Filter Notes Asia edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Friday Edit No. 03 · Asia
7 August 2026
Precision where it counts

Shopping region

Local availability, prices and fresh coffee sources.

The Friday Edit

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01 / The cover story Object of the week

Precision where it counts

Singapore's approachable espresso route meets coffees from Thailand and Ethiopia, precise Taiwanese tools and two compact serving ideas that travel well.

Gear spotlight

Breville · Machines

Breville Bambino Plus

A three-second ThermoJet espresso machine with automatic milk texturing and a Singapore specialist route.

Bambino Plus keeps the learning curve and footprint modest while preserving a proper 54mm, 18g espresso workflow.

S$698

Two colours were in stock at Common Man Coffee Roasters Singapore.

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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.

Doi Saket, Thailand by Common Man Coffee Roasters

Coffee · Anaerobic natural

Common Man Coffee Roasters · Coffee beans

Doi Saket, Thailand

Doi Saket, Chiang Mai, Thailand · Anaerobic natural · Filter · honey, almond biscotti, yellow plum

A Chiang Mai lot keeps the edition rooted in Asia with clear producer and process detail.

Ethiopia Banko Gotiti by Nylon Coffee Roasters

Coffee · Washed

Nylon Coffee Roasters · Coffee beans

Ethiopia Banko Gotiti

Banko Gotiti, Gedeb, Ethiopia · Washed · Light filter · mandarin, honey lemon, yellow peach, jasmine

A newly released Gedeb lot brings lift, florals and a clean process contrast.

03 / The objects 5 more to know

The gear edit

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

Cordless grinder

Hiroia · Grinders

GO50 Titanium Grinder

A rechargeable portable electric grinder with a titanium-finished burr set and USB-C charging.

It compresses espresso-to-filter range into a portable machine without resorting to a toy burr set.

Remote scale

Hiroia · Tools & water

Jimmy

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

Moving the readout off the drip tray is a genuinely useful answer to cramped espresso machines.

Loveramics Flatbed Dripper Set by Loveramics

Complete brew set

Loveramics · Manual brewing

Loveramics Flatbed Dripper Set

A regional flatbed kit with dripper, tall glass jug, stand, papers and coffee.

A complete, coherent brewing station makes an easy regional gift without becoming generic starter-kit filler.

Airflow Coffee Carafe by Nylon Coffee Roasters

Small find

Nylon Coffee Roasters · Accessories & oddities

Airflow Coffee Carafe

A 360ml borosilicate carafe with a silicone-sealed lid from a Singapore roaster.

The lid and clean silhouette make a modest server noticeably more useful at the desk.

TIMEMORE 1+1 Tumbler with Coffee Dripper by TIMEMORE

Small find

TIMEMORE · Accessories & oddities

TIMEMORE 1+1 Tumbler with Coffee Dripper

A ceramic-lined leakproof tumbler with an integrated compact dripper.

An integrated dripper turns a restrained travel cup into a genuinely useful brew kit.

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