Introducing the April Hybrid Brewer | Coffee with April

[@BrianQuan]

Picking up one when it becomes available online ASAP!

[@coffeewithapril]

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.

[@choyhsien]

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 :)

[@coffeewithapril]

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.

[@Bill-sp8rm]

@@coffeewithapril That little ball has been in Chinese tea steepers for decades.

[@coffeewithapril]

​@@Bill-sp8rm That is correct. But we don't believe many in the coffee industry actually knows that.

[@jayuboonbang]

hey Patrik, does the silicone material gives rubbery taste to the coffee? i remember u mentioned when reviewing the hario switch.

[@bradsyoutube]

That’s a good question. I personally have never gotten a rubber taste from the switch.

[@coffeewithapril]

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.

[@coma-body-stilllife]

cool to have the Hario Switch in a different form factor. I wonder if they ran into any legal trouble with the similarities.

[@brainwrite]

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?

[@coffeewithapril]

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.

[@jcbsmth78]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIasfYxtabySnMksi=-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.

[@klaushuber1499]

😅Gotcha! 😉👍

[@karimchahine4883]

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

[@klaushuber1499]

@@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]

@@klaushuber1499why does the mugen favor one pour techniques? Isn’t it just a v60 with flat walls?

[@klaushuber1499]

@@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 😉

[@cussyrichards6121]

If doing a pure immersion-only brew with this brewer - what is the total water capacity it can hold at any given time? 300ml?

[@coffeewithapril]

We would't recommend to do a full immersion brew. That said the capacity for one pour would sit around 250 ml.

[@andrewcorris5396]

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.

[@seog1233]

April is a flat bed brewer, unlike the Switch

[@bradsyoutube]

It’s definitely not just another Hario switch

[@johnnyzalami]

​@@bradsyoutubeit's definitely just another hario switch

[@Plusho]

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.

[@bradsyoutube]

@@johnnyzalami at this point it is clear you do not know what you speak of

[@lastfour]

It is not for everyone, but appreciate the option.

[@bradsyoutube]

Very exciting! I’m sorry if I missed this information, but how closely is this able to brew like the regular glass brewer?

[@coffeewithapril]

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.

[@EinMyszygeneKopf]

Was it created with cooperation wit Hario? The base is almost identical to the Hario switch.

[@coffeewithapril]

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.

[@NexusS4GIceJelly]

Hope Kumquat gets this in stock soon!

[@coffeewithapril]

It would launch officially after the summer. And we hope they will make it available as well.

[@Jtaann]

🔥

[@Sir1ri]

❤

[@Kahva123]

Paper filters? Are you introducing a new style of filter specifically for the Hybrid or just a new size or something?

[@penleypepsi9510]

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.

[@Kahva123]

​@@penleypepsi9510Yea but he says "we have paper filters for it coming as well", implying that there'll be new filters.

[@coffeewithapril]

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?

[@Kahva123]

@@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✌🏼

[@user-xu2dq7gj8i]

when will it be avail online?

[@kimu841214]

hario switch sidegrade ver?

[@speakeasy_hann985]

i just got this dripper and try to compare it, from indonesia 😁

[@coffeewithapril]

Enjoy the brewing. Let us know how it works out.

[@jonnyclark1916]

Did Hario help manufacture or design it?

[@jules5350]

It looks very similar to switch…

[@coffeewithapril]

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.

[@d0rifto1]

i thought the Hario switch had a rubbery taste. according to your video 2 years ago . is your rubber different ?

[@dylanbeschoner]

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?

[@geneticsism]

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.

[@dylanbeschoner]

@@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

[@doylebbq4329]

so basically copying the switch?

[@coffeewithapril]

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.