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Brazil Serra Dos Ciganos – Espresso

NaturalMediumNorthscore 78
Brazil Serra Dos Ciganos – Espresso by Five Elephant
Farm / Co-op
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Process
Natural
Altitude
1200–1340 m
Varietals
catuai
Harvest
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Weight
250g
Bag price
EUR 16.26
Price / oz
$1.99/oz
Brew
espresso

As cupped

red apple · walnut · chocolate

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Batch roasted weekly

Roasted on a scheduled weekly rhythm. Very fresh if you order right after a roast day; less so near the end of the cycle.

“We currently roast on Mondays and Thursdays and dispatch the next day.” source ↗

Northscore

Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology

78

Preliminary

Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals

Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped, the remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 18% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 55% weight
  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 30% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    65/ 15% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2

Renormalized base 82.0 shrunk to 76.4 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 78.

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About Five Elephant

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Five Elephant is consistently recognized as a top-tier Berlin roaster, frequently grouped alongside other highly respected names like The Barn, Bonanza, and Fjord. Users speak of them as a reliable, high-quality staple, often mentioning them as a go-to choice for both espresso and filter coffee. There is no evidence of negative sentiment or criticism in the provided threads; they are viewed as a standard-bearer for specialty coffee in the region.

Berlin specialty staplehigh-quality house blendsfrequent recommendation for visitorswell-regarded by enthusiastsconsistent quality
Threads cited (10)

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

4 videos · 128k combined views

Outside coverage portrays Five Elephant as a foundational pillar of the Berlin specialty coffee scene. Reviewers emphasize their transition from a singular neighborhood cafe to a sophisticated, data-driven roastery. The documentation highlights a consistent focus on quality control and a philosophy rooted in direct, transparent engagement with their customer base.

Data-driven roasting processesDirect customer feedback loopsBerlin specialty coffee pioneersCommitment to quality control systemsScalable business growth models

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