Filter Notes Japan edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Edition No. 12
9 October 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

Useful control, less theatre

This week favours equipment that makes a real variable easier to manage, then balances it with fresh coffees and small objects that earn their place.

Gear spotlight

Fellow · Grinders

Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2

Kurasu’s current white 100V stock makes a proven filter grinder straightforward to buy and support in Japan.

¥59,400

Available when checked 2026-10-08

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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.

Indonesia Frinsa Estate Weninggalih by Kurasu Kyoto

ProcessWeninggalih lot

Bean · new Japan

Kurasu Kyoto · Coffee beans

Indonesia Frinsa Estate Weninggalih

Indonesia · Frinsa Estate · Weninggalih lot · Light · ripe fruit, spice, sweet finish

A just-arrived Kurasu roast that gives the Japan edition a locally buyable, less expected Indonesian profile.

Colombia Hermides Meneses by Kurasu Kyoto

ProcessWashed

Bean · bright

Kurasu Kyoto · Coffee beans

Colombia Hermides Meneses

Colombia · Cauca · Washed · Light · blood orange, cherry, red berry, sweet nuts

A current Japan-roasted Colombian lot with red-fruit lift and a nutty, composed finish.

03 / The objects 5 more to know

The gear edit

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

Recipe scale

HARIO · Tools & water

Coffee Scale POLARIS

Ratio and percentage views make multi-pour recipes easier to repeat without mental arithmetic.

Ratio and percentage views make multi-pour recipes easier to repeat without mental arithmetic.

FLO Dripper (Varia x Kurasu Kyoto) by Varia

Flow control

Varia · Manual brewing

FLO Dripper (Varia x Kurasu Kyoto)

Three interchangeable screens let one insulated metal brewer change pace without changing geometry.

Three interchangeable screens let one insulated metal brewer change pace without changing geometry.

Metal flatbed

OREA · Manual brewing

O1 Brewer Stainless Steel

Double-wall stainless construction brings durability and stable heat to OREA’s compact open-bottom format.

Double-wall stainless construction brings durability and stable heat to OREA’s compact open-bottom format.

Small find

1616 / arita japan · Accessories & oddities

TY Cup/Mug Series

A thin, durable Arita-made cup that feels distinctly local without becoming decorative clutter.

A thin, durable Arita-made cup that feels distinctly local without becoming decorative clutter.

Small find

TORCH · Manual brewing

MOUNTAIN COFFEE DRIPPER Kinsai

A restrained gold-painted edition turns TORCH's practical Japanese ceramic brewer into a small, useful bit of craft.

A restrained gold-painted edition turns TORCH's practical Japanese ceramic brewer into a small, useful bit of craft.

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