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Five Senses Coffee

Saareji — Washed

Juicy apricot, sweet pineapple & lemon-lime zest

WashedDark

Cherrybook Index

62sparse

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology

Price position

US$1.55/ozAUD 19.00 for 250g

Typical band for this profile $1.31 to $2.12 (Ethiopia washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); AUD listings in stock). Where it sits

Catalog summary

A washed lot from Gedeb, Ethiopia, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file) and priced inside the typical band for its listed profile.

Based on the listing and catalog evidence

Price and availability set by the roaster.

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

juicy apricot · sweet pineapple · lemon-lime zest

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
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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.

Saareji — Washed by Five Senses Coffee
Origin
Gedeb, ET
Farm / Co-op
Worka washing station
Process
Washed
Altitude
1900–2300 m
Varietals
74110,74165,Kurume
Harvest
Weight
250g
Bag price
AUD 19.00
Price / oz
US$1.55/oz
Brew
espresso, filter

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

Price contextmodeled

A modeled range and current prices for comparable listings.

$1.55/oz

typically $1.31 to $2.12

Where it sits

30 Ethiopia washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); AUD listings in stock

typical band this lot

53rd percentile of 30 Ethiopia washed single-origin lots (other named varieties, retail bags); AUD listings in stock right now.

What moves this price

cheaper×1.00pricier
  • Roaster brand and sourcing×0.85
  • High altitude (2100 m)×1.08
  • Washed process×0.96

At 250 g, this bag runs about 2% more per ounce than a typical 306 g bag; that is pack size, not the coffee.

How this estimate works

A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what a coffee with these listed attributes typically sells for per ounce. Each multiplier compares one trait against the average lot in this market; the roaster line covers brand and sourcing together, which this model cannot separate. Bag size is shown separately, priced at the rate observed across sizes of the same coffee, because it says nothing about the coffee itself. The distribution counts every in-stock listing in the comparison group, with at least 15 listings from three roasters and no roaster supplying more than 60% of it. Decaf, blends, variety segments, processing families and bag formats stay separate. Origin, roast and selling currency can broaden as the group label indicates. Prices are converted to USD per ounce; shipping and differences in tax treatment are not adjusted. The model reads listed attributes only: the quality of the specific lot in the bag is not observable, so a price above the typical band is not evidence of overpricing.

Cherrybook Index (CBI)

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

62

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 76.3 shrunk to 65.1 + bonuses = 62.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, YouTube reviews, On-shop ratings, Cherrybook ratings

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    78/ 78% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    70/ 22% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Sprudge press coverage
    This roaster has been featured by Sprudge
    +2
  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-5

Sensory profileestimated

Acidity
4
Body
3
Sweetness
4
Balance
4
Clean
4

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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

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On YouTube

1 video · 5k combined views

1 video from Five Senses Coffee's own channel.

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