Filter Notes US edition

The Friday Edit

Beans, gear and good finds. Every Friday.

Edition No. 13
16 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

Small decisions, better coffee

A flow-control dual boiler anchors a practical US route through high-clarity grinding, fresh coffees and two characterful tools from American roasters.

Gear spotlight

LELIT · Machines

LELIT Bianca V3

A dual-boiler L58E espresso machine with manual paddle control over brew water flow.

Bianca keeps pressure and flow control tactile while offering the thermal stability of a dual boiler.

US$2,999.95

Available from Onyx Coffee Lab's live US store at US$2,999.95.

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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.

Colombia Finca Anaya Wush Wush by Onyx Coffee Lab

ProcessWashed

Coffee · Washed

Onyx Coffee Lab · Coffee beans

Colombia Finca Anaya Wush Wush

Acevedo, Huila, Colombia · Sergio Darío Aranda Gómez · Washed · Light · tropical fruit, citrus, florals, caramel

Controlled fermentation gives a rare variety brightness and perfume without muddying the washed finish.

Ethiopia Bochessa Natural by Brandywine Coffee Roasters

ProcessNatural

Coffee · Natural

Brandywine Coffee Roasters · Coffee beans

Ethiopia Bochessa Natural

Bochessa, Arbegona, Sidamo, Ethiopia · 2,000–2,100m · Natural · Filter-friendly · strawberry, blueberry, mango

A clean, fruit-saturated natural offers a direct contrast to the washed Wush Wush.

03 / The objects 5 more to know

The gear edit

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

Brew grinder

Baratza · Grinders

Baratza Forté BG

A compact commercial-grade brew grinder built around 54mm steel flat burrs.

The Forté BG remains an unusually compact route to repeatable, high-clarity batch and filter grinding.

Brewer set

Fellow · Manual brewing

Stagg [X] Pour-Over Set

A double-wall flat-bottom brewer set with tasting glass, ratio aid and starter filters.

A complete, compact kit makes flat-bottom brewing legible from the first cup.

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 or electronics.

Small find

Onyx Coffee Lab · Accessories & oddities

Onyx Cupping Spoons

A deep-bowl cupping spoon made with Umeshiso in rose gold or black.

A real tasting tool with enough character to avoid disappearing into the cutlery drawer.

Upcycled Spoon Rest by Brandywine Coffee Roasters

Small find

Brandywine Coffee Roasters · Accessories & oddities

Upcycled Spoon Rest

A limited cupping-spoon rest made from post-consumer bottle glass in Philadelphia.

It gives the tasting spoon a useful landing place and makes waste glass feel specific, not worthy.

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