Filter Notes Europe 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 steel dual-boiler machine with an actively heated group anchors a European edit of vivid coffees, durable brewing tools and modest tableware.

Gear spotlight

ECM · Machines

Synchronika II

A dual-boiler espresso machine with a quiet rotary pump, actively heated group and independently adjustable brewing and steam temperatures.

Dedicated group heaters bring the classic steel dual-boiler format up to temperature in around six and a half minutes, without handing the shot to an automated workflow.

£2,679

£2,679 including UK VAT at authorised dealer Bella Barista; two-year UK back-to-base warranty. EU delivery, tax and plug terms vary.

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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.

Jairo Arcila by THE BARN Coffee Roasters

ProcessCherry co-ferment

Coffee · Cherry co-ferment

THE BARN Coffee Roasters · Coffee beans

Jairo Arcila

Quindío, Colombia · Jairo Arcila · 1,500m · Cherry co-ferment · Filter and espresso · cherry candy, cola, vanilla, strawberry

Fresh cherries in a 48-hour dry anaerobic fermentation produce a vivid, unmistakable seasonal release.

ProcessFully washed

Coffee · Fully washed

Workshop Coffee · Coffee beans

Migoti

Rubanda, Mutambu, Bujumbura, Burundi · 1,326 smallholders · Fully washed · Filter · redcurrant, cacao butter, soft spice

A carefully washed Red Bourbon gives the edit a clean, structured answer to the co-ferment.

03 / The objects 5 more to know

The gear edit

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

Hybrid brewer

April Coffee Roasters · Manual brewing

April Hybrid Brewer — Orange

A glass flat-bed brewer with a silicone valve for immersion, percolation and hybrid recipes.

It turns April's broad, sweet glass brewer into a genuinely adjustable platform.

Flow scale

Acaia · Tools & water

Acaia Pearl S Scale

A fast 0.1g brew scale with flow-rate display and interactive guide modes.

The Pearl S makes flow visible without compromising the calm, broad platform.

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 adjustment approachable without pretending one fixed recipe suits every tap.

Small find

Workshop Coffee · Accessories & oddities

Workshop Storage Tin

A compact branded tin for keeping an open bag tidy and protected.

A simple object that keeps the shelf orderly without inventing another mechanism.

Small find

THE BARN Coffee Roasters · Accessories & oddities

2-Way Cup

A 160ml porcelain cup with narrow and flared rim profiles on opposing sides.

A small asymmetry makes aroma and texture comparisons immediate at the table.

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

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