Filter Notes Japan edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Friday Edit No. 03 · Japan
7 August 2026
Precision where it counts

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

Precision where it counts

A meticulous Japanese automatic brewer anchors domestic coffees, compact local tools and two inexpensive objects that make everyday filter service better.

Gear spotlight

TWINBIRD · Machines

CM-D457 全自動コーヒーメーカー 3-cup

A three-cup grinder-brewer supervised by Café Bach's Mamoru Taguchi, with two brew temperatures and a domestic five-year warranty.

It applies unusually serious temperature and grinding thought to the unfashionable but useful automatic brewer.

¥41,800

Black and white models were available on TWINBIRD's official Japanese store.

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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 · Carbonic maceration

GLITCH COFFEE · Coffee beans

Ethiopia Halo Hartume

Halo Hartume, Ethiopia · Carbonic maceration · Light filter · chocolate, red wine, blackcurrant, round

A new-season heirloom lot makes controlled fermentation feel rounded and origin-led.

Coffee · Washed

Apollon's Gold · Coffee beans

Ngurueri

Ngurueri Factory, Embu, Kenya · Washed · Omni · mango, ume, tamarind

Classic Kenyan varieties and a clean process answer the fermented Ethiopia with vivid, structured acidity.

03 / The objects 5 more to know

The gear edit

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

Hybrid grinder

Varia · Grinders

Varia EVO Hybrid Grinder

A USB-C rechargeable grinder that switches between electric and hand operation across 140-plus settings.

The hybrid drive is a credible resilience feature rather than a gimmick, especially in a compact home.

Domestic dripper

HARIO · Manual brewing

HARIO V60 NEO Japan Edition

The Japanese-made high-flow V60 NEO through a domestic specialty-coffee route.

A domestic route makes the 72-rib, faster-flow V60 iteration particularly easy to try.

Compact kettle

Kalita · Tools & water

SS Kettle 700

A compact 700ml stainless pouring kettle sold through a Japanese roaster.

A simple local kettle gives small brews a controllable pour without oversized capacity.

LIGHT UP COFFEE Original Glass by LIGHT UP COFFEE

Small find

LIGHT UP COFFEE · Accessories & oddities

LIGHT UP COFFEE Original Glass

A 350cc stackable Kimura Glass tumbler with a restrained roaster mark.

Local glassmaking, a useful stackable shape and almost no visual noise.

Small find

Kalita · Accessories & oddities

Wave Filter 155 (50 pack)

A 50-pack of Japanese Kalita Wave 155 papers for small flat-bed brews.

An unglamorous but excellent small find: useful, inexpensive and tied to a ubiquitous Japanese brewer.

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

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