Filter Notes Asia edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Edition No. 12
9 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

Useful control, less theatre

This week favours equipment that makes a real variable easier to manage, then balances it with fresh coffees and small objects that earn their place.

Gear spotlight

Breville · Machines

Bambino Plus

Fast heat-up and automatic milk texture make it one of the clearest compact espresso entries in Singapore.

S$698

Available when checked 2026-10-08

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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.

ProcessFully washed

Bean · espresso

PPP Coffee · Coffee beans

Ethiopia Koke Shalaye

Ethiopia · Yirgacheffe · Fully washed · Espresso · blackberry, plum, toffee, white peach

A clean Yirgacheffe espresso with enough toffee weight for milk and floral fruit black.

Yolan Tirta Sulawesi by Common Man Coffee Roasters

ProcessWashed

Bean · local

Common Man Coffee Roasters · Coffee beans

Yolan Tirta Sulawesi

Indonesia · South Sulawesi · Washed · Filter or espresso · cooked pear, pecan, milk chocolate

A Singapore-roasted Typica lot that shows Sulawesi through pear, nuts and chocolate rather than earthiness.

03 / The objects 5 more to know

The gear edit

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

Modular grinder

Varia · Grinders

VS6 Grinder

Swappable burr sets and region-specific electrical options give one chassis a genuinely broad remit.

Swappable burr sets and region-specific electrical options give one chassis a genuinely broad remit.

Clarity grinder

1Zpresso · Grinders

ZP6 Special

A filter-first burr and fine external adjustment remain a compelling route to articulate cups.

A filter-first burr and fine external adjustment remain a compelling route to articulate cups.

1+1 Tumbler with Coffee Dripper by TIMEMORE

Travel brewer

TIMEMORE · Manual brewing

1+1 Tumbler with Coffee Dripper

A tidy brewer-and-cup pairing that earns its footprint on a commute or trip.

A tidy brewer-and-cup pairing that earns its footprint on a commute or trip.

Small find

PPP Coffee · Accessories & oddities

PPP Coffee Tote Bag

Useful, inexpensive local roaster merch with a restrained graphic.

Useful, inexpensive local roaster merch with a restrained graphic.

Must Drink Coffee Enamel Mug by Chye Seng Huat Hardware

Small find

Chye Seng Huat Hardware · Accessories & oddities

Must Drink Coffee Enamel Mug

A genuinely Singapore-specific desk or camp mug from the Tyrwhitt Road institution.

A genuinely Singapore-specific desk or camp mug from the Tyrwhitt Road institution.

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

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