# Fellow

> Fellow makes design-led gear for people who take their home coffee seriously - the gooseneck Stagg EKG kettle, the Ode and Opus grinders, vacuum-insulated travel mugs, and a roaster-rotating subscription called Fellow Drops. Founded by Jake Miller in 2013 after a Stanford d.school project, it bootstrapped its way from Kickstarter to a $30M Series B in 2022.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Jake Miller (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~130
- **Products:** Stagg EKG Electric Kettle, Ode Brew Grinder, Opus Conical Burr Grinder, Carter Move Mug, Fellow Drops
- **Notable:** Bootstrapped for roughly eight years before raising institutional capital., Stagg EKG became a default recommendation for home pour-over kettles., Carried by SFMOMA's design-store and Williams-Sonoma's mainline catalog.

## Products & services

- **Stagg EKG Electric Kettle** — Gooseneck pour-over kettle with to-the-degree temperature control, brew stopwatch, and an LCD display. Fellow's flagship product.
- **Ode Brew Grinder** — Flat-burr electric grinder designed for filter coffee. Now in its second generation.
- **Opus Conical Burr Grinder** — Sub-$200 all-purpose grinder covering espresso, pour-over, French press, and cold brew.
- **Carter Move Mug** — Vacuum-insulated travel mug with a leak-proof lid that gets out of your way when you sip.
- **Fellow Drops** — A coffee subscription rotating freshly roasted bags from a curated list of world-class roasters.
- **Atmos Vacuum Canister** — Twist-top storage canister that vacuum-seals beans to keep them fresh longer.

## Achievements

- Bootstrapped for roughly eight years before raising institutional capital.
- Stagg EKG became a default recommendation for home pour-over kettles.
- Carried by SFMOMA's design-store and Williams-Sonoma's mainline catalog.
- Featured by The New York Times Wirecutter and major coffee publications.
- Raised $30M Series B in June 2022 led by NextWorld Evergreen.

## Latest updates

- **2023-02** — Launched the Opus Conical Burr Grinder, a sub-$200 all-purpose grinder.
- **2023-03** — TechCrunch profiles Fellow's eight bootstrapped years and product-led growth.
- **2023-11** — Celebrated 10-year Fellowversary with a note from founder Jake Miller.

## Links

- Website: https://fellowproducts.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fellowproducts
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/fellowproducts
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fellowproducts
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fellowproducts/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fellowproducts/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fellowproducts

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Last updated: 2026-05-29