Filter Notes Japan edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Edition No. 01
24 July 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 the Variables

A verified domestic 100V Mazzer leads a Japanese-roasted washed/natural Chelchele pair, followed by locally priced stovetop espresso and two international small tools.

Gear spotlight

Mazzer · Grinders

Philos Single Dose Grinder

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

A true Japanese 100V offer removes the most important ambiguity from a premium all-method single-dose grinder.

¥246,400

Japanese authorised retailer; 100V 50/60Hz, typically 4–5 business days subject to stock confirmation

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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.

ProcessWashed

Bean · Washed

Apollon's Gold · Coffee beans

Chelchele

Chelchele, Ethiopia · Washed · Ultra-light omni roast · Peach, honeysuckle, lemon

The washed Chelchele expresses peach, honeysuckle and lemon through Apollon’s unusually light domestic roast.

ProcessNatural · 2026 harvest

Bean · Natural

Apollon's Gold · Coffee beans

Chelchele Natural

Chelchele, Ethiopia · Natural · 2026 harvest · Ultra-light omni roast · Pomelo, violet, lychee

The 2026 natural Chelchele turns the same-name comparison toward pomelo, violet and lychee.

03 / The objects 3 more to know

The gear edit

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

9Barista Espresso Machine Mk.2 by 9Barista

Domestic-route espresso

9Barista · Machines

9Barista Espresso Machine Mk.2

A genuinely compact pressure brewer with a five-year warranty and a clearer Mk.2 ownership proposition.

Localized pricing, no electrical plug issue and a five-year warranty make this imported oddity unusually practical in Japan.

Under ¥10,000 equivalent

OREA · Manual brewing

OREA O2 Brewer — Darth Black

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

It provides a neutral fast-flow stage for comparing the two Chelchele processes.

Water tool

APAX LAB · Tools & water

APAX LAB Nano Box Set

Three 20mL mineral concentrates for steering clarity, sweetness, body and florality in brew water.

Mineral concentrates help separate coffee-process differences from changes in local water.

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

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