Filter Notes Asia edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Edition No. 05
21 August 2026

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

The Friday Edit Asia — Read the cup

Asia excluding Japan gets a connected espresso centre, regional scales and milk tools, plus coffees from Taiwan and the Philippines and two useful local finds.

Spotlight

Meraki · Machines

Meraki Espresso Machine

Dual boilers, dual scales, a rotary pump and guided controls bring the key espresso signals into one unusually legible home machine.

$1,799

Official direct route available with stated 3–5 day dispatch; destination eligibility confirmed at checkout; checked 14 Aug 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.

Taiwan Alishan Zou Zhou Yuan Geisha Washed — Best of Taiwan Auction Lot 3 by Simple Kaffa

ProcessWashed

Coffee

Simple Kaffa · Coffee beans

Taiwan Alishan Zou Zhou Yuan Geisha Washed — Best of Taiwan Auction Lot 3

Zou Zhou Yuan, Alishan, Taiwan · Washed · Light · ginger flower, orange, lemon zest, green tea

A Taiwan-grown auction Geisha makes regional origin itself the headline, with florals, citrus and tea in a very focused format.

ProcessNatural

Coffee

Yardstick Coffee · Coffee beans

Finca de Garces Natural Espresso

Garces family farm, Bukidnon, Philippines · Natural · Espresso · hibiscus, peach, blackberry

A source-direct Philippine-grown Catimor brings a locally relevant natural-process signal and a darker espresso lens.

03 / The objects 5 more to know

The gear edit

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

Gear

Subminimal · Machines

NanoFoamer PRO

An automatic microfoam maker aimed at café-texture milk without a steam boiler.

Automatic temperature and texture programs make milk structure a repeatable measurement rather than a wand-only skill.

Gear

Hiroia · Tools & water

Jimmy

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

A detachable display moves weight, ratio and flow feedback into the brewer's sightline instead of underneath the cup.

Formula Coffee Scale 3.0 Pro by MHW-3BOMBER

Gear

MHW-3BOMBER · Tools & water

Formula Coffee Scale 3.0 Pro

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

Real-time flow and ratio at an accessible price make it a particularly practical regional data tool.

Small find

Subminimal · Tools & water

Subscale

A dosing cup with a concealed integrated scale and LED readout.

A compact local design that removes one transfer step while keeping the dose visible.

Small find

Yardstick Coffee · Accessories & oddities

Bobby Mug

A compact roaster mug in Yardstick's restrained Milk, Kawa Kawa and Whale colourways.

Unfussy Manila-roaster tableware that gives the local coffee in this edition an equally local cup.

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

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