Colombia La Palma – Filter
Washed80Strong
- Origin
- Huila, CO
- Producer
- Selmira Ruiz
- Farm / Co-op
- La Palma
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1740–1740 m
- Varietals
- pink_bourbon
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- EUR 24.21
- Price / oz
- $3.19/oz
- Brew
- filter
As cupped
licorice · red apple · honey
Price and availability set by the roaster.
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 ↗
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
80
Strong
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
- 85/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 85/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 75/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Renormalized base 83.5 shrunk to 77.6 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 80.
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Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
Brew a set side-by-side. Cherry varies the picks along axes that pair with this lot; origin, process, roast, or producer; so you learn the difference, not just drink four good cups.
Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Five Elephant
Community reputation · Reddit
Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100
Five Elephant is consistently regarded as a high-quality roaster, frequently mentioned alongside other top-tier European specialty roasters like The Barn and Bonanza. They are recognized as a benchmark for quality, appearing in discussions about reputable shops and as a reliable source for coffee equipment in the EU. There is no negative sentiment or criticism directed toward the roaster in the provided threads.
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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 · 129k combined views
Outside coverage characterizes Five Elephant as a foundational pillar of the Berlin specialty coffee scene. Reviewers emphasize their evolution from a single cafe to a sophisticated roastery that maintains a strong focus on quality control. The brand is noted for its data-driven approach to roasting and a consistent commitment to direct customer feedback.
Data-driven roasting processesFoundational Berlin specialty brandDirect customer feedback loopBright and open cafe aestheticsScalable quality control systems
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