A good kettle is essential if you want to step up your home brewing game, and it helps make a lot of other things like tea, ramen and more. Cosori’s Gooseneck Electric Kettle packs the most important features into a relatively compact kettle that is also priced at $70. Goosenecks can be intimidating but they give you more control when pouring a Chemex, and we think Cosori’s, with its matte black finish, will also look great on most countertops. It has a stainless steel interior and five presets so you can easily get the perfect temperature for things like green tea, black coffee and more. In addition, the “hold temp” option allows you to set and forget the water for a while; you can turn it on before you start your morning routine and return to perfectly hot water, ready for whatever that morning throws at you. — Valentina Palladino, Deputy Editor