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We tried out Hario'southward 3 New Products!

Hullo there, I'm Hitomi from Kurasu.

Can't believe it's April already!

Some of you in Nihon accept started your new chapter of your life- in Japan, school terms and business organization year start in April, and it'southward a month that's associated with something new.

New life, new work, new school….new products!

And then this time, we are going to share our thoughts with you well-nigh Hario's 3 exciting new products: "MUGEN", "V60 Baste Assist", and "W60".

MUGEN

Let's start with the "MUGEN" dripper.

Looking downward, the dripper looks like this- it reminds me of Ninja'due south Shuriken (throwing stars), and the package pattern seems to be having some Japanese theme going on.

It does non have any ribs like V60, and I presume therefore it drips slower, but we'll come across.

Let'south MUGEN！

The biggest difference this new dripper has to the classic V60 is that you lot merely have to pour once- simply fill up upward the dripper, and allow the star do your job. The meticulously calculated rib pattern will guide the water flow to drip through the java, and voila, a delicious coffee, into the server it goes.  The holder is detachable, and you tin can use the dripper on its own, placing it directly on top of a mug or a server.

So it seems that this only needs ane pour, simply similar the Hario Switch nosotros introduced in the previous article, but the difference is that this is non an immersion dripper.

We tested this dripper with Hario's official recipe:

・Java 20g (Medium grind)

・Hot h2o 240ml (91c)

・No blooming

For the coffee I used Rwanda Ruli (light roast) and Firm Blend Dark (dark roast).

1st round: poured with regular speed (approx. in 30 seconds)

・A clear cup with fruity acidity.

2nd round: poured a fiddling slower than the 1st time (approx. in 45 seconds)

・A richer, sweeter cup with more than trunk. The texture feels a piddling thicker.

I tried these methods in a higher place both with light roast and night roast, merely they had the same trend.

Well, I liked it quite a lot! Amid the "single pour" type drippers, I like this one for the delicate flavour with clean and divers acidity it can make.

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【Conclusion】

The best affair well-nigh this dripper is it's so easy to apply !

All you have to do is pour just in one case and leave information technology to make a great cup.

It'south just perfect for busy people and someone who's new to manual brewing.

Only thing you'd want to make certain of is to get the grind level and the corporeality of coffee correct- if the coffee is ground too fibroid or if there is likewise niggling coffee, you lot volition cease up with a very weak cup, and you lot can't adjust that with pouring.

Effort it out with different lengths of fourth dimension to find your favorite flavor profile- have fun!

【Perfect pick if yous are:】

・New to manual brewing

・Love to skip the fuss but desire a delicious cup of coffee

・Busy in the morning and need your java very quick and like shooting fish in a barrel

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W60

The next particular we tried out is a collaboration projection from Hario and 2013 WBC champion Mr. Pete Licata, a "W"60 dripper- the next generation of V60.

This is a relatively big dripper that can hold 02 size paper filter comfortably, and comes with a apartment bed resin mesh filter.

The inner ribs seem to exist taller compared to V60.

It allows 3 dissimilar brewing setups:

1) brew without the attachment, with cone-shaped newspaper filter,

2) brew with the attachment, without the paper filter set in the dripper, and

iii) use both the zipper and a paper filter.

It sounds like a bang-up deal that we tin can enjoy 3 dissimilar types of brewing setup just with this 1 dripper.

Let's try them out with Hario's official recipe again:

In that location is quite a lot of detailed info hither, let's run into...

I tried my all-time to recreate the official recipe as faithfully equally possible.

First, I tried:

① Brewing without the attachment, with cone-shaped paper filter

The loving cup was hitting the right spot in terms of strength, clean deliciousness- it's good. It tasted similar to V60 brew.

② Brewing with the attachment, without the newspaper filter ready in the dripper

I tried this as well with coarse grind, but information technology took more than than 5 minutes to finish brewing.

This was surprising as I was expecting it to drip faster than a paper filter.

I tried several other variations and picked 2 unlike grind levels to compare.

For grinding, I used an EK grinder which is the near popular industrial grinder among cafes.

For both patterns I adjusted the pouring speed to terminate at around one'ten, post-obit Hario's official recipe.

I found this recipe a little weak for medium dark roast, so y'all may want to grind darker roast a little finer than you usually would.

The perk of mesh filters is the coffee oil- I really enjoyed it, but every bit expected at that place were micro grinds that made their way through, and it added a little sandyness to the mouthfeel compared to the previous paper filter brew.

Then I brewed with a footling finer grind, and that improved the smoothness.

This method gave me all of the goodness in the coffee, and the drinking experience is similar to coffee cupping sessions.

The near notable thing nigh this method is the additional sugariness, but it too tastes similar information technology's a little over extracted.

