Introducing the April Hybrid Brewer

Introducing the April Hybrid Brewer | Coffee with April

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In this video, we introduce the April Hybrid Brewer, the newest addition to the April Brewers Collection. A combination of Glass and Silicone with a close and release mechanism, this new release provides the user with complete control of the flow rate throughout the brew.
We’re sharing our first recipe, a take on our traditional 12g - 200g April Brewer Recipe. We will be back again soon with more in-depth content sharing differing approaches that you can use to get the most out this brewer, and ultimately your coffee.
The Hybrid Brewer launched at World of Coffee Copenhagen as an offline exclusive, but we expect the brewer to be available online on our web-store later this year.
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@BrianQuan 24 күн бұрын

Picking up one when it becomes available online ASAP!

@coffeewithapril 23 күн бұрын

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.

@coma-body-stilllife 24 күн бұрын

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

@choyhsien 24 күн бұрын

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 23 күн бұрын

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 20 күн бұрын

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

@coffeewithapril 20 күн бұрын

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

@jayuboonbang 24 күн бұрын

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

@bradsyoutube 23 күн бұрын

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

@coffeewithapril 23 күн бұрын

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.

@brainwrite 23 күн бұрын

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 23 күн бұрын

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.

@bradsyoutube 23 күн бұрын

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

@coffeewithapril 23 күн бұрын

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.

@user-xu2dq7gj8i 24 күн бұрын

when will it be avail online?

@cussyrichards6121 24 күн бұрын

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 23 күн бұрын

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

@Jtaann 24 күн бұрын

🔥

@Kahva123 24 күн бұрын

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

@penleypepsi9510 23 күн бұрын

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 23 күн бұрын

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

@coffeewithapril 23 күн бұрын

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 23 күн бұрын

@@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✌🏼

@lastfour 24 күн бұрын

It is not for everyone, but appreciate the option.

@kimu841214 21 күн бұрын

hario switch sidegrade ver?

@Sir1ri 24 күн бұрын

❤

@EinMyszygeneKopf 24 күн бұрын

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

@coffeewithapril 23 күн бұрын

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 24 күн бұрын

Hope Kumquat gets this in stock soon!

@coffeewithapril 23 күн бұрын

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

@speakeasy_hann985 24 күн бұрын

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

@coffeewithapril 23 күн бұрын

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

@jonnyclark1916 23 күн бұрын

Did Hario help manufacture or design it?

@d0rifto1 22 күн бұрын

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

@jcbsmth78 24 күн бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aLt5f7xomb3Dlps.htmlsi=-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 24 күн бұрын

😅Gotcha! 😉👍

@karimchahine4883 24 күн бұрын

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 24 күн бұрын

@@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 23 күн бұрын

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

@klaushuber1499 23 күн бұрын

@@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 😉

@dylanbeschoner 24 күн бұрын

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 24 күн бұрын

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 24 күн бұрын

@@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

@andrewcorris5396 24 күн бұрын

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 24 күн бұрын

April is a flat bed brewer, unlike the Switch

@bradsyoutube 23 күн бұрын

It’s definitely not just another Hario switch

@johnnyzalami 23 күн бұрын

@@bradsyoutubeit's definitely just another hario switch

@Plusho 23 күн бұрын

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 23 күн бұрын

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

@jules5350 24 күн бұрын

It looks very similar to switch…

@coffeewithapril 23 күн бұрын

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.

@doylebbq4329 24 күн бұрын

so basically copying the switch?

@coffeewithapril 23 күн бұрын

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.