Comparison

Chemex vs
Fellow Stagg [XF]

Chemex is a 30 oz glass hourglass with thick paper. Stagg [XF] is a 20 oz insulated flat-bottom dripper with a ratio aid.

Fellow Stagg [XF] Pour-Over

Fellow

Classic 6-Cup hourglass. Wooden collar with leather tie. Invented 1941 by Peter Schlumbohm.

Build

Stagg [XF] Pour-Over Dripper. Flat-bottom. Ratio aid.

Borosilicate glass. Thick proprietary paper (Chemex states 20–30% thicker than most).

Materials

Double-wall vacuum-insulated stainless steel.

Up to 30 oz. Dishwasher-safe after you remove the wooden collar and tie. It can be kept warm on a low gas flame, a glass-top stove on low, or an electric coil on low using Chemex's wire grid. It's in MoMA's collection.

Key specs

Brews up to 20 oz (600 ml). The Stagg [XF] Pour-Over Set adds a Stagg Double Wall Carafe (borosilicate glass) and 20 paper filters.

See Chemex’s current terms.

Warranty

See Fellow’s current terms.

Collar and tie come off for washing. Glass is the body.

Repairability

Stainless dripper. Set carafe is borosilicate glass.

Not published.

Expected service life

Not published.

Chemex bonded paper filters.

Consumables / yr

Paper filters. The set includes 20.

30 oz glass pour-over.

Best for

20 oz insulated flat-bottom pour-over.

Winner

No single winner. Chemex for 30 oz glass. Stagg [XF] for an insulated 20 oz flat-bottom.

Pick Chemex Classic 6-Cup if

you want a 30 oz borosilicate hourglass and thick Chemex paper.

Pick Fellow Stagg [XF] Pour-Over if

you want a 20 oz vacuum-insulated flat-bottom dripper with a ratio aid.

Notes

Chemex vs Fellow Stagg [XF]

Two pour-over brewers. Different bodies.

Chemex Classic 6-Cup. Invented in 1941 by chemist Peter Schlumbohm. Borosilicate glass. Wooden collar with leather tie. Thick proprietary paper. Up to 30 oz. Dishwasher-safe after you remove the wooden collar and tie. It can be kept warm on a low gas flame, a glass-top stove on low, or an electric coil on low using Chemex’s wire grid. It’s in MoMA’s collection.

Stagg [XF] Pour-Over Dripper: brews up to 20 oz (600 ml). Double-wall vacuum-insulated stainless steel. Flat-bottom. Ratio aid. The Stagg [XF] Pour-Over Set adds a Stagg Double Wall Carafe (borosilicate glass) and 20 paper filters. Dimensions stay off this page.

Fellow Aiden vs BALMUDA The Brew is the automatic pairing. Fellow Stagg EKG is the kettle. Home holds the coffee shelf.

Questions

How much does each brew?

Chemex 6-Cup, up to 30 oz. Stagg [XF], up to 20 oz (600 ml).

Glass or stainless?

Chemex is borosilicate glass. Stagg [XF] is double-wall vacuum-insulated stainless steel.

Flat bottom or cone?

Chemex is a cone hourglass. Stagg [XF] is flat-bottom.

Is the Chemex dishwasher-safe?

Dishwasher-safe after you remove the wooden collar and tie.

Sources

No single winner. Chemex for 30 oz glass. Stagg [XF] for an insulated 20 oz flat-bottom.

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Chemex Classic 6-Cup