Switch hybrid (immersion then drip)

A glass V60 cone fitted with a ball valve so the brewer can switch between full immersion and open drip within one brew. Popular for recipes that steep hot then drain cool.

Hybrid4 published standards

Ratio
1:14.3to 1:18.2
Temperature
85–96°C
Time
2.5–4 min
Grind
Medium

How it works

Cut away, step by step
Switch closed:the ball seals the outlet
1:22

Add some or all of the water and steep

Parameters

Working ranges
Ratio, coffee to water
1:14.3 to 1:18.255–70 g per litre
Dose
15–30 g
Water
250–500 ml
Water temperature
85–96 °C185–205 °F
Contact time
2.5–4 min
Grind
Medium
Pressure
Atmospheric
Filter
Paper cone

Ranges are this atlas's summary of common practice, not a standard. Published standards are listed separately below, with their sources.

Where it sits among 29 methods

Temperature 0°100°
Time 10 s25 h
Strength 0 g/L650 g/L

Pale bars are the other methods; strength is grams of coffee per litre of water.

Published standards

Numbers as facts, with their source
BodyParameterValueSource
SCA Golden Cup, as restated by licensee Moccamasterbrew strength (TDS)11.5-13.5 g/L, i.e. 1.15-1.35%support.moccamaster.com
SCA Golden Cup, as restated by licensee Moccamasterextraction yield18-22%support.moccamaster.com
SCA Standard 310 (2021) home brewers, text via searchtest brew ratio55 g coffee per 1.000 kg watersca.coffee
SCA Standard 310 (2021) home brewers, text via searchtarget brew strength at standard ratio1.15-1.55%sca.coffee

Origins and brewers

Origins of the method

Year
not published
Where
Japan

Hario (Japan) Switch, late 2010s; not confirmed by a primary source

Brewers

ImmersionPour over manual