AeroPress Researched
AeroPress Original
The most forgiving, most fun way to make a great single cup — and it's nearly indestructible.
BeginnersTravel
Hario Researched
Switch
A V60 with a valve — switch between immersion steeping and pour-over draining for the best of both.
Immersion + pour-over hybridConsistency
8.5
BrewSift Score
Excellent
$32
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Should you buy it?
Buy it if
- Immersion + pour-over hybrid
- Consistency
- Immersion consistency + pour-over clarity
- More forgiving than open V60
Skip it if
- Valve adds a part to clean
- Still benefits from a gooseneck
- Single/double cup
Not for you? Consider the AeroPress AeroPress Original — or see all manual brewers .
The verdict
The Switch adds a bottom valve to the V60 shape, so you can steep like an immersion brewer (consistent, forgiving) and then release for a clean pour-over finish. It's the most foolproof way to get pour-over clarity with immersion repeatability, and uses standard V60 filters.
BrewSift Score breakdown
Scored across the dimensions that matter for manual. The overall is a weighted average — see the formula.
Cup quality8.8
Ease of use8.2
Consistency8.6
Durability8.0
Value8.6
Pros & cons
What we like
- Immersion consistency + pour-over clarity
- More forgiving than open V60
- Uses standard V60 filters
Watch-outs
- Valve adds a part to clean
- Still benefits from a gooseneck
- Single/double cup
Specifications
- Method
- Immersion + drain valve
- Filters
- V60 02
- Output
- 1–2 cups
Complete your setup
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