Ethiopia Kello Siko – Filter
WashedMedium-Light76Cherry's Index
Cup profile
baked orange · peach iced tea · cocoa · apricot candy · orange marmalade · honey · stone fruit jam
- Fruit
- Citrus
- Floral
- Cocoa and nut
- Origin
- Guji, ET
- Producer
- Siko Washing Station
- Farm / Co-op
- Smallhold Farmers of the Uraga Region
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 2100–2250 m
- Varietals
- heirloom
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- EUR 19.16
- Price / oz
- $2.46/oz
- Brew
- filter
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
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 10 days ago.
Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
76
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/ 30% weightYouTube reviewsSentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
- 85/ 15% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 75/ 55% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Renormalized base 79.5 shrunk to 74.4 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 76.
Sensory profileestimated
- Acidity
- 4
- Body
- 2
- Sweetness
- 4
- Balance
- 4
- Clean
- 4
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
Taste this against three others Cherry picks.
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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
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The Official Air Korda Coffee Travel Set by Five Elephant.
On YouTube
5 videos · 164k combined views
Reviewers and coffee journalists present Five Elephant as a pioneering force in the Berlin specialty coffee scene, evolving from a single cafe into a respected multi-location roastery. Outside coverage emphasizes their rigorous quality control, data-driven roasting practices utilizing software like Cropster, and a commitment to direct customer engagement. Additionally, their physical cafe spaces are noted for offering bright, open environments paired with a carefully curated selection of coffees.
Pioneering Berlin specialty roasterData-driven roasting approachDirect customer feedback loopBright and open cafe spacesCarefully curated coffee selection
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