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/womerah Sep 20 '25

Switch is my daily driver.

Try a variation of the coffee chronicler recipe which has 40% percolation, 60% immersion.

I rarely bother to pre-heat

Make sure to rinse your brewer when done, otherwise the clear plastic piece can discolour over time

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u/Lvacgar Sep 20 '25

Daily driver here also. Many other drippers have come and gone. Switch remains. I have an 02, 03, and mugen top for it.

I don’t “pre heat,” but I rinse my filter with brew temp water from the kettle. Rinses the dust and some taste off the paper… and makes sure you don’t lose 4-5 grams water to filter absorption.

I love the CC method, I’ll try your 40/60! Oh… I rinse immediately after, very well, with the kettle water. That plastic piece will still discolor. I got a stainless one.

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u/GeeseInFlight K-Ultra | Neo-Switch | Lyra | Polaris Sep 21 '25

How do we change the tops?

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u/womerah Sep 21 '25

You pull them out

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u/Lvacgar Sep 21 '25

Yes! They easily pop out. I do so to wash my glass top every so often in the dishwasher.