Filter Notes US edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Edition No. 12
9 October 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

Useful control, less theatre

This week favours equipment that makes a real variable easier to manage, then balances it with fresh coffees and small objects that earn their place.

Gear spotlight

Breville · Machines

Oracle Jet

Automated grinding, dosing, tamping and milk meet a proper 58mm portafilter and fast ThermoJet workflow.

$1,399.95

Available when checked 2026-10-08

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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.

ProcessDry washed

Bean · structured

Onyx Coffee Lab · Coffee beans

Kenya Kamunyaka AA

Kenya · Kamunyaka · Dry washed · Moderate · grapefruit, brown sugar, kumquat, mulling spice

A transparent current lot with classic Kenyan citrus, sugar and spice plus unusually detailed sourcing data.

Rwanda Kanzu Washed by Brandywine Coffee Roasters

ProcessWashed

Bean · clean

Brandywine Coffee Roasters · Coffee beans

Rwanda Kanzu Washed

Rwanda · Kanzu · Washed · Light · red fruit, citrus, caramel

A current washed Kanzu release with a broad, crowd-friendly balance of fruit and sweetness.

03 / The objects 5 more to know

The gear edit

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

Espresso prep

Saint Anthony Industries · Tools & water

Shot Collar

A weighty stainless dosing funnel that doubles as a distribution tool and keeps a 58mm workflow clean.

A weighty stainless dosing funnel that doubles as a distribution tool and keeps a 58mm workflow clean.

Espresso workflow

Weber Workshops · Tools & water

Blind Shaker

It turns distribution into one compact, low-mess motion and docks neatly over the basket.

It turns distribution into one compact, low-mess motion and docks neatly over the basket.

F70 Ceramics Flatbottom Pourover Brewer by Saint Anthony Industries

Flat-bottom brewer

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

Paper Portafilter Filters by Flair Espresso

Small find

Flair Espresso · Accessories & oddities

Paper Portafilter Filters

A cheap way to test paper-assisted puck prep and cleaner exits.

A cheap way to test paper-assisted puck prep and cleaner exits.

Color Change Critters Mug by Brandywine Coffee Roasters

Small find

Brandywine Coffee Roasters · Accessories & oddities

Color Change Critters Mug

A playful heat-changing mug that still feels specific to its Wilmington roaster.

A playful heat-changing mug that still feels specific to its Wilmington roaster.

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