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Five Elephant

El Salvador / El Ciprés – Espresso

Red Bourbon

NaturalLight

Cherrybook Index

51sparse

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

US$1.91/ozEUR 14.95 for 250g

Typical band for this profile $1.84 to $2.93 (natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); EUR listings; light roast in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

A natural lot from Apaneca-Ilamatepec, El Salvador, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file) and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

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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 ↗

Cherrybook last checked this listing today.

Roaster’s notes

rum raisin chocolate · honeydew melon · grapefruit

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • 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.

El Salvador / El Ciprés – Espresso by Five Elephant
Farm / Co-op
Finca Majahual
Process
Natural
Altitude
1350–1700 m
Varietals
Red bourbon
Harvest
—
Weight
250g
Bag price
EUR 14.95
Price / oz
US$1.91/oz
Brew
espresso

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

Price contextmodeled

A modeled range and current prices for comparable listings.

$1.91/oz

typically $1.84 to $2.93

Where it sits

22 natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); EUR listings; light roast in stock

typical band this lot

Broad comparison: 50th percentile of 22 natural single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); EUR listings; light roast in stock right now.

This group broadens origin, roast or selling market to find enough lots. It does not qualify this coffee for a value recommendation.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Light roast×1.06
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×1.05
  • Other listed varieties×0.97
How this estimate works

A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what a coffee with these listed attributes typically sells for per ounce. Each multiplier compares one trait against the average lot in this market; the roaster line covers brand and sourcing together, which this model cannot separate. Bag size is shown separately, priced at the rate observed across sizes of the same coffee, because it says nothing about the coffee itself. The distribution counts every in-stock listing in the comparison group, with at least 15 listings from three roasters and no roaster supplying more than 60% of it. Decaf, blends, variety segments, processing families and bag formats stay separate. Origin, roast and selling currency can broaden as the group label indicates. Prices are converted to USD per ounce; shipping and differences in tax treatment are not adjusted. The model reads listed attributes only: the quality of the specific lot in the bag is not observable, so a price above the typical band is not evidence of overpricing.

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

51

Sparse signal

Confidence2 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 23% 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 43% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

The math on file: renormalized base 47.6 shrunk to 48.6 + bonuses = 51.

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

  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    75/ 22% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    40/ 78% weight

Bonuses applied

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

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Reference · About the varietal & origin

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

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Meet the roaster on camera

5 videos

About the roasterBrand film

How To Grow a Specialty Coffee Business: A Story of Five Elephant in Berlin

European Coffee Trip · 130.8K views on YouTube

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Cherrybook summary of the video

This video documents the growth of Berlin-based roaster Five Elephant, from its origins as a single cafe to a multi-location roastery and cafe business. It highlights their commitment to quality control, their use of Cropster for data-driven roasting, and their philosophy of direct engagement with customers.

Inside this video

From European Coffee Trip:

“I think that this freedom in the very beginning allowed us to have the room to grow to make it successful and also personally motivate us to want to keep moving forward.”
“We were working directly roasting and serving directly to our customers. It was the greatest feedback we could get.”

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