Filter Notes Europe edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Edition No. 03
7 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

Precision where it counts

A fast-heating dual boiler leads a European edit of lucid seasonal coffees, durable hand tools and two small pieces with local design character.

Gear spotlight

Profitec · Machines

Profitec MOVE

A compact fast-heating dual-boiler espresso machine with programmable dosing.

MOVE packages dual-boiler temperature control and quick warm-up into a notably restrained footprint.

€1,965

One variant was available from German retailer Frekko; official manufacturer specifications were live.

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02 / Fresh coffee 1 bag to know

Beans for the week

A short regional edit of fresh coffees worth brewing now.

ProcessWashed

Coffee · Washed

Obadiah Coffee · Coffee beans

Gaharo Washed

Gaharo Hill, Burundi · Washed · Light filter · dried fruit, delicate florals

Long Miles' Gaharo lot provides a poised washed contrast and a strong producer story.

03 / The objects 5 more to know

The gear edit

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

C60 Baracuda Nautilus Blue by Comandante

Hand grinder

Comandante · Grinders

C60 Baracuda Nautilus Blue

A German-made 60mm hand grinder with Baracuda burrs and GX50 Gold Clix adjustment.

The C60 makes hand grinding faster and calmer while retaining the brand's durable mechanical language.

Original Grey Peak Water Starter Pack by Peak Water

Water tool

Peak Water · Tools & water

Original Grey Peak Water Starter Pack

An adjustable coffee-water filter jug supplied with cartridge and test strips.

It makes water composition visible and adjustable without a plumbing project.

Flexible dripper

ORIGAMI · Manual brewing

ORIGAMI Dripper

A Mino-ware ceramic dripper compatible with conical and wave-style papers.

Two filter geometries give one beautifully made brewer a wide recipe vocabulary.

Small find

Espresso Garden Club · Accessories & oddities

Vintage Cap

A restrained piece of café merch from a genuinely useful European espresso voice.

The stitched script and faded palette feel designed, region-specific and genuinely wearable.

Espresso Spoon Set by Square Mile Coffee Roasters

Small find

Square Mile Coffee Roasters · Accessories & oddities

Espresso Spoon Set

A pair of compact Umeshiso Mini Dipper espresso spoons selected by the London roaster.

A useful café-scale object with a crisp shape and no unnecessary ceremony.

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

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