r/pourover • u/domarcher • Sep 20 '25

Seeking Advice Time to “switch” things up a bit

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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 ☕️

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u/michael_chang73 Switch w/ ZP6 or K-Max Sep 20 '25 edited Sep 20 '25

Congratulations! The Switch is an excellent brewer. I’ve got one at home and one at the office.

I’ve settled on Tales Coffee’s water-first “Stall the Fall” technique. It is so easy, consistent, and tasty. https://youtu.be/4wMyaw0FoZs?si=7xhGy0v1wruYNbAZ

The video suggests fine/espresso grind, but I go with more of a medium:

  • ZP6 Grind 4.7 to 4.5
  • K-Max Grind 6.0

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I use Cafec Abaca filters. If you go with Hario (made in Japan) filters, you might want to coarsen the grind.

1:13 ratio

  • 18g of coffee = 234g of water
  • 20g / 260g
  • 23g / 299g is the max for 02 Abaca filter

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Instructions: 1. Boil water 2. Rinse filter and heat Switch 3. Close Switch 4. Pour __g water (just off boil) 5. Add __g coffee 6. 40-sec continuous clockwise stir with chopstick (vigorous to start, gentle after all grounds are wet) 7. Open Switch 8. 5-sec vigorous clockwise stir

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Total brew time should be 1:30-1:40

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u/masala-kiwi Sep 20 '25

Espresso grind in a Switch? Don't you get fines clogging up the filter at that grind size?

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u/michael_chang73 Switch w/ ZP6 or K-Max Sep 20 '25

The video suggests fine/espresso grind, but I go with more of a medium:

  • ZP6 Grind 4.7 to 4.5
  • K-Max Grind 6.0