Filter Notes US edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Edition No. 04
14 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

Control without clutter — US Edit

Fellow’s compact Series 1 sets a clear home-espresso thesis, while two fresh US-roasted coffees pull in opposite process directions. Weight-based grinding, a proven scale and a clever Chemex keep the supporting cast purposeful.

Spotlight

Fellow · Machines

Espresso Series 1 — Black

A compact automatic espresso machine designed to manage temperature, pressure and shot timing with a restrained interface.

A small footprint carries unusually explicit pressure and temperature control.

$1,499.95

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.

ProcessNatural

Coffee

Passenger Coffee · Coffee beans

Long Miles ‘Funny Bourbon’ Natural — 2025 Education Lot

Heza, Burundi · Natural · Filter · dried blueberry, pomelo, red tea, cedar

Passenger's education lot makes a naturally processed Burundi SL28 both vivid and legible.

ProcessFully washed

Coffee

Heart Coffee Roasters · Coffee beans

Ethiopia Habtamu Fikadu

Danche, Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia · Fully washed · Filter · white peach, bergamot, jasmine

A fully washed Yirgacheffe resets the palate with white florals and stone fruit.

03 / The objects 5 more to know

The gear edit

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

Grinder

Baratza · Grinders

Vario W+

A weight-dosing flat-burr grinder spanning precise filter work and capable espresso adjustment.

Grinding by weight removes one more repetitive dosing step.

Scale

Acaia · Tools & water

Lunar 2021

A water-resistant 0.1g espresso scale with USB-C charging and brew modes.

Fast response and real water resistance make it a dependable daily control surface.

Brewer

Chemex · Manual brewing

Eight Cup ChemAer

An eight-cup Chemex server with an integrated aeration form for serving brewed coffee.

The aeration paddles turn a familiar American brewer into a real technical variation.

Espresso Series 1 Shower Screen by Fellow

Small find

Fellow · Accessories & oddities

Espresso Series 1 Shower Screen

An inexpensive official replacement part that keeps a new machine serviceable.

A cheap official replacement part is exactly the sort of ownership detail premium equipment needs.

Passenger Kinto Travel Tumbler by Fellow

Small find

Fellow · Accessories & oddities

Passenger Kinto Travel Tumbler

A restrained roaster-branded Kinto tumbler rated for six-plus hours of insulation.

The understated Passenger treatment makes a practical tumbler feel specific rather than generic.

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