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Five Elephant

Kenya Thunguri AA - Filter

SL 28 & 34

Washed80Strong
Kenya Thunguri AA - Filter by Five Elephant
Origin
Nyeri, KE
Farm / Co-op
Thunguri Factory
Process
Washed
Altitude
1650–1650 m
Varietals
sl28,sl34
Harvest
—
Weight
250g
Bag price
EUR 17.76
Price / oz
$2.33/oz
Brew
filter

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

As cupped

ripe blackcurrant · hibiscus · black tea

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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 ↗

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Cherry's Index

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

80

Strong

Preliminary

Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals

Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped, the remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 18% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 55% weight
  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 30% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    80/ 15% weight

Bonuses applied

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

Renormalized base 84.2 shrunk to 78.3 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 80.

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About Five Elephant

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Five Elephant is consistently regarded as a high-quality roaster, frequently mentioned alongside other respected international specialty coffee brands. They are recognized as a benchmark for quality, with users citing them as a preferred roaster in Berlin and a reliable source for coffee equipment in the EU. There is no negative sentiment or criticism directed toward them in the provided threads.

respected Berlin-based roasterfrequently grouped with top-tier peersreliable EU equipment retailerassociated with high-quality specialty coffee
Threads cited (4)

Press · Sprudge

On YouTube

5 videos · 179k combined views

Outside coverage characterizes Five Elephant as a foundational pillar of the Berlin specialty coffee scene. Reviewers emphasize their evolution from a single cafe to a sophisticated roastery that maintains a strong focus on quality control. The brand is noted for its data-driven approach to roasting and a consistent commitment to direct customer feedback. Their physical locations are frequently described as bright and welcoming spaces.

Data-driven roasting processesDirect customer feedback loopsFoundational Berlin specialty brandBright and open cafe aestheticsRigorous quality control standards

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