Filter Notes Asia edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Friday Edit No. 04 · Asia
14 August 2026
Control without clutter

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 without clutter — Asia Edit

A Singapore-routed Rocket gives the Asia edit its polished espresso centre. Two region-roasted coffees keep the cup close to home, then a plug-free kettle, compact scale and cold-brew bottle make the supporting gear unusually practical.

Appartamento TCA GB — Copper by Rocket Espresso

Spotlight

Rocket Espresso · Machines

Appartamento TCA GB — Copper

A compact heat-exchanger espresso machine with adjustable boiler-pressure temperature control.

The Singapore route turns a compact Italian heat exchanger into a practical regional purchase.

S$2,750

In stock at the stored official or authorised regional checkout route; checked 9 August 2026.

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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

Homeground Coffee Roasters · Coffee beans

Worka Chechele Heirloom

Worka Chechele, Sidama, Ethiopia · Anaerobic natural · Filter · cherry, baked pineapple, peach, golden kiwi

Singapore-roasted anaerobic natural coffee supplies fruit intensity without sacrificing a clear official story.

Coffee

PPP Coffee · Coffee beans

Indonesia Nismara Ijen

Ijen, East Java, Indonesia · Fully washed · Filter · red apple, almond, brown sugar

An Indonesian fully washed lot keeps the origin regional and the flavour grounded.

03 / The objects 5 more to know

The gear edit

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

Stovetop kettle

Brewista · Tools & water

Artisan Induction Stovetop Kettle

A thin-spout stovetop kettle that avoids plug and voltage constraints.

Induction compatibility avoids locking the recommendation to one plug standard.

Scale

Brewista · Tools & water

Smart Scale 3.0

A compact rechargeable brew scale with five workflow modes.

Five modes and USB-C charging make it a strong everyday regional buy.

Cold brew

Varia · Manual brewing

STEEP Cold Brew Bottle

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

A closed filter basket makes cleanup and fridge service unusually tidy.

PPP x Rapha Custom Cycling Cap by PPP Coffee

Small find

PPP Coffee · Accessories & oddities

PPP x Rapha Custom Cycling Cap

A Singapore coffee-and-cycling collaboration patterned around terrain and weather.

A sharply discounted Singapore coffee-and-cycling collaboration has real graphic identity.

CMCR x Cruddy CSNC Housewarming Mug by Common Man Coffee Roasters

Small find

Common Man Coffee Roasters · Accessories & oddities

CMCR x Cruddy CSNC Housewarming Mug

A cheerful Singapore neighbourhood-club mug collaboration.

The neighbourhood artwork feels genuinely local rather than like generic branded merch.

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