Hard Beans - Ethiopia Girma Sentayehu Washed OCR Filter 250 g
Specialty-grade whole-bean coffee from Ethiopia, roasted by the Polish roastery Hard Beans. Light roast – perfect for pour-over brewing methods such as drip, Chemex, AeroPress, French Press, batch brewers, and other alternative methods. In the cup, you’ll find notes of flowers, raspberries and spices.
Origin: Ethiopia
Region: Yirgacheffe
Farm: Girma Sentayehu
Processing method: Washed
Variety: Heirloom
Altitude: 1750 m a.s.l.
ABOUT THE FARM
Girma Sentayehu belongs to the second generation of coffee producers from Yirgacheffe. He runs a 6.46-hectare farm in Biloya together with his wife and son. The family has owned this land since the 1970s, and since 2019 they have operated under their own export license, allowing them to sell coffee directly without intermediaries.
Girma is the only producer in the Operation Cherry Red 2025 project supplying a washed lot, which makes this coffee something of a rare find within the series.
The farm grows mixed local heirloom varieties typical of Yirgacheffe, adapted to an altitude of 1,750 meters above sea level and fertile red-brown soils. It is a classic Ethiopian genetic mix, offering plenty of sweetness, pronounced fruitiness, and floral aromas.
ABOUT THE COFFEE
This coffee is wet processed. Ripe cherries are hand-picked, sorted in water, fermented, and rinsed using water from the nearby Biloya River, then dried for 6–8 days on raised beds. The beans are turned frequently to ensure even, gentle drying without overheating in the sun.
The result? A clean, bright profile with plenty of juiciness and zero randomness.
BREWING RECIPE
Ratio: 60 g of coffee per 1 liter of water
Water temperature: 93°C
Grind size: medium-coarse
Brew time: 3:30 minutes
Method: Pour the water in five equal stages (for example, 5 × 60 g), spaced 30 seconds apart.
Allow the water to fully pass through the coffee between each pour.
If the flow is too slow or too fast, adjust the grind size to coarser or finer.
Remember to use soft, filtered water.
| Manufacturer: | HARD BEANS |
|---|---|
| Acidity: | High |
| Arabica / Robusta (ratio): | 100% Arabica |
| Body: | Average |
| Brewing type: | Chemex, aeropress, drip coffee brewer, dripper, french press |
| Caffeine content: | Caffeinated |
| Coffee bean origin: | Ethiopia |
| Coffee bean origin: | Ethiopia |
| Country of roasting: | Poland |
| Farm: | Girma Sentayehu |
| Flavour notes: | floral, forest fruits, spices |
| Growing location: | 1750 m n.p.m. |
| Growing region: | Yirgacheffe |
| Roast level: | Light |
| Specialty: | Yes |
| Sweetness: | Średnia |
| Variety: | Heirloom |
| Packaging: | 250 g |
| Coffee form: | Whole Bean |
| Processing: | Washed |
| Tasting notes: | Kwiaty, Maliny, Przyprawy korzenne |
| Product type: | Coffee |
| EAN: | 5903246833577 |
| Index: | 2101014639 |
Specialty-grade whole-bean coffee from Ethiopia, roasted by the Polish roastery Hard Beans. Light roast – perfect for pour-over brewing methods such as drip, Chemex, AeroPress, French Press, batch brewers, and other alternative methods. In the cup, you’ll find notes of flowers, raspberries and spices.
Origin: Ethiopia
Region: Yirgacheffe
Farm: Girma Sentayehu
Processing method: Washed
Variety: Heirloom
Altitude: 1750 m a.s.l.
ABOUT THE FARM
Girma Sentayehu belongs to the second generation of coffee producers from Yirgacheffe. He runs a 6.46-hectare farm in Biloya together with his wife and son. The family has owned this land since the 1970s, and since 2019 they have operated under their own export license, allowing them to sell coffee directly without intermediaries.
Girma is the only producer in the Operation Cherry Red 2025 project supplying a washed lot, which makes this coffee something of a rare find within the series.
The farm grows mixed local heirloom varieties typical of Yirgacheffe, adapted to an altitude of 1,750 meters above sea level and fertile red-brown soils. It is a classic Ethiopian genetic mix, offering plenty of sweetness, pronounced fruitiness, and floral aromas.
ABOUT THE COFFEE
This coffee is wet processed. Ripe cherries are hand-picked, sorted in water, fermented, and rinsed using water from the nearby Biloya River, then dried for 6–8 days on raised beds. The beans are turned frequently to ensure even, gentle drying without overheating in the sun.
The result? A clean, bright profile with plenty of juiciness and zero randomness.
BREWING RECIPE
Ratio: 60 g of coffee per 1 liter of water
Water temperature: 93°C
Grind size: medium-coarse
Brew time: 3:30 minutes
Method: Pour the water in five equal stages (for example, 5 × 60 g), spaced 30 seconds apart.
Allow the water to fully pass through the coffee between each pour.
If the flow is too slow or too fast, adjust the grind size to coarser or finer.
Remember to use soft, filtered water.
| Manufacturer: | HARD BEANS |
|---|---|
| Acidity: | High |
| Arabica / Robusta (ratio): | 100% Arabica |
| Body: | Average |
| Brewing type: | Chemex, aeropress, drip coffee brewer, dripper, french press |
| Caffeine content: | Caffeinated |
| Coffee bean origin: | Ethiopia |
| Coffee bean origin: | Ethiopia |
| Country of roasting: | Poland |
| Farm: | Girma Sentayehu |
| Flavour notes: | floral, forest fruits, spices |
| Growing location: | 1750 m n.p.m. |
| Growing region: | Yirgacheffe |
| Roast level: | Light |
| Specialty: | Yes |
| Sweetness: | Średnia |
| Variety: | Heirloom |
| Packaging: | 250 g |
| Coffee form: | Whole Bean |
| Processing: | Washed |
| Tasting notes: | Kwiaty, Maliny, Przyprawy korzenne |
| Product type: | Coffee |
| EAN: | 5903246833577 |
| Index: | 2101014639 |