We wrote a reply to @brainwrite but in short after the initial unboxing and rinsing we haven't had any issues with it. But part of launching and using it during the World of Coffee in Copenhagen was to give it a proper test before we release the final version after the summer.
We are aiming to put it online after the summer. We brewed 1000+ coffees with it during the World of Coffee in Copenhagen and based on that experience we will do a few adjustments and launch it again. The initial batch was a limited amount specifically for the World of Coffee.
Hey Patrik, My april brewer is my daily driver, and ironically, an upgrade from the Hario Switch. I'm remembering your original video on the Hario Switch included a critique that the cups tasted 'rubbery.' Suddenly I couldn't help but detect that too (perhaps subconsciously). Have you taken any steps to mitigate that potential?
We have tried out a lot of different materials. And so far we haven't noticed any rubber taste in the coffee apart from perhaps the aroma that comes from when first unboxing it. But we brewed a thousand + cups during the World of Coffee using the hybrid and it worked out really well.
Perfect! I like the mechanism on the Hario Switch, so it's great that you went with that design. Together with the Switch I already, they cover 4 basic styles. Perfect excuse to drink more coffee :)
It's the same ball mechanism, that originally is developed by another brand. And we have adapted the classic April Wings and fit to be specific to our April Brewer. After the WOC in Copenhagen ,and brewing a lot of coffee with the brewer, we will adjust and adapt even more upgrades to our design.
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2UILY74W_fg.htmlsi=-2-AH_cm7XEax8Sf&t=281 at ~ 4:40 he is saying there is a rubbery & metallic taste and sees no benefit of the switch or clever dripper style brewers.
yeah I also find it weird. That and the incompatibility with the standard brewers + having it made in glass. I feel like those two things are the biggest cons of the Switch and April has addressed neither
@@karimchahine4883 I 'switched' the glas of my Hario Switch with the plastic cone of the Hario Mugen. It's cheap, you don't need to preheat it and it's much less likely to break. You can find youtube videos that describe that 'switch' 😉 And in addition you can also brew in the Mugen style (Switch open, and one single 15s pour of the whole amount of water). An interesting way of brewing. 😉
@@penleypepsi9510 Yes, the flat walls prevent water of passing by the coffee. The whole concept and the look of the coffee bed after brewing with the Mugen in one pour first seems strange. But interestingly it works. It's the fastest, most uncomplicated pouring technique I know of. And the dripper is cheap. I recommend to review videos on youtube. There are some good ones that possibly explain it better then me 😉
No, it's a development done based on our April Brewers which have always been flat bed brewers. The ball mechanism is similar but that's been around a long time before.
The top part is basically identical to the regular April Glass Brewer, the only difference is the outside base, that is designed to fit into the hybrid function. That said, you are not able to fit the original design of the April Glass Brewer into the new Hybrid function.
Right now April has 2 filters, small and large. The website says to get large ones for the plastic brewer, and Patrik said to use the large ones on this hybrid brewer.
The new Filter Paper will be a complement to our existing Paper Filter. The idea is to over time build up a range of different paper filters that can be used to bring out different qualities of the coffee you brew. What is your favourite flat bed paper filter to use today?
@@coffeewithapril Sounds good! Some haters in the comments but it's cool to see you guys expanding the April offerings. Takes nothing away from anyone else if they're personally not interested so I don't really understand the toxicity. Have only tried Kalitas and April filters but prefer the April ones for sure! Waiting for the Hybrid + new filter release✌🏼
It’s just a Hario Switch?! Completely understand that, if patents allow, you might want to make your own, but this video creates the impression it’s something new to coffee, or at least new to you.
funny how it is "just another" hario switch, you can say the same to all different cone brewers "just another" V60, lol, sounds to me that you havent tried them all out and feel the difference between brewers.
The main difference is the shape of the base which is created around our April Brewers and the Switch is a cone brewer while April only does Flat Bed Brewers which creates a different taste profile and cup quality.
it looks good but I do not trust silicone or plastic in my coffee. brewing with silicone with water over 90c does not fancy me no matter what research is out today. many cases where something was considered safe and later found to be harmful. plastic and boiling water seems to be the combination to do it.
The switch is based on a cone shaped brewer and we only work with the April Flat Bed Brewer shape. The base of the brewer is designed to mimic the standard April Brewer wings and fit the April Glass Brewer.
Nice. It's an attractive brewer. The simplest usage case would be treating the brewer like a filtered French press. One pour with a longer steep. Have you tried that?
I think if you brew like that the brewer geometry is almost irrelevant no? Its a full immersion brew that gets filtered. BTW, the method you suggested works very well for the Switch. maybe Patrik should try this side by side and check flavor differences.
@@geneticsism I'm sure it's not *irrelevant*, but yes that brewing approach potentially undermines whatever benefits a flat bottom might have over a cone. Although, the brewer geometry will presumably still affect drawdown times
