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The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Friday Edit No. 05 · Asia
21 August 2026
Read the cup

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Local availability, prices and fresh coffee sources.

The Friday Edit

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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

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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

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.

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

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

Small find

Yardstick Coffee · Accessories & oddities

Bobby Mug

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

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

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