Filter Notes Asia edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Edition No. 06
28 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

Control without noise

A Shanghai flat-burr grinder leads a pan-Asian edit with coffees from Singapore and Hong Kong, three distinct regional tools and two small finds from Singapore coffee companies.

Gear spotlight

TIMEMORE · Grinders

Sculptor 078S

A variable-speed 78mm flat-burr grinder designed to cover espresso and filter.

Large burrs, speed control and a compact chassis make this a strong Asian-designed anchor without the visual theatre of a commercial grinder.

US$799

Black and white 078S variants were available on TIMEMORE's official global 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.

La Macarena Wush Wush by Blueprint Beans

Process72-hour fermented washed

Coffee · 72-hour fermented washed

Blueprint Beans · Coffee beans

La Macarena Wush Wush

La Macarena, Risaralda, Colombia; Gallego; 2,200m · 72-hour fermented washed · Filter · grape, peach, berry tea

A high-grown Wush Wush with explicit producer and 72-hour washed-fermentation detail makes the short 150g format feel justified.

Panama Finca Feryen SL28 Darkroom Natural by Craft Coffee Roaster

ProcessDarkroom natural

Coffee · Darkroom natural

Craft Coffee Roaster · Coffee beans

Panama Finca Feryen SL28 Darkroom Natural

Finca Feryen, Alto Quiel, Boquete, Panama; Yenitzin Aguilar; 1,600m · Darkroom natural · Filter · raspberry, red grapes, plum

A Hong Kong route to Yenitzin Aguilar's 60-hour sealed, 40-day dried SL28 gives the edit a distinctly process-led counterpoint.

03 / The objects 5 more to know

The gear edit

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

Compact capsule control

MORNING · Machines

MORNING Mini

A compact Singapore-designed capsule machine with adjustable brew parameters for specialty capsules.

Mini applies temperature and recipe control to the capsule format without pretending convenience and craft are mutually exclusive.

Modern South Indian filter

Aramse · Manual brewing

SOFI

A contemporary stainless-steel South Indian filter designed for repeatable decoction brewing.

SOFI refines a deeply regional brewer rather than flattening it into another generic pour-over cone.

Airflow Coffee Scale by Nylon Coffee Roasters

Accessible scale

Nylon Coffee Roasters · Tools & water

Airflow Coffee Scale

A slim rechargeable 0.1g coffee scale with two-kilogram capacity and automatic brew modes.

A local roaster's modestly priced scale keeps the edition grounded after two more specialised pieces.

Nylon Crew Socks by Nylon Coffee Roasters

Small find

Nylon Coffee Roasters · Accessories & oddities

Nylon Crew Socks

A current graphic crew sock from one of Singapore's defining specialty roasters.

Good roaster merch can be lighthearted and useful; this is both, at a genuinely accessible local price.

120ml Twisted Cortado Glass by Common Man Coffee Roasters

Small find

Common Man Coffee Roasters · Accessories & oddities

120ml Twisted Cortado Glass

A 120ml twisted cortado glass offered by a Singapore coffee company in three restrained finishes.

An inexpensive, correctly scaled milk-drink glass is the sort of small daily object that quietly improves a bar.

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

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