Filter Notes Global edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Friday Edit No. 13 · Global
16 October 2026
Small decisions, better coffee

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 single-dose grinder leads a precise set of brewers and bench tools, with two expressive coffees and small pieces that make a daily setup calmer.

Gear spotlight

Mazzer · Grinders

Philos Single Dose Grinder

A premium 64mm single-dose grinder with two burr options and exceptionally deliberate workflow.

Philos puts alignment, repeatability and low-retention workflow ahead of spectacle.

US$1,595

Black I200D and I189D variants were available on Mazzer's official US store at the current US$1,595 price.

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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 Anaerobic by THE BARN Coffee Roasters

Coffee · Anaerobic natural

THE BARN Coffee Roasters · Coffee beans

Los Pirineos Anaerobic

Usulután, El Salvador · Diego Baraona · 1,400m · Anaerobic natural · Filter · papaya, lemon candy, mango, nougat

A 72-hour anaerobic Pacamara gives the edit ripe tropical fruit without losing the estate's polished structure.

Aroma Nativo Pink Bourbon by THE BARN Coffee Roasters

Coffee · Anaerobic honey

THE BARN Coffee Roasters · Coffee beans

Aroma Nativo Pink Bourbon

Huila, Colombia · Luis Marcelino · 1,750m · Anaerobic honey · Filter · lychee, pineapple, cardamom, rose

Two fermentation stages turn Pink Bourbon's perfume into a focused, syrupy counterpoint to Los Pirineos.

03 / The objects 5 more to know

The gear edit

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

Flat-bed brewer

OREA · Manual brewing

OREA O2 Brewer — Darth Black

A light, fast-flow flat-bed brewer sized for one or two cups.

It adds capacity to OREA's open-bottom approach while staying light and simple.

Basic 3.0 Electronic Espresso Scale by Timemore

Compact scale

Timemore · Tools & water

Basic 3.0 Electronic Espresso Scale

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

Useful automation lives inside a small footprint without turning the scale into a dashboard.

Puck prep

Weber Workshops · Tools & water

Really Nice Tamper

A self-levelling spring tamper offered in 58mm, 54mm and 49mm formats.

It turns level, repeatable tamping into a quiet mechanical action.

April Ceramic Cup — Grey by April Coffee Roasters

Small find

April Coffee Roasters · Accessories & oddities

April Ceramic Cup — Grey

A 200ml ceramic cup designed in Copenhagen for espresso-and-milk drinks and filter coffee.

A restrained two-part shape makes a daily cup feel considered without becoming precious.

Small find

Weber Workshops · Accessories & oddities

58mm Dosing Ring

A low-profile dosing ring for nominal 58mm espresso baskets.

It contains grounds cleanly without adding another complicated puck-prep ritual.

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