# Fellow Stagg X Dripper Source: https://dailyextraction.com/methods/fellow-stagg-dripper/ Last updated: 2026-10-19 > The Fellow Stagg X is a flat-bottomed, double-wall insulated steel dripper. Fit an X-size filter and rinse it, add about 20 g of medium coffee, and heat about 300 ml of water to 91–93°C. Bloom with about 40 g for 30 seconds, then pour the rest slowly in circles from the centre out over another 2:30 to 3:00. Stop at the line on the glass. ## At a glance - Ratio: 1:15 (20 g coffee : 300 g water) - Grind: Medium (sand) - Water temperature: 91–93 °C - Brew time: about 3:15 - Category: Pour-over & Drip (Percolation) - Difficulty: Intermediate - Origin: United States - Also known as: Fellow Stagg X, Stagg X pour-over set, Fellow Stagg dripper ## Steps 1. **Rinse the filter**: Put a Fellow X-size filter in the dripper, rinse it with hot water and pour the water away. 2. **Add the coffee**: Add about 20 g of medium-ground coffee, using the ratio aid on the base if you like, and level it. 3. **Bloom**: Pour about 40 g of water at 91–93°C and wait about 30 seconds. 4. **Pour slowly**: Pour the rest slowly in circles from the centre outwards, to about 300 g. The pour should take another 2:30 to 3:00. 5. **Drain and finish**: Stop once the coffee reaches the line on the glass, about 3:00 to 3:30 from the start. Rest the dripper on the base to catch the drips. The **Fellow Stagg X** is a flat-bottomed pour-over dripper from **Fellow**, the American maker of the Stagg kettle. Its **stainless steel** body is **double-walled and vacuum-insulated**, so it holds its heat while you brew, and its walls slope steeply to a flat bed of coffee. It's sold as a set with a **double-wall glass** and a **base that doubles as a ratio aid** and a drip tray. It makes **one cup**, and there's a larger version, the **Stagg XF**. Here's a recipe to start with and how to look after it. ## The short version - **A flat-bottomed, insulated dripper** for one cup. - **About 20 g of medium coffee to 300 ml** at 91–93°C. - **Bloom about 40 g for 30 seconds**, then pour slowly in circles. - **The main pour takes another 2:30 to 3:00.** - **Fellow X-size filters.** ## How does the Stagg X work? It's a **flat-bottomed** dripper, like the [Kalita Wave](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/kalita-wave/): the coffee sits in an even bed, so the water passes through it evenly. Its **double-wall, vacuum-insulated** body keeps the brewing water from losing heat to the dripper, which matters most for small, single-cup brews. Retailers say its **steep slope** is designed to increase the contact between water and coffee and help extraction. ## How much coffee and water should I use? | | Amount | | --- | --- | | Coffee | About 20 g, medium | | Water | About 300 ml, at 91–93°C | | Ratio | About 1:15 | | Bloom | About 40 g, 30 seconds | | Main pour | About 2:30 to 3:00 after the bloom | The **base** has a built-in **ratio aid**: fill the coffee to the **single dot** for about 20 g, or to the **double dot** for a bigger batch. The **glass** holds 300 ml and has a line to stop at. ## What grind size should I use? **Medium**, a typical flat-bottomed setting. If the whole brew finishes much faster than 3:00 and tastes thin, go finer; much slower and bitter, go coarser. ![Chart of coffee grind sizes from extra fine to extra coarse, with medium highlighted for the Fellow Stagg X](https://dailyextraction.com/diagrams/grind-size.svg#medium "The Stagg X uses a medium grind.") ## How do you brew with the Stagg X, step by step? 1. **Rinse an X-size filter** in the dripper. 2. **Add about 20 g** of medium coffee. 3. **Bloom** with about 40 g of water at 91–93°C, for 30 seconds. 4. **Pour slowly** in circles from the centre outwards, to about 300 g, over another 2:30 to 3:00. 