Burundi Gakenke Kayanza — Filter
Washed75Cherry's Index
Cup profile
dried apricot · vanilla · blackberry · black tea structure · caramelized sweetness
- Fruit
- Floral
- Sugar and spice
- Origin
- Kayanza, BI
- Producer
- Gakenke Washing Station
- Farm / Co-op
- Smallhold farmers of the Kayanza region
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1650–1950 m
- Varietals
- red_bourbon
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 100g
- Bag price
- EUR 17.29
- Price / oz
- $5.68/oz
- Brew
- filter
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
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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 73 days ago.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
75
Strong
Preliminary
Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals
Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 18% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings
- 85/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 80/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 75/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Renormalized base 78.0 shrunk to 73.1 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 75.
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 3
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Five Elephant
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100
Five Elephant is recognized by the specialty coffee community as a notable European roaster and coffee shop, frequently grouped alongside other respected third-wave names. They appear in discussions ranging from favorite international cafes to equipment suppliers within the EU market. Overall, they maintain a positive and established presence among specialty coffee enthusiasts.
Berlin specialty roasterInternational third-wave favoriteEU equipment supplier
Press · Sprudge
- Five Elephant And Wes Anderson Team Up For Limited Edition Coffee Set2025-06-11·sprudge
The Official Air Korda Coffee Travel Set by Five Elephant.
On YouTube
4 videos · 181k combined views
Reviewers and coffee documentarians highlight Five Elephant as a foundational pillar of the Berlin specialty coffee scene, evolving from a single cafe into a prominent multi-location roastery. Outside coverage emphasizes their data-driven approach to roasting using tools like Cropster alongside a commitment to direct customer feedback. Reviewers also note the bright, open atmosphere of their physical cafe spaces and their curated selection of specialty offerings.
Pioneer of the Berlin coffee sceneData-driven roasting operationsDirect customer feedback loopBright and open cafe spacesCurated coffee selections