# Hario Switch recipe and dial-in guide

> A V60 cone with a valve at the bottom: close it to steep, open it to drain. Immersion and pour over in one brewer.

Source: https://cuplift.app/brewers/hario-switch · Updated 18 October 2026

## A starting Hario Switch recipe

This is where Cuplift starts a new Hario Switch brewer before it knows anything about the coffee. Once you add a bean, the recipe adjusts for roast, process and altitude, then learns from what you taste.

| Coffee | Water | Ratio | Grind | Temp | Brew time |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15g | 250ml | 1:17 | 720µm (Medium-Coarse) | 93°C | 2:30 |

Grind is in microns because a click means something different on every grinder. 720µm is about 24 clicks on a Comandante C40. Filter: V60 Paper (x1).

### Steps

1. Rinse filter
2. Place on Switch (valve closed)
3. Add 15g coffee at 720µm
4. Bloom with 40ml at 93°C, swirl, wait 45s
5. Pour to 250ml in slow circles by 1:30, at 0:45
6. Steep at 1:30
7. Open valve at 2:30
8. Finish by ~3:30

## Dialling in a Hario Switch

- Grind leads, but steep time is almost as direct — and it has no side effects to untangle.
- Stirring speeds extraction and stirs up fines; agitate less if the cup turns muddy.
- Temperature and water minerals come after grind and time.

Whatever the problem, change one thing per brew. The [dial-in guide](https://cuplift.app/dial-in) covers the order to fix things in.

## Common immersion problems

- [Why does my coffee taste bitter? How to fix it](https://cuplift.app/fix/bitter-coffee)
- [Why does my coffee taste sour? How to fix it](https://cuplift.app/fix/sour-coffee)
- [Why does my coffee taste dry, chalky or astringent?](https://cuplift.app/fix/astringent-coffee)
- [Coffee too strong or heavy? How to lighten it](https://cuplift.app/fix/strong-coffee)