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Five Elephant

Rwanda Rugori – Filter

Anaerobic Natural74Cherry's Index

Cup profile

blackcurrant · plum · raisin

  • Fruit
Rwanda Rugori – Filter by Five Elephant
Farm / Co-op
Gasharu CWS
Altitude
1670–1670 m
Varietals
red_bourbon
Harvest
Weight
268g
Bag price
EUR 17.29
Price / oz
$2.15/oz
Brew
filter

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

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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 ↗

Cherrybook last checked this listing 73 days ago.

Cherry's Index

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

74

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
    75/ 15% weight

Bonuses applied

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

Renormalized base 76.5 shrunk to 71.9 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 74.

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
4
Sweetness
4
Balance
3
Clean
3

Flavor wheelestimated

Comps & alternatives

Tasting flight

Taste this against three others Cherry picks.

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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

Five Elephant

$2.15/oz· 17 EUR/bag

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