Hot & HonorableWith a long presence in specialty coffee, Five Elephant set an early high bar in Berlin for transparent, origin driven roasting. Producer first labels and clear communication pair with light, precise roasts that yield sweet, clean cups with a strong sense of place. The roastery’s coffee bars carry that clarity into daily service.
Founded in Berlin in 2010 by Sophie and Kris Schackman, Five Elephant helped anchor transparent, origin driven specialty coffee in the city with a roastery and bakery model and two landmark coffee bars in Kreuzberg and Mitte. From early days, the focus has been producer partnerships, clear communication, and light, precise roasting that puts sweetness, clarity, and place ahead of roast character, an approach that influenced a generation of Berlin coffee bars and buyers.
