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Five Elephant

ETHIOPIA Queen Of Sheba – Filter & – Espresso

Washed★ 5.0 (1)73Cherry's Index

Cup profile

blueberry · lemon · black_tea

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Floral
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
$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 101 days ago. It now returns a not-found or members-only response — we’ve archived the buy link so we don’t send anyone to a dead page. The notes, sensory chart, and editorial context below remain useful as a record of what this lot offered.

No longer available at the roaster

Last verified 101 days ago.

Cherry's Index

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

73

Noted

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

  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    80/ 30% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    75/ 55% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    70/ 15% weight

Bonuses applied

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

Renormalized base 75.8 shrunk to 71.3 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 73.

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
2
Sweetness
3
Balance
4
Clean
4

Flavor wheelestimated

Comps & alternatives

Tasting flight

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Buyer reviews · this coffee

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

Aggregate of star ratings buyers left on this lot’s page on Five Elephant’s storefront. Cherrybook stores the average + count, not the individual reviews; tap through to read what buyers wrote.

Read all 1 reviews on Five Elephant →Last refreshed Apr 19, 2026

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
Threads cited (4)

Press · Sprudge

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

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