Filter Notes US edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Friday Edit No. 01 · US
24 July 2026
Control the variables

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

Mazzer Philos

A low-retention single-dose grinder with 64mm flat burr options and stepped or stepless adjustment.

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

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

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.

Plug-free espresso

9Barista · Machines

9Barista Mk.2

A twin-boiler stovetop machine that produces a 40–45g espresso at 9 bar without an electrical pump.

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 two-cup, fast-flow flat-bed brewer made from BPA-free Tritan.

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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