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Five Elephant

Meraki House Blend

★ 1.0 (2)Northscore 77
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Farm / Co-op
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Weight
250g
Bag price
EUR 11.68
Price / oz
$1.43/oz
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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 ↗

Northscore

Quality score with explicit source coverage. Methodology

77

Sparse signal

Confidence20% coverage / 1 of 4 signals

This score is provisional and should not be read like a fully covered coffee. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped and the remaining weights are renormalized.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Sensory average

  • Community sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    75/ 100% weight

Bonuses applied

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

Base weighted score: 75.0 + bonuses = 77

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About Five Elephant

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 75/100

Five Elephant is widely recognized as a staple of the Berlin specialty coffee scene. Community members frequently mention them as a reliable roaster, with specific praise for their House Blend, which is noted for its versatility across both espresso and pour-over brewing methods. While they are a frequent recommendation for those visiting Berlin, they are also discussed in the context of their specific processing techniques, such as the 'hot wash' process.

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Press · Sprudge

On YouTube · Reviewers discussing Five Elephant

YouTube reviewers have published 3 popular videos about Five Elephant (125,684 combined views). Channels include European Coffee Trip, Five Elephant, The Right Roast.

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