Filter Notes US 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 do-everything single-dose grinder leads two contrasting Passenger releases, followed by a plug-free espresso machine and compact flow-and-water controls.

Gear spotlight

Mazzer · Grinders

Philos Single Dose Grinder

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

The burr choice and stepped-to-stepless conversion turn one low-retention platform into a deliberate flavour decision.

US$1,495

Available from Mazzer’s official US store in black/silver with I200D or I189D burrs

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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.

Fausto Romo Sidra — Washed Process — 2025 by Passenger Coffee

ProcessWashed

Bean · Washed Sidra

Passenger Coffee · Coffee beans

Fausto Romo Sidra — Washed Process — 2025

Pichincha, Ecuador · Fausto Romo · 1,310 masl · Washed · Light roast · roasted Thursday, ships Friday · Panela, white grape, pear

A producer-specific Ecuadorian Sidra with panela, white-grape and pear structure gives the grinder a high-clarity target.

Bogalech Dukkale — Natural Process — 2025 by Passenger Coffee

ProcessNatural

Bean · Natural

Passenger Coffee · Coffee beans

Bogalech Dukkale — Natural Process — 2025

Guji, Ethiopia · Bogalech Dukkale · 2,000–2,200 masl · Natural · Light roast · roasted Monday, ships Tuesday · Floral, blackberry, orange

Bogalech Dukkale’s high-altitude natural offers floral, blackberry and orange contrast without sacrificing traceability.

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

Plug-free 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.

It pairs serious pressure and temperature engineering with a footprint that never asks for another outlet.

Under $50

OREA · Manual brewing

OREA O2 Brewer — Darth Black

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

A low-cost, high-flow brewer lets both Passenger lots show their processing and varietal differences.

Under $75

APAX LAB · Tools & water

APAX LAB Nano Box Set

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

TONIK, JAMM and LYLAC make mineral composition a fast, reversible recipe variable.

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