Born Brave Blend
Dark
Cherrybook Index
56sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
US$1.51/ozAUD 19.00 for 250g
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Catalog summary
This lot, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
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Roasts to order · ships in ~2d
Your bag is roasted after you order; expect a short delay before it ships, but it arrives as fresh as the roaster can make it.
“All of our coffee is fresh roasted to order!” source ↗
Cherrybook last checked this listing today.
Roaster’s notes
chocolate · heavy body
- Cocoa and nut
- Sugar and spice
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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.
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- Weight
- 250g
- Bag price
- AUD 19.00
- Price / oz
- US$1.51/oz
- Brew
- espresso, filter, immersion, cold_brew
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
56
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 63.2 shrunk to 57.6 + bonuses = 56.
Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings
- 78/ 78% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
- 10/ 22% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
Bonuses applied
- +2Sprudge press coverageThis roaster has been featured by Sprudge
- +-4Stale-stock demotionThis lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
Sensory profile
- Body
- 4
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Tasting flight
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About Five Senses Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 78/100
Two Reddit contributions provide positive but limited evidence for Five Senses Coffee. One brewer said an Ethiopian mixed-berry coffee produced an exceptional first V60 with striking aroma and flavor, although later cups did not reproduce it. Another commenter recommended Five Senses espresso beans and said their brother-in-law was using and enjoying them.
Ethiopian mixed-berry V60aroma and flavor variabilityespresso-bean recommendation
Threads cited (2)
- r/Coffee · 13↑ · Just ordered my first espresso machine...
...grinder? Espresso is not very forgiving with grind. So you will quickly outgrow your grinder. Took me about 6 months before i was good enough that i knew the grinder was holding me back. Five senses beans roasted for espresso will suit you well. These beans are currently what my brother in law is using and he loves
- r/Coffee · 3↑ · Fruity beans lost notes after a few days?
...with my pours being pretty identical every time, since I've been making 1-2 a day for the last six months. The beans are Ethiopian, from a great specialty roaster (Five Senses in Australia) and had been degassed for five days from roast. Any suggestions? I feel like I'm chasing the dragon of the best cup I've ever h
Press · Sprudge
- A Breath Of Fresh Design For Australia’s Five Senses Coffee2023-06-09·sprudge
The new look design of Australia’s Five Senses Coffee.
On YouTube
Meet the roaster on camera
From the roasterBrand film
Long Miles Coffee Project - Burundi 2017
Five Senses Coffee · 5.2K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers Five Senses Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
This short documentary follows Five Senses Coffee visiting Long Miles Coffee Project in Burundi to explore direct-trade relationships, farm-level impact, and the operational reality of the coffee scout program. The video emphasizes the importance of relational transparency, agronomy training, and community-level transformation in coffee sourcing.
Inside this video
From Five Senses Coffee:
“We wanted to source coffee, and I didn't want to just source coffee, I wanted to source coffee and make a difference in farmers' lives.”
“I didn't want to just like be a coffee trader. I wanted to be a coffee trader with a chance for transformation.”
“You can reach 4,700 farmers with 26 coffee scouts.”
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