Filter Notes US edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Friday Edit No. 04 · US
14 August 2026
Control without clutter

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.

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.

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 espresso scale with fast response and live flow indication.

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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