Hario V60 Suiren Pour-Over Dripper Review

My dad once referred to my husband and my obsession with coffee as our “hobby” and as far as I wanted to protest immediately, which seemed like a rejection note … My father had a good point. We love the coffee so much that we are looking for you while traveling. The moment I book a hotel or Airbnb, I search for the nearest special cafes where we are.

We both wanted to go to Hario Café when we went to Tokyo last summer. We were excited to see the various coffee drops offered, some of which were just released or were only available in Japan. Therefore, when we were in the café, he picked up the new one Hario Suiren– As soon as we got home, I tested it.

The tests

• Unpack and assembly test: I unpacked and compiled Hario Suiren to see how difficult it was to put together.
• Standard V60 Recipe Test (Medium French): I cooked a cup of coffee with a medium fried South American mixture with chocolate and nuts to see how easy it was to cook and the taste of the coffee. I used 205 ° F water with medium fine sanding in 1:14 coffee-water ratio. I compared this cup with a lead that the same way it cooked with a standard Hario V60 drop.
• Individual Suiren Recipe Test (Medium French): I made the usual V60 transition recipe and customized it to Suiren heat loss. I used slightly warmer water at 210 ° F, but I kept everything else, including grinding and 1:14 coffee water ratio.
• Standard V60 Recipe Test (light roast): I repeated the first test, a light roasted Ethiopian coffee beans, with flower, citrus fruits and fruity notes, and a standard V60 recipe with 205 ° F water and medium delicate coffee. Again, I compared it with a Hario V60 cup that was cooked in the same way.
• Individual Suiren Recipe Test (light roast): I repeated the second test with the help of a lighter baked beans with warmer, 210 ° F to see if it differs -ea got the coffee.
• Cleaning test: After every cup of coffee, I washed Suiren to see how difficult it was to separate and clean it.

What is Hario Suiren?

Hario Suiren comes from its classic makers Harry V60one of the most popular cokery– The word “suiren” is Japan for “Water Lily” and its name is true, Suiren is designed like an open flower, plastic petal with “fins” in which the filter sits, exposed to the air.

It is a beautiful design that is made even nicer by the ability to customize the drip by buying fins of different colors. You can buy the original stock in Clear Black or in Limited Edition black -whiteor buy sets of six fins in different colorsBy allowing the drip to be prepared in any color combination. With my husband and I got the red, white and blue Version in Japan.

The drip works similarly to other cone -shaped coffee filter such as Harry V60To Harry V60 Mugenthe origami and Graycano– Place a cone -shaped filter in the drip and rinse with hot water. Then add the grinding, perform a first flowering, allowing the CO2 to release, then continue the hot water, waiting for you to drip and repeat like you Most of the other leads– The question, of course, is that Hario Suiren really works well.

What we have learned

Super cute

There is no way to bypass the obvious: Suiren is adorable. The bright, translucent fins around the coffee filter are so pretty that they want to take pictures right away and send it on the chosen social media platform. The fact that you can replace the colors to customize the drip makes it even better. As the origami-runner dripThis is the kind of tool that you proudly display on your worksheet. And everyone who sees it asks what it is.

More delicious, mellower cups cook

Suiren makes better coffee than a traditional V60? This is debatable. But this does not make the bad cup coffee – just another. The filter sits quite naked on the Suiren fins, in contact with many air. Because the fins are on the ground, the hole at the bottom is also larger, allowing coffee. By comparison, with the classic V60, the filter is quite close to the walls of the run, and only the walls of the wall keep the filter in the brewer's attachment.

The more the filter sticks, the more water remains inside the filter and then on the ground, improving the extraction. This process is called No-Bypass Brewing, where the water only has to go along the coffee. There are many types of coffee in the non -bumping method But Suiren bypasses this style, which is entirely the brewing style, allowing the water to escape the side of the filter where the air is exposed to the air.

