Pour-Over Kettles (a couple of alternatives)

[JPDyson]

A while back, the discussion came up about kettles well-suited for pour-over coffee, and while this is not a forum comprised mostly of people who typically shy away from indulgence, it might be nice to be aware of some wallet-friendly alternatives to the popular Japanese kettles.

The recent mention of oil drizzlers sent my search in a couple of new directions. Came up with a few things that, while not designed for what we're doing, could work with little to no modification.

http://www.amazon.com/TOOLBAR-Quart-Stainless-Steel-Drizzler/dp/B000ET0QCY
I thought this one was stylish and probably ready to go right away, no mods. Price isn't terrible either, but I think we can do a little better.

http://www.crateandbarrel.com/kitchen-and-food/serving-utensils/oil-can/f38416
Interesting, because it's cheap and for many folks locally available. Might have trouble with that handle, but using a small towel to insulate against heat could help. I guess spout placement is less than ideal, but for $10, it's worth a shot.

I've seen a few other items come up in searches for "oil can" and "oil drizzler" (weeding out automotive products). Might be worth your time to look.

[JPDyson]

One more, now for sale via Coava - closer in price to the Buono ($55) but a nice, polished stainless finish.

http://coava.myshopify.com/collections/store/products/fino-kettle

[StillShaving]

Those are interesting kettles, thanks for posting. I still can't decide whether this style of kettle has value if one already has a temperature controlled electric kettle.

In a loosely related note, I still have not sorted out this larger website which seems to be focused on a 1712 poem, but here are some interesting posts on 18th Century Coffee Pots
(http://debmasonstudio.com/18thC_Coffeepots.html) which have a similar but more ornate style and as well as a reportage of 18th Century Coffee Houses (http://debmasonstudio.com/Coffee_Scene_in_The_Rape_of_the_Lock_Opera.html).

[JPDyson]

I can more easily draw out the infusion with a spout like those above, and they're lighter and smaller than the larger electric variable ones. What I would LOVE is a 1L Kamjove (nice spout) variable temp for 110V systems. It would be the best of all worlds, to me. I believe there are some for 220V but the ones for 110V aren't as nice.

[StillShaving]

I have been considering...and thus far holding out for a Hario Buono v60 Electric Kettle (http://prima-coffee.com/blog/hario-buono-v60-electric-kettle) but it still is not shipping yet.
http://prima-coffee.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog_entry_full/ekettle_2.jpg
Ideally I want something a little larger and with temperature control for both coffee and tea, but I have not been able to find that type of electric kettle with long spout. Any ideas?

For more coffee voyeurism, check out this flickr photo-stream of the Seoul Cafeshow 2010 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickcho/sets/72157625350606747/with/5214904122/).
Contains a handful of interesting photos like this one of various drippers:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/5210927080_56d0ca72f9.jpg