Bloom
0:00-1:00Keep the switch open. Pour to 60 g in a slow spiral by 0:30, then stop and let the coffee bloom until 1:00.
Pour to 60 g · bloom at 0:30
Coffee notes
Hario V60 Switch
My everyday hybrid recipe: a clean percolation phase followed by a short immersion for a balanced, expressive cup.
Recipe at a glance
20 g · 320 g · 4 minCoffee
20 g
freshly ground
Water
320 g
1:16 ratio
Grind
Medium
K6 · 90 clicks / ZP6 · 5.0
Temperature
93°C
adjust by roast
Brew time
4:00
target finish
Ready to brew
0:00
Four phases · 4:00 total
Set up your brewer
When the brewer is preheated and the coffee bed is level, press Start brew and follow the live prompts.
Four-minute method
0:00 Bloom
1:00 Percolate
2:00 Immerse
3:00 Drain
Percolation
1:00-2:00Keep the switch open. Pour to 160 g by 1:40, targeting darker, drier areas, then let the bed draw down until 2:00.
Pour to 160 g · draw down at 1:40
Immersion
2:00-3:00Close the switch at 2:00, pour to 320 g by 2:30, then let the full slurry steep until the three-minute mark.
Close switch · pour to 320 g · steep
Drain and serve
3:00-4:00Open the switch and let the brewer drain. Aim to finish before 4:00, then swirl and serve.
Switch open · finish by 4:00