Exceptional design that earns loyalty — but ~1 in 3 long-term reports describe a failure, and warranty outcomes are a coin flip.

Is the Profitec Go worth it?

Reddit's verdict is Strong Buy. Buy it — if you want a well-built, durable espresso machine and care about long-term value. The most reliable espresso machine we track, with long-term owners warming to it even more over time.