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Five Elephant

Brazil Serra Dos Ciganos – Espresso

NaturalMedium

Cherrybook Index

55sparse

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 1 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

US$1.82/ozEUR 55.98 for 2.2 lb

Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.

Catalog summary

A natural lot from Mogiana, Brazil, not yet indexed (1 of 7 signals on file).

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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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 ↗

Cherrybook last checked this listing 88 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

red apple · walnut · chocolate

  • Fruit
  • Cocoa and nut
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Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel; Cherrybook’s interpretation of the stated notes, not the roaster’s own categorization.

Brazil Serra Dos Ciganos – Espresso by Five Elephant
Farm / Co-op
Sítio Canaã and surrounding farms
Process
Natural
Altitude
1200–1340 m
Varietals
Catuai
Harvest
Weight
2.2 lb
Bag price
EUR 55.98
Price / oz
US$1.82/oz
Brew
espresso

from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

55

Sparse signal

Confidence1 of 7 signals on file

Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive.

How confidence affects the score

Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 5% of the signal universe on file. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 88% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

The math on file: renormalized base 75.0 shrunk to 53.1 + bonuses = 55.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Reddit sentiment, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings

  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    75/ 100% weight

Bonuses applied

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

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
2
Body
4
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
3

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About Five Elephant

Community reputation · Reddit

Polarizing· sentiment 40/100

One thread author mentions using Five Elephant at work, noting that it does not satisfy their preference for fruity coffee. Another thread author notes visiting Five Elephant in Berlin during the summer of 2024, stating that they did not enjoy the coffee there.

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Threads cited (2)
  • r/pourover · 10↑ · Best European fruity coffee roasters?

    …bled upon this subreddit for water-making purposes and saw a bag of Hydrangea that really caught my eye. Lo and behold, 50$ shipping for a 20$ bag. My heart is in tatters Can anyone recommend a good light roaster in europe? We use Five Elephant DE and Grounded NL at my work but neither of those scratch that itch for m

  • r/pourover · 4↑ · Looking for specialty coffee shop recommendations in Berlin!

    …tes. During the summer of 2024, I did spend some time in Berlin but barely had a chance to explore the coffee scene. I managed to visit three spots tho, namely: Five Elephant, The Barn, and a charming bakery called Sofi I believe, kinda crucial information that I did not enjoy the coffee at any of these places, but ho

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

4 videos · 135k combined views

Five Elephant has 2 videos on their channel; 2 videos come from outside reviewers (European Coffee Trip, The Right Roast).

Five Elephant

US$1.82/oz· EUR 55.98 a bag

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