Filter Notes Japan edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Friday Edit No. 09 · Japan
18 September 2026
Control the variable

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 the variable

Japan's edit pairs domestic engineering with two just-released coffees: an automatic brewer with unusually serious temperature thinking, a large-burr grinder and small local objects that make service more deliberate.

Gear spotlight

BALMUDA · Machines

BALMUDA The Brew

A Japanese automatic brewer that separates bypass water and extraction water to shape strength and temperature.

The staged extraction and bypass make automatic brewing decisions unusually legible.

¥59,400

Available through BALMUDA's current Japanese product route.

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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.

Coffee · Honey

Kurasu · Coffee beans

Ecuador Leopoldo Andrade

Ecuador · Honey · Light · green apple, red berry, papaya, jasmine

A 9 September roast release of honey-process Typica Mejorado brings a clean, high-definition fruit spectrum.

KENYA Chorongi AA Washed by LiLo Coffee Roasters

Coffee · Washed

LiLo Coffee Roasters · Coffee beans

KENYA Chorongi AA Washed

Chorongi, Nyeri, Kenya · Washed · Light · pink grapefruit, orange, dried tomato, honey, brown sugar

A 16 September release supplies a vivid washed Kenya against Kurasu's honey-process Ecuador.

03 / The objects 5 more to know

The gear edit

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

Domestic grinder

Kalita · Grinders

NEXT G2 (KAK)

A Japanese electric grinder with Kalita's vertically arranged cut burrs and a compact domestic footprint.

A local grinder makes particle control the spine of the setup rather than an imported afterthought.

Titanium dripper

Hario · Manual brewing

V60 Titanium Dripper 01

A lightweight size-01 V60 made from titanium through a domestic specialist route.

Titanium keeps a familiar brewer light, durable and thermally quick without changing the recipe language.

Domestic stand

NPS · Tools & water

Dripper Stand SHIROGANE

A stainless Japanese dripper stand with a clear, stable working gap above the server.

It makes the relationship between dripper, scale and server easier to see and handle.

Small find

TORCH · Accessories & oddities

Coffee Bean Keyring

A small Japanese coffee-bean keyring sold through Kurasu's domestic route.

It is locally made, specific to coffee and small enough to remain charming rather than ornamental clutter.

Small find

Hario · Accessories & oddities

V60 Barista Server 360ml

A minimal 360ml glass server shaped for easy holding, swirling and pouring.

Its low visual noise and swirl-friendly shape turn serving into a useful final check on aroma and temperature.

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

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