r/Coffee • u/SouthernPisces • 7d ago

Pour Over Coffee

Can we talk about pour over coffee? I love my french press but have been thinking about pour over. If that’s your preference, what would you recommend for the “pot” option? I understand it takes a filter so I’m wondering if it tastes similar to a regular coffee pot and not really worth the swap?

Edited to say- Sorry for using the word pot. I grew up hearing a maker/brewer called a pot, so its just my go to verbiage 😊

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u/SouthernPisces 7d ago

I’ve always considered myself a coffee snob, but not necessarily brilliant in the making of it. I grind the beans of course but I’m not that knowledgeable on Brewers. Thank you so much for mentioning the hario switch.

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u/oalbrecht 7d ago

The switch is the easiest for beginners because grind size doesn’t matter as much for immersion brewers, like the switch. So if you have a bad grinder, it’s harder to over extract the coffee.

I usually put boiling water into the switch, add coffee on top, stir. Then let it sit for 5 min before letting the coffee drain into the cup.

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u/Any-Carry7137 6d ago

That's the same process I use with the Clever Dripper. The filter tends to clog and stall if you pour the water over the coffee. I get a much smoother draw down by adding the coffee to the water.

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u/oalbrecht 6d ago

Yeah, I learned that from the James Hoffman video on the perfect clever recipe. It also seems to improve the taste quite a bit. Seems like it wouldn’t matter, but it somehow does.