Pick Your Coffee by who grew it, how it tastes, or where it fits.

  • People

    Francisca Cubillo since 2009, Jhoan Vergara since 2025, Negusse Debela since 2026. Pick a person and see every coffee of theirs in the lineup now.

    Meet the People 

  • Flavor

    Lychee lollipop, honey mango, pistachio cream, mulberry jam. Three notes on the bag, so pick by what sounds good.

    Shop All Coffees 
  • Circular flavor profile chart for coffee with 'Torque' brand at the center.

    Vibe

    Drag the puck toward the corner you like and see which coffees land there. No quiz. Find your coffee in 2.5 seconds.

    Find Your Vibe 

Coffees for the Modernist

Bright & Fruity and Deep & Complex. Start with Gum Drop or Dark Drop, then the single origins beside them.

Coffees for the Classicist

Crisp & Clean and Friendly & Round. Start with Honey Drop or Cocoa Drop, then the single origins beside them.

The Producer’s Art

Eleven producers in eight countries, the longest since 2004 and the newest since 2026. Pick a name to meet them.

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Check The Math

At least 20% of the retail price of every bag stays in the country that grew it. Producers know the origin price, so they know what you paid.

  • Bag retail: $22.00
  • Stays at origin: (20%) $4.40
  • Always 20% or higher
The Numbers

Pour It Forward

Green gets bought, roasted in City Heights, then brewed on our bar, at partner shops, and in your kitchen. What gets poured and what gets bought decides the next buy.

Poured at Relic Bakery, Cala, La Clochette, Best Coffee, and Nosh Box.

Our Approach

San Diego Coffee.

The building's been here since the 1930s. Vinyl in the 70s, underground punk in the 80s, quiet for a while, then us. Come sit in it.

The Room

The record.

We roast for the cup in front of you. Medals are the happy recognition that happens along the way. Coffee Review has scored six of our coffees between 90 and 95 points, one landing in their Top 30 Coffees of the year. Golden Bean has handed us medals for espresso, oat milk, filter, and decaf, gold included, across three years running.

We source for sweetness and complexity. Roast on purpose. And always aim to amaze.

Awards & Recognition