Hario Switch full immersion recipe

With the switch closed for the whole brew, the Hario Switch works like a Clever Dripper. All the water goes in at once, the coffee steeps, and you only open the valve when it is ready.

There is no pouring technique to learn, so it gives the same cup every time. It is a good way to brew darker roasts or to compare coffees side by side.

Hario Switch recipes

Hybrid

Pour over to start, steep to finish. Clear and sweet.

15 g · 1:16.7 · 2:45 to 3:30

Full immersion

All the water at once, steep, then flick the switch.

16 g · 1:15 · 2:45 to 3:15

Recipe

Coffee

Water

Makes about

Change any amount and the whole recipe scales with it.

Ratio: 1:15
Water temperature: 94°C
Grind: Medium, like coarse sand
Time: 2:45 to 3:15

What you need

Hario Switch and a V60 02 paper filter
Kettle, ideally a gooseneck kettle
Digital scale with a timer
Burr grinder
Mug or server

Method

1
Heat water to about 94°C. Put the paper filter in the cone, rinse it with the switch open and tip the water away.
2
Lift the switch to close it. Grind 16 g of coffee medium, put it in the filter and zero the scale.
3
Start the timer and pour 240 g of water, making sure all the grounds are wet.
4
At 1:30, give the top a gentle stir to sink any floating grounds.
5
At 2:00, push the switch down to open it and let the coffee drain.
6
It should finish between 2:45 and 3:15. Swirl the coffee before you pour.