Filter Notes Asia edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Edition No. 09
18 September 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 the variable

Asia's edit keeps the feedback loop compact: a programmable capsule brewer from Singapore, a digital distribution tool, cold-brew control and two coffees roasted locally for very different cups.

Gear spotlight

MORNING · Machines

The MORNING Machine

A programmable capsule machine with adjustable temperature, pressure profile and water-to-coffee ratio.

It treats capsule brewing as an adjustable recipe rather than a sealed black box.

S$660

Black and white machines were available on MORNING's official 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.

ProcessWashed

Coffee · Washed

PPP Coffee · Coffee beans

Hacienda El Obraje

Nariño, Colombia · Washed · Filter · mandarin, red apple, apricot

A high-elevation Costa Rica 95 lot supplies a bright, clean reference from a Singapore roaster.

My Liberica, Liberica, Honey, Malaysia by Homeground Coffee Roasters

ProcessHoney

Coffee · Honey

Homeground Coffee Roasters · Coffee beans

My Liberica, Liberica, Honey, Malaysia

Johor Bahru, Malaysia · Honey · Filter · milk chocolate, almond, black tea

A Malaysian Liberica roasted in Singapore gives the regional edit a genuinely local species and supply-chain story.

03 / The objects 5 more to know

The gear edit

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

Digital distribution

Hiroia · Tools & water

Jimmy

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

Jimmy turns a normally subjective preparation step into something more consistent and observable.

Compact cold brew

Varia · Manual brewing

STEEP Cold Brew Bottle

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

It keeps dose, contact time and separation contained in one portable vessel.

Formula Coffee Scale 3.0 Pro by MHW-3BOMBER

Espresso scale

MHW-3BOMBER · Tools & water

Formula Coffee Scale 3.0 Pro

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

Fast, direct feedback makes it easier to see when a shot departs from the intended ratio.

Iron Tongue Singapore Tote Bag by Iron Tongue Singapore

Small find

Iron Tongue Singapore · Accessories & oddities

Iron Tongue Singapore Tote Bag

A lightweight, roomy tote designed exclusively for Iron Tongue Singapore.

The graphic is specific to a local coffee event and the bag is inexpensive enough to use rather than archive.

Assorted Homeground Key Rings by Homeground Coffee Roasters

Small find

Homeground Coffee Roasters · Accessories & oddities

Assorted Homeground Key Rings

Assorted roaster key rings sold through Homeground's Singapore store.

A two-dollar locally specific object is exactly the sort of small discovery this slot should surface.

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

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