Filter Notes Global edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Edition No. 04
14 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

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

ProcessWashed

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

ProcessHoney

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 rechargeable scale with timer, flow-rate and espresso-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 wide flat-bed brewer designed for genuinely larger filter 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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