Empirical Ethiopia Bensa Sidama coffee bag, front view, medium-light roast natural

Ethiopia

Bensa Sidama

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Varietal: JARC 74158, G1
Process: Natural
Altitude: 2,300 masl
Roast: Medium-Light

Flavour Notes: Lemongrass, Peach, Starfruit, Tea-like Clarity and Silky Clean Finish

$31.00

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Brewing guide

Here’s a great baseline recipe to get you started! Use it as a foundation, and feel free to experiment with the grind size and temperature to dial it in.

Empirical V60 Recipe — Bensa Sidama Natural

Dose: 15g
Yield: 225g
Ratio: 1:15
Temp: 91°C
Grind: Medium-Coarse (940–950 micron)
Brew time: ~3:35–3:40

Pour 140g@ 0:00Fast spiral pour, full saturation, immediate light spin to level
Pour 2105g@ 0:50Slow center-out spiral, no agitation
Pour 3180g@ 1:40Slow center-out spiral, no agitation
Pour 4225g@ 2:30Light finishing pour (45g only), no agitation

Aeropress Recipe

Dose: 18g
Yield: 240g
Ratio: 1:13
Temp: 92°C
Grind: Medium-Fine (500 to 600 Micron)
Brew time: 3:00–3:30
Filter: 2 pieces

Pour50g@ 0:00Bloom + Stir
Pour190g@ 0:40Stir gently and move upward
Press @ 1:40Extract
End @ 2:30Complete

If bitter, go coarser and if it is thin and sour, go finer.