Filter Notes Asia edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Friday Edit No. 09 · Asia
18 September 2026
Control the variable

Shopping region

Local availability, prices and fresh coffee sources.

The Friday Edit

Excellent beans. Interesting objects. Once a week.

The new regional edit, every Friday. Nothing else.

01 / The cover story Object of the week

Control the variable

Asia's edit keeps the feedback loop compact: a programmable capsule brewer from Singapore, a digital distribution tool, cold-brew control and two coffees roasted locally for very different cups.

Gear spotlight

MORNING · Machines

The MORNING Machine

A programmable capsule machine with adjustable temperature, pressure profile and water-to-coffee ratio.

It treats capsule brewing as an adjustable recipe rather than a sealed black box.

S$660

Black and white machines were available on MORNING's official store.

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02 / Fresh coffee 2 bags to know

Beans for the week

A short regional edit of fresh coffees worth brewing now.

Coffee · Washed

PPP Coffee · Coffee beans

Hacienda El Obraje

Nariño, Colombia · Washed · Filter · mandarin, red apple, apricot

A high-elevation Costa Rica 95 lot supplies a bright, clean reference from a Singapore roaster.

My Liberica, Liberica, Honey, Malaysia by Homeground Coffee Roasters

Coffee · Honey

Homeground Coffee Roasters · Coffee beans

My Liberica, Liberica, Honey, Malaysia

Johor Bahru, Malaysia · Honey · Filter · milk chocolate, almond, black tea

A Malaysian Liberica roasted in Singapore gives the regional edit a genuinely local species and supply-chain story.

03 / The objects 5 more to know

The gear edit

The objects making brewing more precise, more enjoyable or simply better looking.

Digital distribution

Hiroia · Tools & water

Jimmy

A digital coffee-distribution tool designed to make grounds preparation more repeatable.

Jimmy turns a normally subjective preparation step into something more consistent and observable.

Compact cold brew

Varia · Manual brewing

STEEP Cold Brew Bottle

A compact immersion cold-brew bottle offered through a Singapore specialty retailer.

It keeps dose, contact time and separation contained in one portable vessel.

Formula Coffee Scale 3.0 Pro by MHW-3BOMBER

Espresso scale

MHW-3BOMBER · Tools & water

Formula Coffee Scale 3.0 Pro

A compact rechargeable scale with fast response and espresso-oriented automation.

Fast, direct feedback makes it easier to see when a shot departs from the intended ratio.

Iron Tongue Singapore Tote Bag by Iron Tongue Singapore

Small find

Iron Tongue Singapore · Accessories & oddities

Iron Tongue Singapore Tote Bag

A lightweight, roomy tote designed exclusively for Iron Tongue Singapore.

The graphic is specific to a local coffee event and the bag is inexpensive enough to use rather than archive.

Assorted Homeground Key Rings by Homeground Coffee Roasters

Small find

Homeground Coffee Roasters · Accessories & oddities

Assorted Homeground Key Rings

Assorted roaster key rings sold through Homeground's Singapore store.

A two-dollar locally specific object is exactly the sort of small discovery this slot should surface.

Editorially selected, never paid placement. Prices and availability can change; affiliate links are always disclosed.

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