Filter Notes Global edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Friday Edit No. 04 · Global
14 August 2026
Control without clutter

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

Control without clutter — Global Edit

A four-thousand-dollar flat-burr grinder gives the Global edit the spectacle it was missing, then one farm, one variety and two processes bring the focus back to the cup. A serious hand grinder, practical scale, generous brewer and two modest service upgrades keep the rest useful rather than merely expensive.

The EG-1 Mk.3 — Silver / Core by Weber Workshops

Spotlight

Weber Workshops · Grinders

The EG-1 Mk.3 — Silver / Core

Weber's 80 mm flat-burr single-dose grinder with magnetically mounted burrs and tool-free chamber access.

An 80 mm flat-burr grinder with magnetic burr mounting and tool-free access gives the Global edit a true no-compromise centrepiece.

$4,000

Silver/Core is in stock and shipping worldwide within 1–2 days; 90–240 V with regional C13 cable options. Duties may apply outside the US.

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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.

Los Pirineos Pacamara — Washed by Tim Wendelboe

Coffee

Tim Wendelboe · Coffee beans

Los Pirineos Pacamara — Washed

Los Pirineos, Tecapa-Chinameca, El Salvador · Washed · Filter · tart red berries, stone fruit, dark chocolate

The washed Pacamara shows the farm through taut red fruit and dark chocolate.

Los Pirineos Pacamara — Honey by Tim Wendelboe

Coffee

Tim Wendelboe · Coffee beans

Los Pirineos Pacamara — Honey

Los Pirineos, Tecapa-Chinameca, El Salvador · Honey · Filter · winey fruit, stone fruit, cacao nibs

The same farm and variety make the honey process a useful sensory comparison, not a token second bag.

03 / The objects 5 more to know

The gear edit

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

Hand grinder

Kinu · Grinders

M47 Classic

A stepless 47 mm conical-burr hand grinder with an all-metal body and fine adjustment.

A genuinely durable hand grinder gives the issue its long-term backbone.

Scale

Timemore · Tools & water

Basic 3.0 Electronic Espresso Scale

A compact espresso scale with timer and flow-oriented modes.

It brings espresso timing and flow feedback below the premium-scale tier.

Group brewer

OREA · Manual brewing

Big Boy 2–5 Cup Brewer

A large flat-bed polypropylene brewer designed for shared batches.

A rare manual brewer designed around making genuinely good coffee for several people.

Small find

Figgjo · Accessories & oddities

Oslo Cup — Åpen

A Red Dot-recognised Norwegian cup shape intended to open aroma and soften the drinking angle.

A cup shape can change the final sensory step as much as another brew tweak.

Small find

Sibarist · Accessories & oddities

Cone Fast M Filter Papers

High-flow cone papers designed to reduce stalling and widen recipe range.

Faster paper is a small purchase that can materially expand recipe range.

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

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