HARIO Switch recipe and how to brew

Name: HARIO Switch pour-over basics, medium roast (15 g · 240 g)
Total time: 3 min 15 s
Yield: About 210 ml
Ingredients: Coffee beans 15 g; Water 240 g

A basic recipe for brewing medium-roast coffee with the HARIO Switch.

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HARIO Switch pour-over basics, medium roast (15 g · 240 g)

Soaking all the grounds well during the bloom makes the rest of the brew go smoothly.

Coffee15 g
Water240 g
Temp96°C
GrindMedium-fine
Yield~210 ml
Brew time3:15

Steps

Prep
Set the dripper with the switch closed.
0:00
Bloomto 44 g
Pour in circles from the center so the water reaches all the grounds.
0:26
Pourto 240 g
Gently pour the rest of the water at a steady pace.
0:45
Steep
Keep the valve closed and steep until 2:00.
2:00
Open valve (drain)
At 2:00, open the valve to drain. Around 3:15, when no water is left on top of the grounds, remove the dripper.

How this recipe is built

Water temperature and pouring are set with care to keep the sweetness and body of medium-roast beans. It aims for a steady, well-grounded taste.

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Amounts for 1 and 2 cups

Amount	Coffee	Water	Yield
1 cup	15 g	240 g	~210 ml
2 cups	30 g	480 g	~420 ml

Coffee and water go up at the same ratio. Amounts are listed up to what the brewer holds.

For light or dark roasts, choose the roast in the app and it adjusts the water temperature.

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