James Hoffmann

Hoffmann Switch

Name: Hoffmann Switch
Total time: 4 min 15 s
Yield: 300 ml
Cuisine: Coffee
Ingredients: 20 g coffee, medium grind; 300 ml water at 96°C

Long-immersion approach before drawdown. Percolation bloom, then valve closes for immersion extraction.

300 ml

200 Sweet zone 280–400 ml 500

Coffee 20 g

Roast Light – Medium

Water 300 ml

Temperature 96 °C

Ratio 1:15

Grind Medium

Steps · 5

01 Bloom (open) — 60 ml 0:45

02 Close + main pour — 300 ml 1:30

03 Long immersion 3:30

04 Open valve 3:40

05 Drawdown 4:15