Filter Notes Global 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 precise grinder anchors a week of high-control brewing, bright current-crop coffees and two small tools that earn their place beside the brewer.

Gear spotlight

Weber Workshops · Grinders

The Key Mk.2

A compact premium single-dose grinder with a conical burr set, variable RPM and worldwide power compatibility.

The Key turns alignment, retention and speed control into a compact daily ritual without making the counter feel like a lab.

US$2,050

Snow and Onyx finishes were available to add to cart on the official global store.

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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

THE BARN Coffee Roasters · Coffee beans

GACHAMI AA

Gachami, Kirinyaga, Kenya · Washed · Filter · blackcurrant, citrus, syrupy sweetness

A lucid Kirinyaga profile gives the edit a crisp washed reference point.

Tadesse - Natural Krume 74158 by April Coffee Roasters

ProcessNatural

Coffee · Natural

April Coffee Roasters · Coffee beans

Tadesse - Natural Krume 74158

Bombe, Bensa, Sidama, Ethiopia · Natural · Filter · peach, yellow plum, mandarin orange

Tadesse gives the washed Kenya a plush natural counterpoint while keeping florals and citrus in focus.

03 / The objects 5 more to know

The gear edit

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

Manual espresso

Flair Espresso · Machines

Flair 58 Plus 2

A 58mm lever espresso maker with integrated preheat control and direct pressure profiling.

It makes pressure profiling tactile and legible while keeping the boiler and pump out of the equation.

New-school dripper

HARIO · Manual brewing

HARIO V60 NEO

A faster-flow V60 variant with 72 ribs and a broad, open extraction window.

The denser rib geometry makes a familiar cone newly permissive for modern light roasts.

Aroma control

Nucleus Coffee Tools · Tools & water

NUCLEUS PARAGON

A two-rock chilling system designed to preserve aromatic compounds during filter brewing.

It treats chilling as part of extraction design, not just a way to make coffee cold.

Small find

Weber Workshops · Accessories & oddities

Coffee Brush

A natural-bristle dry coffee brush shaped for clearing grounds from grinders and work surfaces.

A genuinely useful cleanup tool made with the restraint of a good desk object.

Paper Portafilter Filters by Flair Espresso

Small find

Flair Espresso · Accessories & oddities

Paper Portafilter Filters

A cheap way to test paper-assisted puck prep and cleaner exits.

A tiny, inexpensive variable that can improve puck release and cup clarity.

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

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