Guatemala Buena Vista — Espresso
NaturalMedium-Light
Cherrybook Index
51sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$2.48/ozEUR 19.53 for 250g
Price position appears once the price model has scored this lot.
Catalog summary
A natural lot from Fraijanes, Guatemala, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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 3 days ago.
Roaster’s notes
cola · rum raisin · spruce
- Fruit
- Unclassified
Open the flavor wheel
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.
- Origin
- Fraijanes, GT
- Producer
- Fredy Orantes
- Farm / Co-op
- Buena Vista
- Process
- Natural
- Altitude
- 1870 m
- Varietals
- Catuai
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- EUR 19.53
- Price / oz
- US$2.48/oz
- Brew
- espresso
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
Cherrybook Index (CBI)
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
51
Sparse signal
Confidence2 of 7 signals on file
Score is heavily shrunk toward 50; treat as a placeholder until more sources arrive.
How confidence affects the score
Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. This coffee has 23% of the signal universe on file. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 43% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.
The math on file: renormalized base 47.6 shrunk to 48.6 + bonuses = 51.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 75/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 40/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
Comps & alternatives
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Five Elephant
Community reputation · Reddit
Polarizing· sentiment 40/100
One thread author mentions using Five Elephant at work, noting that it does not satisfy their preference for fruity coffee. Another thread author notes visiting Five Elephant in Berlin during the summer of 2024, stating that they did not enjoy the coffee there.
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Threads cited (2)
- r/pourover · 10↑ · Best European fruity coffee roasters?
…bled upon this subreddit for water-making purposes and saw a bag of Hydrangea that really caught my eye. Lo and behold, 50$ 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
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
Meet the roaster on camera
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 YouTubeThis 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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