Filter Notes Japan edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Edition No. 04
14 August 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 without clutter — Japan Edit

A domestically supported 80 mm grinder makes the Japan edit technically ambitious, but the rest stays disciplined: two current Japanese-roasted coffees, a featherweight dripper, a tiny scale, a Shiga-made stand and two useful local objects.

Spotlight

Option-O · Grinders

LAGOM P80

A premium flat-burr single-dose grinder offered through a current authorised domestic Japanese route.

Large flat burrs, broad rpm control and a domestic authorised route make this a defensible high-end anchor.

¥299,200

In stock at the stored official or authorised regional checkout route; checked 9 August 2026.

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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

Coffee

Light Up Coffee · Coffee beans

Acacia Hills SL28 — Tanzania

Acacia Hills, Tanzania · Washed · Filter · cherry, grapefruit, honey, Darjeeling tea

Light Up's washed Tanzanian SL28 offers juicy fruit and tea-like lift through a fresh domestic route.

ProcessWashed

Coffee

Onibus Coffee · Coffee beans

Colombia Luis Felipe Jacanamijoy

La Minda, Nariño, Colombia · Washed · Filter · tropical fruit, cherry, honey

Pink Bourbon from Nariño adds a honeyed tropical register while staying fully washed.

03 / The objects 5 more to know

The gear edit

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

Titanium dripper

Hario · Manual brewing

V60 Titanium Dripper 01

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

Titanium cuts weight and thermal drag while keeping the familiar V60 geometry.

Mini scale

Varia · Tools & water

AKU mini Scale

A compact 0.01g scale with a 500g capacity and IPX6 protection.

A 13 mm-high body and 0.01 g display make it unusually useful under espresso cups.

Dripper stand

NPS · Tools & water

Dripper Stand SHIROGANE

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

A Shiga-made stand turns a fussy accessory into a durable, adjustable café tool.

Paper Filter White — 40 Sheets, 2 Cup by KONO

Small find

KONO · Accessories & oddities

Paper Filter White — 40 Sheets, 2 Cup

KONO's inexpensive dedicated paper for its classic cone brewer.

A dedicated paper is the cheapest way to let a KONO brewer perform as intended.

Original Kyoto Series Cup — 3 oz Matte by Kurasu

Small find

Kurasu · Accessories & oddities

Original Kyoto Series Cup — 3 oz Matte

A Kyoto-designed, Arita-made cup balancing café durability with a light drinking rim.

Kyoto design and Arita production give a modest cup a strong local story.

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