Okay, so I was a bit hesitant to buy this kettle because of some of the bad reviews I'd seen here at Amazon. The two I was most concerned about were that the spout came off while boiling water and that a poorly shaped bottom caused it to rock off a glass top stove. I started looking at reviews on coffee websites and such, and heard nothing but positive feedback for this product. I decided to email the manufacturer. They admitted that in some of the earlier runs of this model there were some welding issues, but that they had been resolved.

On the balance of the information I decided to order, and I'm happy I did. The welding around the spout looks very sturdy, so I am not worried about that. Also, I had no issues with the kettle rocking off the burner. The only reason I could see that, that might happen is if someone left some water either on the burner or the bottom of the kettle to create steam and pressure.

I had heard some complaints about the kettle feeling a bit light, which it does. To be honest, though, I think that is by design. It is meant to pour water in a very controlled manner. This would be more difficult if it was heavier.

Overall I couldn't be happier. The kettle looks great, it feels very good in the hand, gives excellent control while pouring, and is very affordable. If you are considering a kettle for pour over coffee I would say buy this one with confidence.

I've used this kettle for daily use for the past 4 years since I purchased it. I've used it on gas and electric stoves (both the coil and the flush glass kinds), and taken it on numerous camping trips. It lives on the stove top when not in use and has been covered by greases and splatters every day. But 4 years later, it is still good as new. The stainless steel has not rusted and the plastic handles are still brand new looking, a little comet and a Brillo pad will take off any discoloration and have it looking brand new.

Besides durability, I use this for pour overs every day. I used a V60, Chemex, Aeropress, Siphon, and Frenchpress and this works great in all instances. I can even make a 16oz cup for 3 people using this kettle, it gets the job done. At my old place of work, we had the electric version of this, which worked just as good and almost made me wish I had gotten that one because of how fast it boiled, but both of these work great!

I use it on a glass-top stove and works great. I want to switch to a gas stove some day but I'm happy it's working fine now. Doesn't take long to boil even with cold water (vs my pots that take forever as their bottoms are warped).

I use it mainly for tea or my Hario v60 pour-over, but obviously would work great on Chemex, etc., and be cheaper than the competitors. If you don't have access to a stove to heat, I also have used and recommend the powered version. Both are very good.

Remember not to overfill this. I usually keep the water below the 4 bolts where the handle connects to the kettle on the inside. The powered version has a 1L line and it's about in that area. Of course, you can also tare your weight to pour in exactly 1L. Overfilling will cause the boiled water to splash out, not fun. Or just RTFM. :)

Reviewing the other reviews: If you make the mistake of heating this without water in it, that is YOUR fault it collapsed and you should NOT be docking stars on the product because of it. You wouldn't run a water heater without water in it, right? Right?

I have an induction cooktop and was looking for a kettle that worked with it. Since Bona Vita is a well known brand for their electric kettle, I figured that this kettle would be just as good. And! It was. Though they don't specifically market its compatibility with induction cooktops, this kettle definitely does work with induction heating and the combination heats up water very quickly. I used this every morning to make pour-over coffee.

I was a bit hesitant before purchasing this kettle because I read all the reviews on here about the spout falling off and handle melting. This actually just happened to me, because I wasn't thinking and groggy in the morning and accidentally heated up the kettle without water in it. SO, if you think that you might be similarly forgetful, especially if you are using the kettle every morning, I would think twice about purchasing this kettle. I will probably purchase an alternative brand now that I have to find a replacement.

My wife and I have been using this product for a few weeks now, and I think generally we have been satisfied with the product, but there are still some gripes that we both have. I do not think these gripes are significant, but perhaps mostly annoyances. The kettle is quite loud as soon as it put on the heat. Almost right away it begins to sound like a train. Though, this may be due to the fact that we are using an electric range with coil heating elements. Perhaps with gas it would not be same, I do not know. Second, it seems to take quite long to boil water. I am not sure it is not because of the tapered design of the kettle. Again, this is not a big deal, and an extra few minutes to reach boil is not so much an issue, but an annoyance, and one with which we can live. I am hoping that those with gas will also report on their experience of the product to see if they are observing the same. Induction users as well. Overall, I would still recommend this product, because the pouring it allows one to achieve is very, very good.