Filter Notes Global edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Friday Edit No. 11 · Global
2 October 2026
Control you can feel

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 you can feel

A two-speed countertop hand grinder puts control directly in your hands, followed by two vivid coffees, tactile brew tools and two modest objects that keep daily work precise.

Gear spotlight

Weber Workshops · Grinders

HG-2 Mk.2 — Silver

83mm conical-burr countertop hand grinder with a two-speed gearbox.

A countertop hand grinder with 83mm conical burrs and a two-speed gearbox: choose lower gearing for less effort or higher gearing for speed. Serious grinding, powered by you.

US$1,600

Silver is in stock on the official store. Manual operation; one-year limited grinder warranty.

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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.

Guava Banana by THE BARN Coffee Roasters

Coffee · Anaerobic natural

THE BARN Coffee Roasters · Coffee beans

Guava Banana

Tolima, Colombia · Anaerobic natural · Filter · guava, mango, strawberry, chocolate, cola

A saturated Caturra gives the edit an expressive fermentation reference without losing a clear Tolima identity.

Coffee · Washed

Tim Wendelboe · Coffee beans

Finca Tamana Caturron

El Pital, Huila, Colombia · Washed · Light filter · herbal, floral, habanero, papaya

A carefully washed Caturron supplies a savoury-floral counterpoint to the fermented companion bag.

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 visible through the hand instead of hiding it behind a pump.

Compact grinder

Hiroia · Grinders

EDGE Mini+ Grinder

A compact USB-C grinder with 38mm burrs and stepless adjustment.

A small cordless format still gives grind adjustment a properly continuous feel.

Water control

APAX LAB · Tools & water

Box Set

Three concentrated mineral solutions for adjusting coffee-brewing water after filtration.

It makes water composition a controllable recipe variable without asking readers to weigh mineral salts.

Small find

Subminimal · Accessories & oddities

Flick WDT Tool

A retractable magnetic espresso distribution tool with replaceable needles.

The retracting needles make a familiar puck-prep tool cleaner to store and satisfying to use.

Small find

CAFEC · Accessories & oddities

Abaca+ V60 Filters (100 pack)

A hundred conical Abaca+ papers selected and sold by Tim Wendelboe.

A useful paper change can make flow behaviour more consistent without adding another brewer.

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

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