Filter Notes Asia edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Edition No. 11
2 October 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 you can feel

A Taiwanese precision brewer anchors an Asia-Pacific edit of expressive coffees, compact rechargeable tools and two inexpensive objects designed by regional roasters.

Gear spotlight

Hiroia · Machines

Hikaru V60 Smart Brewer

A 700ml automated V60 platform with programmable temperature and flow control.

Hikaru turns pour structure into an explicit repeatable program while leaving the familiar V60 bed visible.

US$799

Available on Hiroia's official store with a practical Taiwan route.

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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

Code Black Coffee · Coffee beans

Kenya Kainamui AA

Ngariama, Gichugu, Kirinyaga, Kenya · Washed · Filter · blackcurrant, berries, dried fruit, brown sugar

A cooperative lot from roughly 1,800 smallholders gives the edition a clean, structured Kirinyaga reference.

ProcessNatural

Coffee · Natural

Homeground Coffee Roasters · Coffee beans

Mung'aria

Mung'aria, Nyeri, Kenya · Natural · Filter · blackberry, currant, raspberry, merlot, rose

A Nyeri natural from a Singapore roaster gives the washed Kainamui a vivid same-country process contrast.

03 / The objects 5 more to know

The gear edit

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

Variable-speed grinder

TIMEMORE · Grinders

Sculptor 078S

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

The large burr set and adjustable speed make grind behaviour a visible part of recipe development.

Brew scale

Varia · Tools & water

AKU Scale

A slim 0.1g brewing scale with a 3.1kg capacity, USB-C charging and IPX5 protection.

A broad capacity and restrained profile let one scale move from espresso to server-based filter brewing.

Dosing control

Subminimal · Tools & water

Subscale

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

Putting the scale into the cup removes a step and makes single-dosing unusually compact.

Classic Recipe Card T-shirt by Homeground Coffee Roasters

Small find

Homeground Coffee Roasters · Accessories & oddities

Classic Recipe Card T-shirt

A Singapore roaster tee built around Homeground's recipe-card graphic.

The recipe graphic makes this designed coffee merch rather than a generic logo tee.

Code Black Coffee Mug by Code Black Coffee

Small find

Code Black Coffee · Accessories & oddities

Code Black Coffee Mug

A black ceramic café mug from the Melbourne roaster.

A blunt black-and-white café mug gives the closing pair a sturdy counterpoint to the bright shirt.

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