Fellow Stagg X Dripper
How to use the Fellow Stagg X, the insulated flat-bottomed dripper: a 20 g to 300 g recipe, the ratio aid, X-size filters and care tips for the double-wall glass.
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How do you use the Fellow Stagg X dripper?
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 : 300 g
- Grind
- Medium (sand)
- Water
- 91–93 °C
- Brew time
- 3:15
- approximately
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Origin
- United States
Method
Rinse the filter
Put a Fellow X-size filter in the dripper, rinse it with hot water and pour the water away.
Add the coffee
Add about 20 g of medium-ground coffee, using the ratio aid on the base if you like, and level it.
Bloom30 s
Pour about 40 g of water at 91–93°C and wait about 30 seconds.
Pour slowly2:30
Pour the rest slowly in circles from the centre outwards, to about 300 g. The pour should take another 2:30 to 3:00.
Drain and finish15 s
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: 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.
How do you brew with the Stagg X, step by step?
- Rinse an X-size filter in the dripper.
- Add about 20 g of medium coffee.
- Bloom with about 40 g of water at 91–93°C, for 30 seconds.
- Pour slowly in circles from the centre outwards, to about 300 g, over another 2:30 to 3:00.
- 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 | 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: the classic flat-bottomed dripper.
- Orea: a fast flat-bottomed dripper from London.
- V60: the cone pour-over.
- Fellow Prismo: Fellow’s AeroPress attachment for espresso-style shots.
Explore every pour-over method in the pour-over chapter.
What you’ll need
Words in this guide
- 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
- Body is how heavy and textured coffee feels in your mouth, from light and tea-like to thick and syrupy.
- 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
- Extraction is the process of water dissolving flavour compounds out of ground coffee.
Questions & answers
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. Eight Ounce Coffee
- Fellow Stagg X pour-over set. MaxiCoffee
- Fellow Stagg X pour-over set. Essential Utensil
- Fellow Stagg pour-over set. Verve Coffee
- Stagg pour-over coffee dripper review and tutorial. INeedCoffee
General guidance only. Not medical, food-safety or professional advice. Always follow your equipment's own instructions.