This video is super helpful. So many youtubers are clueless about coffee and only know how to make clickbait titles and thumbnails, but you've broken that trend with a legitimately informative and useful video! thank you!
Interesting comparison. The factor that made me buy the Clever over the Switch was cost, here in the UK the Clever is £20-25 but the Switch is £50-60 so I could buy the Clever and a Hario 02 V60 for about half the cost. Results are great though, I usually use James Hoffmann's technique (water first as you did on the second brew) as it's simple and easy to get consistent brews.
Same. Switch is so much more expensive and I get great results with my Clever, using the water-first method but, to be fair, that was first suggested by Workshop Coffee in London (www.UA-cam.com/workshopcoffee9001) and have some great coffees too.
I don't understand. From a pure physical/chemical point of view, what is the difference between the 2 methods/tools? In both cases, the coffee stays in water for some time then is drained into another container. The only difference is the draining time, that must be included in the total steeping time. How can the 2 coffees taste different? 🤔 Same idea with the French press. The only thing the tool does is pushing the grounds at the bottom and keeping them there while you pour the coffee out. For the rest, it's also just coffee steeping in water. What am I missing? 🤔
The geometry and the material as well as the filters are different, those leads to slightly different result on how it extract the coffee. French press has a metal filter which let a lot of fine particles creating a cloudy brew
Clever wins by many lengths IMO. Bought some switches, nor have gifted them. sure they are glass which is nice. Had some leks at silicone collar. Having to engage the lever is just one more thing to think about vs just picking up the clever after brewing your favorite way and placing on mug of choice. Less expensive less likely to break far more common filters. Better heat retention. MICROWAVEABLE After having been convinced that using boiling water is superior through James hoffman vids, decided to have water as close to boiling as possible for the whole brew. So clever filled with boiling water and grindas as you wish. pop in micro for bursts of seconds (depends on your nuker. 15 seconds pause for a minute 15 seconds again pause a minute. 15 seconds. remove and place on cup. WILL BOIL OVER if you over do it. Some "inverter" microwaves have a low setting where you might be able to dial it in to "simmer and not boil over. Try it before you buy it: the cup I just made IS far "brighter" than the same I made on the counter yesterday. Also I am really feeling the caffeine, certain there is more extraction. You can prob tell how hich I am on caffeine because I'm writing so much. Its in my over priced yuppy ember mug which I have come to adore at my "perfect temp" I'm ballparking this cup yo be 30 percent better than yesterdays. I'm sure this method would not remedy a bad coffee. Drawbacks, you could get burned, you must wait longer for it to cool, you can make a big mess of your mama's microwave, you might write overly long posts. Your friends esp coffee snobs will poo-poo you and confirm your insanity. Another plus if you are in a cold climate and don't have an electric mug you cup will be hatter longer.
This video is super helpful. So many youtubers are clueless about coffee and only know how to make clickbait titles and thumbnails, but you've broken that trend with a legitimately informative and useful video! thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Interesting comparison. The factor that made me buy the Clever over the Switch was cost, here in the UK the Clever is £20-25 but the Switch is £50-60 so I could buy the Clever and a Hario 02 V60 for about half the cost.
Results are great though, I usually use James Hoffmann's technique (water first as you did on the second brew) as it's simple and easy to get consistent brews.
The lid is what did it for me. I have many pets and I’d rather not leave the coffee brewing uncovered.
Yes the water first and coffee later is the best for the clever!
Same. Switch is so much more expensive and I get great results with my Clever, using the water-first method but, to be fair, that was first suggested by Workshop Coffee in London (www.UA-cam.com/workshopcoffee9001) and have some great coffees too.
@@MrHarlequin2316 it was actually Demitasse Coffee in the US that suggested water first using the Clever. ua-cam.com/video/4AzHwTeWUjI/v-deo.html
The cost of filters is a factor as well... Clever uses #4 std filters versus custom filters for the Hario.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video. You presented the information very well. Keep them coming.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I really wish you did the tasting blind
If you didn’t pre-heat, the switch is going to brew much cooler. All that glass dumps a lot of heat.
Yes, always pre-heat!
Great video, thank you!👍👍😊
Thanks for watching!
Nice video, keep it up!
I don't understand. From a pure physical/chemical point of view, what is the difference between the 2 methods/tools? In both cases, the coffee stays in water for some time then is drained into another container. The only difference is the draining time, that must be included in the total steeping time. How can the 2 coffees taste different? 🤔
Same idea with the French press. The only thing the tool does is pushing the grounds at the bottom and keeping them there while you pour the coffee out. For the rest, it's also just coffee steeping in water. What am I missing? 🤔
The geometry and the material as well as the filters are different, those leads to slightly different result on how it extract the coffee. French press has a metal filter which let a lot of fine particles creating a cloudy brew
I can’t be the only person who stirs the coffee in the clever while it drains. Have you tried this?
I stir with the clever to mix the coffee and water well. Haven't tried while it drains, will try next week!
Clever wins by many lengths IMO. Bought some switches, nor have gifted them. sure they are glass which is nice. Had some leks at silicone collar. Having to engage the lever is just one more thing to think about vs just picking up the clever after brewing your favorite way and placing on mug of choice. Less expensive less likely to break far more common filters. Better heat retention. MICROWAVEABLE After having been convinced that using boiling water is superior through James hoffman vids, decided to have water as close to boiling as possible for the whole brew. So clever filled with boiling water and grindas as you wish. pop in micro for bursts of seconds (depends on your nuker. 15 seconds pause for a minute 15 seconds again pause a minute. 15 seconds. remove and place on cup. WILL BOIL OVER if you over do it. Some "inverter" microwaves have a low setting where you might be able to dial it in to "simmer and not boil over. Try it before you buy it: the cup I just made IS far "brighter" than the same I made on the counter yesterday. Also I am really feeling the caffeine, certain there is more extraction. You can prob tell how hich I am on caffeine because I'm writing so much. Its in my over priced yuppy ember mug which I have come to adore at my "perfect temp" I'm ballparking this cup yo be 30 percent better than yesterdays. I'm sure this method would not remedy a bad coffee. Drawbacks, you could get burned, you must wait longer for it to cool, you can make a big mess of your mama's microwave, you might write overly long posts. Your friends esp coffee snobs will poo-poo you and confirm your insanity. Another plus if you are in a cold climate and don't have an electric mug you cup will be hatter longer.
LMAOO I love this comment
Are you still kickin it?
Pure nonsense. The grounds don't know what dripper they are in. The filters may differ, but other than that any "comparison test" is laughable.
Never mind the bull where can I buy these pour over the top drip coffee maker
Either Hario or Clever dripper have them on their website!