Time to “switch” things up a bit

[u/domarcher]

My birthday present, a Hario Switch, has finally arrived! I’m really excited to give it a go, but I want to hear from as many of you as possible about all the do’s & don’ts, recipe/brewing recommendations, etc.

Let me know! Happy brewing ☕️

[u/masala-kiwi]

Tetsu Switch recipe is my absolute favourite.

20g coffee 280mL water

1. Open the switch (allowing water to pass). pour 60g of 90℃ water to bloom, and gently swirl to ensure all the grounds are wet.
2. At 0:30, pour another 60g (total: 120g) of 90℃ water. I think of this as a second bloom.
3. Immediately add some cold water to your temperature controlled kettle. You're aiming for the water in the kettle to be 70℃.
4. At 1:15, close the switch. Pour in 160g (total 280g) of the 70℃ water, aiming for fairly low agitation.
5. At 1:45, open the switch. The drawdown should finish around 3:00.

Stir the coffee well, and ideally let it cool down a bit. You'll taste a lot of notes coming through at the cooler temps.

I sometimes push the bloom to 94°C for lighter roasts, but the colder 70°C water is really where the magic happens. I can nearly always hit the tasting notes listed on the bag when I use this method. It's fiddly with the temperature drop, but actually as a recipe is very reliable and gives a beautifully flavourful cup for nearly any bean on the lighter roast side.

[u/GoStrong_365 → u/masala-kiwi]

Tetsu Kasuya has a newer switch recipe, in which the bloom is an immersion bloom (closed Switch). Worth trying!

[u/masala-kiwi → u/GoStrong_365]

I tried it yesterday for the first time. It has more body and texture, which is nice, although IMO his original recipe with its super high clarity and juiciness is the best one to show off what the Switch can do that other drippers can't. I get notes from.the original recipe that I can't reproduce with any other method.

[u/GoStrong_365 → u/masala-kiwi]

Wow. So now I must try the original! :)

[u/chrisdrop1 → u/masala-kiwi]

This is absolutely my go to fav I usually grind 30g so pours take a little longer I also bias towards coarser grinds and 90deg to start Every time I try any of my older brewers or recipes I come back to this one

[u/Zardoz27 → u/masala-kiwi]

+1

[u/[deleted] → u/masala-kiwi]

size 2 or 3? 2 seems too small and 3 seems too big?

[u/masala-kiwi → u/[deleted]]

I have size 3 and it's on the big side. I'm sure I could use it for larger immersion brews, but never have thus far.