Personally, I liked brewing darker coffee (House Blend Nighttime)  with this to make the most out of the deeper roast'southward sugariness.

③ Brewing with both the attachment and a paper filter

I struggled with this a fleck as information technology didn't brew equally apace plenty as the recipe suggests.

On the Hario's recipe it says the brewing time should exist around 4'xx-4'45, simply information technology took way longer- 9 to 10 minutes every time no thing what.

Pouring process finished around at 2'25 mark, and while the water dripped through the mesh filter smoothly, it then dwelled in the bottom filter and it extended the full brewing time.

We volition need to look further into this- it volition be one whole experiment next time.

Tastewise, information technology fabricated a clear cup thanks to the paper filter, but retained the sweetness captured with the mesh filter. This method gets the practiced things of both worlds, and this is my favorite.

It still needs more tweaking though as it still tasted a little over extracted, especially on the pouring and grind level.

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【Conclusion】

I dearest that I can try many different methods by getting just ane dripper- made me all excited and curious to find my favorite manner!

【Texture and gustatory modality comparing】

① Paper filter brew

→ The cleanest texture with fruity acidity

② Mesh filter brew

→ Thicker mouthfeel with distinctive sugariness

③ Newspaper filter + mesh filter brew

→ Articulate and well balanced

【Perfect pick if yous are:】

・passionate most trying many different brewing methods

・a coffee professional (y'all'd find this very intriguing and total of possibilities)

・looking for a dripper that gives you so much more

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V60 Drip-Assist

V60 Baste-Assist is the some other item from Hario's collaboration with Mr. Pete Licata.

It may be confusing every bit it'due south difficult to tell how to use it, so let'southward cheque out what Hario says.

This deejay has 2 layers of ring, each with little holes to distribute the poured h2o evenly onto the coffee ground. The inner circumvolve has a bigger pigsty, and the outer circle has smaller holes. If you don't own a gooseneck kettle, this is a very expert and affordable investment- this deejay will filter the gush of water coming from a regular kitchen kettle to a meticulous, drop-by-drop pouring.  Compatible with 02 size drippers.

It looks like a donut, and there is a circle in the centre, and in that location is a ring around it. For blooming, you need to cascade the water into the middle circumvolve, and for the rest of the process you will demand to pour into the outer ring.

At first I was worried about overflowing the outer band, then I had to exist conscientious, but every bit long equally you pour slowly it will be fine.

Mr. Licata is suggesting a recipe of intentionally overflowing the band to mix up the dripping speed. Interesting!

The piffling holes distribute the h2o into a consistent shower, adjusting the dripping speed for you lot. A perfect zipper for someone who's new to manual brewing. It's like a transmission java maker.

The great thing nigh this is that information technology does not require a goose-cervix kettle.

You tin pour directly out of a regular kettle, like this:

There is an official Hario recipe for this ane too, and then allow's try with that.

・Coffee 18g (medium grind)

・Hot h2o 300ml (97℃)

・For blooming, 50g of hot water (bloom for 30 seconds)

97℃ sounds pretty hot, and I'm interested to observe out how information technology goes.

The grind level is medium just like MUGEN dripper.

It makes a lot lighter loving cup compared to a regular V60 mash. Information technology has a fruity acidity and a defined flavor. A very light bodied loving cup.

The concentration seems to be lower and I presume that helps the flavors to stand out.

All the flavors are well extracted, and information technology would be a great one to mash light roast.

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【Conclusion】

This is a very reliable zipper which is likewise can exist flexible- would be fun to change the grind size, pouring time or where and how to pour. A great "toy" for coffee enthusiasts.

Holding the kettle steady for a certain catamenia of time after the blooming process can be hard until you get used to it, but that would be the only thing.

【Perfect choice if y'all are:】

・Not yet confident in your brewing technique

・Someone who are not very keen on following fine details in the brewing process

This is besides our boss, Yozo's favorite among these three items and he says:

"It makes a stable drip and results in a very clean loving cup"

"Gives me a repeatable and stable results"

"I don't need to worry about the pouring speed"

(We saw him regularly bringing it dorsum to his home lol)

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Ah, information technology'south so heady to endeavor out new gears, isn't it?

All three of the new items were designed effectually V60, and they produce a similar cup to V60- if you are a V60 lover, exercise try them out to spice it up!

Hario's product design team constantly amazes me every time they announce a new detail- the experience of getting a new perspective on coffee brewing is simply wonderful.

If y'all have already tried any of these or discovered something about them, delight post it on Instagram with #kurasulabo !

For the next fourth dimension, I will try out different manner of brewing coffee baste bags without using any coffee equipment. I love bringing Kurasu's drip bags when I visit my friends as a gift, and I accept a couple of good tips on how to share a bully coffee. Stay tuned!

Next Upwards: How to brew with Kurasu Java Drip Bag

2021.3.12

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