Filter Notes US edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Edition No. 03
7 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

Precision where it counts

A compact flow-control machine heads an all-US route through new-season coffees, a smarter grinder and modest tools from roasters and makers worth knowing.

Gear spotlight

LELIT · Machines

LELIT MaraX3

A compact heat-exchanger espresso machine with Pagaia flow control and a US specialist route.

MaraX3 places useful flow control into one of the smallest traditional E61 footprints.

US$1,999.95

Black finish was in stock at Onyx Coffee Lab.

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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.

Ethiopia Agaro Yukro G1 by Onyx Coffee Lab

ProcessWashed

Coffee · Washed

Onyx Coffee Lab · Coffee beans

Ethiopia Agaro Yukro G1

Agaro, Ethiopia · Washed · Filter · apricot, barley tea, bergamot, caramel

Onyx's first fresh 2026 Ethiopian arrival brings a clean, floral anchor to the US edit.

DECAF - Colombia - Ombligon - Natural - Decaf by Brandywine Coffee Roasters

ProcessNatural EA decaf

Coffee · Natural EA decaf

Brandywine Coffee Roasters · Coffee beans

DECAF - Colombia - Ombligon - Natural - Decaf

Las Flores, Huila, Colombia · Natural EA decaf · Filter-friendly · strawberry, pomegranate, orange

A traceable Ombligon lot gives decaf a vivid, fruit-led role rather than a consolation slot.

03 / The objects 5 more to know

The gear edit

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

Accessible grinder

Baratza · Grinders

Baratza ESP Pro

A stepless espresso-to-filter grinder with timed dosing and anti-static control.

It extends the approachable Encore platform into genuinely adjustable espresso territory.

No-bypass brewer

NextLevel · Manual brewing

NextLevel Pulsar Brewer

A no-bypass flat-bed brewer with a base valve for immersion, percolation and hybrid recipes.

The valve makes contact time and drawdown separately adjustable without a fussy tower of parts.

The New Levy Precision Espresso Tamping Tool by Saint Anthony Industries

Puck prep

Saint Anthony Industries · Tools & water

The New Levy Precision Espresso Tamping Tool

An adjustable-depth precision tamper made in Utah.

A mechanical depth stop brings repeatability without springs, electronics or visual clutter.

Small find

Onyx Coffee Lab · Accessories & oddities

Box Logo Beanie (Cement)

A restrained cement-grey knit beanie from the Arkansas roaster.

Quiet roaster merch with a small mark and an actually wearable colour.

F70 Ceramics Flatbottom Pourover Brewer by Saint Anthony Industries

Small find

Saint Anthony Industries · Manual brewing

F70 Ceramics Flatbottom Pourover Brewer

A steep-walled ceramic brewer that keeps the bed compact and the price refreshingly modest.

A handsome, affordable route into small flat-bottom brews from an independent US maker.

Editorially selected, never paid placement. Prices and availability can change; affiliate links are always disclosed.

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