Ole Bøen Switch
2020 Norwegian Brewers Cup Champion Ole Kristian Bøen's Hario Switch recipe. A hybrid immersion-percolation method that alternates between closed and open valve to combine the body of immersion with the clarity of pour-over.
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- Coffee
- 16 g
- Water
- 240 g
- Ratio
- 1:15
- Temp
- 96 °C
- Grind
- 5 medium fine
- Total
- 3:00
- Servings
- 1
Method
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0:00Bloom
Valve CLOSED. Pour 50g and bloom.
+50g 10s slow -
0:40Pour
OPEN valve. Pour 100g in the center. Percolation mode.
+150g 15s slow -
1:30Pour
CLOSE valve. Pour 90g in a circular pattern. Back to immersion.
+240g 12s circular -
2:10Wait
OPEN valve. Allow full drawdown.
50s -
3:00Done
Drawdown complete. Target ~3:00-3:15.
Next step
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Notes
Bøen's technique switches between immersion and percolation modes. The bloom is immersion (closed valve), the middle pour is percolation (open valve), and the final pour returns to immersion before releasing. This creates a complex cup with both body and clarity.
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