Filter Notes Asia edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Edition No. 13
16 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

Small decisions, better coffee

A polished-steel dual-boiler machine leads a Singapore-centred edit of traceable coffees, hands-on brewing tools and two local objects that keep the finish light.

Gear spotlight

ECM · Machines

Technika VI

A polished-steel dual-boiler espresso machine with a rotary pump, PID temperature control and adjustable pre-infusion.

Separate boilers, a quiet rotary pump and tactile lever valves put the work into the engineering, while keeping the barista in charge.

S$4,150

S$4,150 at authorised Singapore dealer Velvety Coffee; UK-spec model, with one-year local workshop warranty.

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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.

Papua New Guinea Korofeigu by PPP Coffee

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Coffee · Washed

PPP Coffee · Coffee beans

Papua New Guinea Korofeigu

Bena Bena Valley, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea · 1,400–1,800m · Washed · Filter · yellow plum, caramel, black tea

A cooperative-grown Bourbon and Typica lot gives gentle fruit and tea structure to the regional edit.

Finca Aurora Machaca, Bolivia by Common Man Coffee Roasters

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Coffee · Washed

Common Man Coffee Roasters · Coffee beans

Finca Aurora Machaca, Bolivia

La Asunta, Bolivia · Juan Carlos Huanca · 1,550m · Washed · Filter · apricot, peach, mild pecan

A small-production Gesha from La Asunta brings stone fruit and a rare Bolivian origin story.

03 / The objects 5 more to know

The gear edit

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

Distribution tool

Pullman · Tools & water

Pullman Chisel

An adjustable espresso distribution tool for preparing a level bed before tamping.

A simple depth-adjustable form makes distribution repeatable before the tamp.

Cold brew

Toddy · Manual brewing

Toddy Go Brewer

A self-contained 25oz cold-brew bottle designed for brewing and carrying one batch.

It collapses cold-brew preparation, storage and travel into one credible object.

600ml Electric Gooseneck Kettle by Brewista

Compact kettle

Brewista · Tools & water

600ml Electric Gooseneck Kettle

A compact temperature-controlled gooseneck kettle in a Singapore retail route.

The smaller capacity suits one- and two-cup brewing without a large base dominating the counter.

CMCR x Cruddy CSNC Housewarming Mug by Common Man Coffee Roasters

Small find

Common Man Coffee Roasters · Accessories & oddities

CMCR x Cruddy CSNC Housewarming Mug

A green glass mug illustrated for the Chye Seng Huat Hardware housewarming collaboration.

A genuinely local collaboration turns the shop's move into a useful, playful object.

Small find

PPP Coffee · Accessories & oddities

Rapha Custom Musette

A cotton cycling musette with a terrain-and-coffee pattern from PPP Coffee and Rapha.

A practical regional collaboration connects coffee landscapes to a bag made for daily movement.

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

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