5. **Stop at the line** on the glass, and rest the dripper on the base. Brew mode on this page times each stage for you. ## How do you look after it? - **The double-wall glass** isn't microwave-safe and shouldn't go on a stove. - **Don't stir with a metal spoon** in the glass: retailers warn it can crack the inner wall. - **The glass and dripper** can go on the **top rack of a dishwasher**. - **Use Fellow's X-size filters**, made for its shape. ## Stagg X vs other flat-bottomed drippers | | Fellow Stagg X | [Kalita Wave](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/kalita-wave/) | [Orea](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/orea/) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Body | Double-wall, insulated steel | Steel, glass or ceramic | Plastic, glass or porcelain | | Filters | Fellow X-size | Wave | Flat or wave | | Size | One cup (XF for more) | 155 and 185 sizes | One or two cups | | Extras | Ratio-aid base, glass | None | Swappable bottoms | *General guidance only. Take care with hot water and double-wall glass, and follow Fellow's care instructions.* ## Stagg X vs other methods - **[Kalita Wave](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/kalita-wave/):** the classic flat-bottomed dripper. - **[Orea](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/orea/):** a fast flat-bottomed dripper from London. - **[V60](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/v60/):** the cone pour-over. - **[Fellow Prismo](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/fellow-prismo/):** Fellow's AeroPress attachment for espresso-style shots. Explore every pour-over method in the [pour-over chapter](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/pour-over/). ## Words used in this guide - [Pour-over](https://dailyextraction.com/glossary/pour-over/): Pour-over is a way of making filter coffee by hand: you pour hot water over ground coffee in a filter cone and let it drip through into a cup or jug. - [Body](https://dailyextraction.com/glossary/body/): Body is how heavy and textured coffee feels in your mouth, from light and tea-like to thick and syrupy. - [Bloom](https://dailyextraction.com/glossary/bloom/): The bloom is the first small pour of water in a brew, usually 2–3 times the weight of the coffee, followed by a 30–45 second pause. - [Extraction](https://dailyextraction.com/glossary/extraction/): Extraction is the process of water dissolving flavour compounds out of ground coffee. ## FAQs ### What is the Fellow Stagg X? A flat-bottomed pour-over dripper from Fellow with a double-wall, vacuum-insulated stainless steel body, sold as a set with a double-wall glass and a base that works as a ratio aid and drip tray. There's also a larger version, the Stagg XF. ### What filters does the Stagg X use? Fellow's own X-size paper filters, made to fit its steep, flat-bottomed shape. The larger XF takes a taller filter of its own. ### How much does the Stagg X make? One cup. The glass holds 300 ml (10 oz), though one retailer lists the set at 250 ml of coffee. For bigger brews, Fellow makes the larger Stagg XF. ### What's a good Stagg X recipe? About 20 g of medium coffee and 300 ml of water at 91–93°C. Bloom with about 40 g for 30 seconds, then pour slowly in circles over another 2:30 to 3:00, stopping at the line. ### Can the Stagg X glass go in the microwave? No. Retailers say the double-wall glass isn't microwave-safe and shouldn't go on a stove, and that a metal spoon can crack the inner wall. The glass and dripper can go on the top rack of a dishwasher. ## Sources - [Fellow Stagg X pour-over set](https://wholesale.eightouncecoffee.ca/collections/fellow-brewers/products/fellow-stagg-x-pour-over-set) - [Fellow Stagg X pour-over set](https://www.maxicoffee.com/en-gb/fellow-stagg-x-pour-over-set-p-49929.html) - [Fellow Stagg X pour-over set](https://www.essentialutensil.au/products/fellow-stagg-x-pour-over-set) - [Fellow Stagg pour-over set](https://www.vervecoffee.com/products/fellow-stagg-pour-over-set) - [Stagg pour-over coffee dripper review and tutorial](https://ineedcoffee.com/stagg-pour-coffee-dripper-review-tutorial/)