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ETHIOPIA Queen Of Sheba – Filter & – Espresso

Washed★ 5.0 (1)· not counted

Cherrybook Index

50sparse

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

Price position

US$2.12/ozEUR 17.29 for 250g

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

Buyers

★ 5.0from 1 on-shop rating · not counted in the Index

Catalog summary

A washed lot from Sidama Bensa, Ethiopia, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

No longer available at the roaster

Last verified 192 days ago.

Roaster’s notes

blueberry · lemon · black_tea

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Floral
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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.

ETHIOPIA Queen Of Sheba – Filter & – Espresso by Five Elephant
Producer
Sidama Bensa
Farm / Co-op
—
Process
Washed
Altitude
2000–2100 m
Varietals
Other
Harvest
—
Weight
250g
Bag price
EUR 17.29
Price / oz
US$2.12/oz
Brew
filter, espresso

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

From the editors

This lot is no longer available at the roaster.

We last reached the roaster’s page for this coffee 192 days ago. It now returns a not-found or members-only response, so we’ve archived the buy link rather than send anyone to a dead page. The notes, sensory chart, and editorial context below remain useful as a record of what this lot offered.

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

50

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 46.5 shrunk to 48.0 + bonuses = 50.

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

  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    70/ 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

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
2
Sweetness
3
Balance
4
Clean
4

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On-shop ratings · this coffee

5.0/ 5· 1 public rating on Five Elephant’s product page
via judgeme

Public aggregate shown on this lot’s page on Five Elephant’s storefront. Cherrybook stores the average and count, plus a small set of recent identity-free excerpts when the provider makes them available.

How ratings count toward the Index

To count toward Cherrybook Index, an aggregate must come from a supported source, match this product, include at least 5 ratings, and have been refreshed within 90 days. Its weight is 12% for 5–24 ratings, 15% for 25–99, or 18% for 100 or more. Higher tiers require another base signal; a ratings-only lot stays at 12%.

View the product and its ratings on Five Elephant →Not currently counted in Cherrybook Index · Refreshed Apr 19, 2026

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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On YouTube

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

Watch on YouTube

This video covers Five Elephant; it is general roaster coverage.

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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