Does this mean Suiren filters faster? Surprisingly, no. I found that Suiren's cooking time was quite similar to the V60. Both took about three and a half minutes. The reason for this is that, thanks to the increased air flow of the brewery, the water to transfer the Suiren, which is handed over by Suiren. The cooler water moves slower on the ground, but the larger hole at the bottom compensates for it, compensating for the time of beer time.

Suiren's coffee was not as sharp as the V60. Medium fried coffee contained deeper nuts and a smooth surface that pulled on my tongue. The light roasted beans presented earthy black tea notes when it was cooked at 205 ° F. The comparable coffee made in the standard V60 has a medium fried, delicious, delicate cherry notes, while light roast was more tips for flower and stone fruits.

You can make a brighter cup with a few stings

To get a more traditional V60-style cup out of Suiren, all you have to do is set the water temperature. Using hotter water, he made coffee that resembled the V60. When I tried 210 ° F (just under source) and made sure I pour the water quite close to the ground Gooseneck kettleI got a lighter -flavored cup with medium roast. Light roasted coffee showed more flower tickets, closer to what I would taste with a traditional V60 beer.

Thorough cleaning is not required

Although Hario Suiren is easy and intuitive to compile (and separate) all small plastic petals clean. But the Hario instructions said that all you had to do is use Suirent with warm water. I finally separate and wash once a week. However, in the faucet, fast rinsing underwater is sufficient on most days. Hario declares that the drip components are in dishwasher safety, but I am afraid that the light fins will be relocated to the cleaning cycle this hard.

The judgment

If you do not know the lead, enjoy the soft cup of coffee, or want something that is a conversation starter, then Hario Suiren is a great drip. It is made of durable plastic, makes a more delicious cup of coffee, customizable, with different colors of petals, and looks good on the worksheet.

The pros

This brewery sets it intuitively and works quite similarly to other Hario drip. Customizable, interchangeable “ribs” that can be purchased in six sets (the drip requires a total of 12 ribs). The drip itself is beautiful and eye -catching. This also makes a great coffee. The structure of the plastic resin is quite indestructible. After settled, it is strong and the larger base fits best Coffee mugs with four inches in diameter rims.

The disadvantages

Cleaning the Hario Suiren is quite simple, with just a simple hot water rinse, but if you want to do more thorough cleaning, it can be boring to separate fins and washed individually. In addition compost (something I did first). The petals fall! Instead, you need to grab the filter next to the edges and pull it out to discard it so the drip remains straight. Not a shopping, but still a bit annoying. Finally, if you are anti-plastic, this is not the right handover for you. It is made of complete drip plastic, made of PCT resin (high temperature resistant plastic) fins and basic polypropylene, both BPA-free.

Key specifications

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Hario is better than Chemex?

Both Hario and Chemex offer many coffee makers. The better product is largely equivalent to your taste. The Hario V60 is one of the standards for the lead drops and makes quite a nicely balanced cup of coffee where the taste notes can shine. But the V60 usually requires a little more attention during brewing. Chemex uses a more forgiving but thicker filter for slow beer time, and the resulting coffee is not so rich, softer and cleaner cups of coffee. Nevertheless, Chemex is perfect for making larger pots, while the Hario V60 usually only makes one cup at a time.

How many cups of coffee can you make with Hario transfer?

Most Hario transfer drips, such as V60, Mugen and Suiren, make one or two cups of coffee per handing. Hario offers other coffee making tools that can cook larger quantities.

Where are we experts

• Irvin Lin A former barista and coffee obsessive with more than 25 tools to make coffee. Stone author, recipe developer, food writer, photographer and ceramic.
• Wrote the cookbook Marbled, swirled and layeredwhich you chose The New York Times Like one of the best baking cookbooks in 2016.
• Run a blog Eat the loveWhere it has been developed, photographed and written recipes since 2010. Eat the Love was twice marked for the best food blog for the International Association of Culinary Experts (IACP) in 2016 and 2022.