Filter Notes Japan edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Friday Edit No. 04 · Japan
14 August 2026
Control without clutter

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.

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.

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 espresso scale with live flow-rate display and automatic workflow modes.

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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