Hybrid
Hario Switch
A V60 cone with a valve you flick between immersion and percolation — giving you the body of a steep and the clean acidity of a pour-over in one brewer.
At a glance
What you’ll need
A Hario Switch with V60 paper filters, a burr grinder, a gooseneck kettle, and a scale.
The recipe
How to brew
The Hario Switch is a V60 cone fitted with a steel ball valve and a manual lever at the base. Flick the switch up and the valve closes for full immersion steeping; press it down and the valve opens for instant pour-over drawdown. That lets you combine the body and sweetness of an immersion brew with the clean, bright acidity of a percolation — in a single device.
Step by step (hybrid method)
- Insert a V60 paper filter and rinse it with the valve open, then close the switch valve.
- Percolation phase: open the valve, add 20g of coffee and pour 150g of water in spirals, brewing like a classic V60 to draw out bright acids and aromatics.
- Immersion phase: at 1:00, close the valve and pour the remaining 150g of near-boiling water into the slurry. Let it steep in full immersion for one minute.
- Release: at 2:00, press the lever down to open the valve and let the brew draw down completely into your cup.
Adjust the balance to taste: more time in immersion builds body and sweetness, while a longer percolation phase brightens and lightens the cup.
Troubleshooting
- Sour or thin? Grind finer, brew hotter, or lengthen the immersion phase.
- Bitter or harsh? Grind coarser, cool the water slightly, or shorten the immersion.
- Draining too slowly on release? Grind a touch coarser.
- Want more body? Spend more of the brew with the valve closed (immersion); want more clarity, spend more open (percolation).
