Real owners rate these about evenly: 75% of 276 Bonavita Variable Temp Gooseneck Kettle owners recommend it, vs 70% of 43 for the Brewista Artisan Gooseneck Kettle.
Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score
“It still gets up to temp as fast as it did. Can be a couple degrees off, but I've been extremely happy with it through the years.”— [deleted] on Reddit
“Bonavita gooseneck kettle at 198 degrees using a Hario v60. Once you start drinking good coffee you realize the burnt offerings of chain locations”— seoulbrova on Reddit
“compared to the Bonavita kettle that died on me. (Edit: They're good quality, but if you leave them plugged in 24/7 a fuse in the base tends to blow, at least in Europe.)”— joakims on Reddit
“Seconded. This kettle is awesome!”— AlwaysAtRiverwood on Reddit
“TLDR - 600ml capacity, so it is tiny, but it boils in 3 mins (vs Bonavita Variable's 9 mins). It is hella expensive for a kettle at $149, but is well built, has many features, and is flashy AF.”— awkwardsoul on Reddit
“There are few cons with this kettle which I found out after purchasing”— @X4XP11 on YouTube
Real owners rate these about evenly: 75% of 276 Bonavita Variable Temp Gooseneck Kettle owners recommend it, vs 70% of 43 for the Brewista Artisan Gooseneck Kettle.
Owners point the Bonavita Variable Temp Gooseneck Kettle at pour-over coffee brewers wanting pour control, and tea drinkers needing exact water temperatures.
Owners point the Brewista Artisan Gooseneck Kettle at pour-over and tea drinkers needing variable temperature, and people who want fast boiling and high pour rate.
The most-cited downside of the Bonavita Variable Temp Gooseneck Kettle is rusts inside, especially with hard water. For the Brewista Artisan Gooseneck Kettle, it's expensive for a kettle.