Hario V60 vs. W60 vs. Switch | Which One is Best?

The Hario V60 has been an industry favorite pour over brewer, and one of our favorites as well, for good reason. It brews a delicious cup of pour over coffee, looks great, and is simple to use once you dial in your pour over technique. With Hario introducing two new pour over brewers in 2021, what are the differences? The W60 and Switch are two great pour over additions to the Hario lineup, but is one better suited to your coffee setup? Let's find out!

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Contents of this video
0:00 - Intro
01:41 - Original V60
03:04 - Hario Switch
05:08 - Hario W60
08:04 - Pros and cons of each brewer
10:47 - Summary

[HomeGroundsCoffee]

What are your thoughts on these new Hario brewers? Worth the upgrade from a standard V60? Let us know!

[andreyartsisheuski]

Hario Switch is also available as a set - with a 300 ml server and a pack of filters. That was my way to start enjoying the filter coffee - love it very much!
If you are a beginner or drink the filter coffee occasionally, you may consider using a milk frothing pitcher to pour the water. Buying the goose neck kettle is not mandatory, although it will definitely improve the results. A temperature sensor used when frothing the milk is also a very useful and not expensive thing to add to the accessory set.
Thanks for the review, like other videos on your channel. Good luck!

[kristfur]

I became a Switch fan. I have been an Aeropress user, but wanted to get away from plastic. The Switch was the closest thing I've been able to find.

[andreablevins]

I’m soo excited 😬 sorry but I’ve been keeping my eye out for good coffee thingies lol ok time to watch!

[Thetache]

Got a Switch and never looked back, you can make it as straightforward and simple or as faffy and hipster inventory as you want. So however you feel at the time it can make coffee to suit your mood or time frame. I keep looking at the Fellow X but I can't think it will get used when the Switch is there being all versatile and cool.

[nerve_central]

I love my standard V60, I regularly use also the Clever Dripper so I'm very curious about the Switch. I would give a try to the W60 as well! Great ideas from Hario!

[jimmoncrieff]

I am a daily V60 brewer so am already sold on the format. I love the idea of the Switch but am curious about the cleaning and buildup challenge the Switch's mechanism may present. Dishwasher and/or warm soapy water? Thanks for the video!

[mario]

Subbed for the simple comparison among the hario products and the funny guy on the video. Would watch their other videos.

[MyFatAdaptedLife]

I've only ever used the V60 drip decanter and appreciate its consistency and relative forgiveness

[ArtWen]

I just started my hand making coffiee and for now only using chemex but that "switch" is pretty interesting. Didnt know it existed before this video, thanks.

Thank you for your video! It helped me a lot. Have you tried using the W60 filter in Switch? Do you believe it would make sense?

[grune]

The plastic v60 with the v60 drip assist is my daily go to.

[maits]

I do hope switch would have a plastic version so that it could be travel friendly. Anyways love your videos

[josephteifer]

I have a Chemex brewer, as well as, a French press. Any thoughts on rounding out my brewing options?

[cardboardbard]

I’m curious if you could almost do a Staccato style pour over with the W60 by using something like a Kruve sifter to separate, putting the coarser part in the flat-bottom mesh, and then the finer grind into the cone filter

[Lipbeat]

just a heads up for people who want to only drink from glass. in the switch your coffee is sitting in a little basin made of silicone when the switch is closed. So keep that in mind, I returned mine because of it..

[ggrandcz]

How many paper filters come with V60? The same amount as with w60? ;)

[wstsider]

Me me me me me Please been wanting one forever I need this to try out and see what the difference is between the v60 and my kalita

[gregoryrobak]

Which sizes of each V60 are in the video?

[Dennzio]

Seems to me that plastic parts won't last long on the Switch