Hario "Switch" Immersion Dripper, Size 03

I use it every day and it works great. Have used it for pourover once or twice, works fine too. Perfect size for if you want a large-size coffee or regular size, I would not get any smaller for sure. If two people wanted a coffee regularly I would probably scale up to the next biggest size. There's really no downside to getting a larger one since you can always just use less grounds and water. I guess the size of the unit itself would be the only consideration, but I just keep it sitting in a small mug on the kitchen counter when I'm not using it. The paper filters it comes with are amazing, like really high quality. In terms of brew speed, it kind of depends on how you brew (and your grind size). If you don't shake it before you press the button, the grinds stick to the wall; if you do shake it, they'll fall to the bottom which I think results in a longer brew time. But ultimately I don't care as I just hit the button and walk away, and it drains into my insulated mug, so I can come back anytime to piping hot coffee. The other thing that's amazing about this is how the bottom is flexible rubber (or silicone?) with a little cut-out piece, so it will conform to smaller-opening mugs/cups. It squeezes perfectly into my mug which I didn't think about before I bought it but I realize now it could even squeeze into slightly smaller ones in theory. On taste: obviously this is subjective but I like it better than the aeropress. Because there's no stopper to fumble around with, you just put in your grounds, and then pour the water at any time, press the button at any time. You could even in theory use a little spoon to break up the grounds instead of a shake. So I feel like it's easier to tweak to get what you want. I notice that small adjustments in amount of water I use, brewing time, and pre-button-press shake, make a drastic change in taste, whereas with the aeropress my adjustments weren't as dramatic. On cleaning: I think this is easier to clean than the aeropress. Basically all I need to clean is the glass, which is wide so it's easy to scrub. There's not really any places for coffee to get trapped. Overall this is my favorite coffee brewer I've had. I'm kind of amazed nobody I know uses this. It's so simple and effective.

Perfect hybrid style brewer. The aeropress got me into the world of brewing. I just hated how coffee would drip through before I’d start plunging. Yeah there’s the inverted method, but I didn’t want to risk spilling coffee everywhere. I saw the hario switch and it’s exactly what I was looking for. The level allows the coffee to steep for as long as you want before you want to brew the coffee. It’s like the pour over and a french press had a baby. You get to steep as long as you want like a french press and get the filtration of a pour over, no more coffee sludge taste. The switch is also so much easier to clean than a french press or aeropress. Just take out the filter once you’re done brewing and rinse it. I’ve had it for 3 years now and it still works great! Just don’t lose the magnetic ball mechanism and you’re good!

It's a V60 with a drain valve, what's not to like! Use it for immersion brewing, pour over, or a hybrid of the two. Easy to use & clean. I'm glad I got the size 03, anything smaller wouldn't make what I consider a cup of coffee (~420ml water in). Good quality, thick glass & silicone. The only plastic bit is the flip switch itself which can be upgraded to a stainless version if you prefer. I recommend Hario's natural filters.

tl;dr — Buy it. If you can measure accurately, boil and pour water, then wait for 2-4 minutes, you'll make a perfect cup every time. I rarely have a purchase perform exactly as advertised straight out of the box. The Switch did. HIGHS: High-temp-resistant glass dripper: A big selling point, if not the biggest. We've used and loved our Clever coffee dripper for the last few years. It's made of BPA-free Tritan plastic, but we're trying to move away from any plastic touching near- or boiling water. This may be one of the biggest reasons you're considering this brewer. Food-grade silicone dripper holder: Do your own reaearch but multiple sources put silicone's high-temperature stability at 250° C or higher (2X the temp of boiling water). So our concerns about BPA, PFAS and other synthetic nasties are lessened. Stainless steel "stopper ball" is secured in the silicone base, seals the drain shut until the coffee's ready. Push the switch down, the ball is liftwed upward to open the spout and drain the coffee into your cup. Works with paper filters (#3 cone type) or a metal filter. Paper will give you a cleaner, brighter cup, metal filter will give you a thicker cup (closer to French press). LOW: I only have one, and that's the plastic switch that you open to drain the coffee into the mug when brewing is complete. Again, if you're trying to de-plasticize your coffee routine, you might see this as a nit. But it doesn't sit soaking in the brew. I did want to eliminate all the plastic, so I was tickled to find that the little switch piece can be easily replaced by an optional steel version available from foundrycoffeeworks.com. NOTE: Calling the little plastic switch a "switch" makes it sound more mechanical or complicated than it is. It's a simply lever than seats in the silicone base, then see-saws to push the the metal ball in the base upward and release the coffee. PHOTOS: 1) The Switch, well packaged, ready to brew 2) Detail showing the underside of the dripper holder and the plastic switch. 3) foundrycoffeeworks.com stainless steel replacement switch, ordered and on the way.

The glass material is nicer than the clever drippers plastic materials. I bought this because the little feet and lid both broke on my clever dripper. I loved it but this is a great replacement. I love the switch and experimenting with different recipes that mix immersion and drip filter.

Ich nutze den Hario V60 Switch (Größe 03) nun seit mehreren Wochen täglich – und bin begeistert. Die Kombination aus klassischem V60-Design und dem integrierten Ventilmechanismus macht dieses Modell zu einem echten Gamechanger für Pour-Over-Liebhaber. Man hat die volle Kontrolle über Brühzeit und Flow-Rate, was eine unfassbare Bandbreite an Aromen erlaubt – von fruchtig-hell bis schokoladig-tief. Die Verarbeitung ist wie von Hario gewohnt auf Top-Niveau: Der Glaskörper ist hochwertig, das Ventil funktioniert zuverlässig und lässt sich leicht reinigen. Besonders gut gefällt mir, dass ich sowohl klassische Filtermethoden als auch immersion-basierte Techniken nutzen kann – ein Werkzeug, das kreativen Spielraum eröffnet und jeden Morgen zum Mini-Ritual macht. ☕ Mein Daily Brew – Rezept vom Barista-Profi (angepasst für V60 Switch 03): • 30 g Kaffeemehl (z. B. Honduras 18 Conejo oder Ethiopia Guji, medium-light roast) • 500 g Wasser (ca. 94 °C) • Comandante Mahlgrad: ca. 18 Klicks (mittelfein) • Blooming: 60 g Wasser, 30 Sekunden • Komplett aufgießen auf 500 g • Switch geschlossen halten für 2:30 Minuten, dann öffnen • Durchlaufzeit: ca. 3:30–4:00 Minuten Ergebnis: Kräftige Süße, klar definierte Aromen, kein Overextraction – einfach perfekt. Ein Must-have für Kaffeeliebhaber, die Präzision und Flexibilität suchen. Ich möchte den Hario Switch nicht mehr missen – er hat meine Kaffee-Routine nicht nur verbessert, sondern auf ein neues Level gehoben.

Makes amazing coffee. Way more flavour with the immersion

Goed product maakt lekkere koffie :)

Original product, took time as it probably shipped from outside India. Glass is quite thick