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Bursting with energy and clarity, it highlights vibrant sweetness, juicy intensity, and playful brightness, designed to celebrate coffees that are bold, animated, and unapologetically alive in the cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurrent Composition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50% \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/torque.coffee\/products\/bonbom-jhoan-vergara-colombia\" title=\"double anaerobic coffee Colombia \"\u003eBombon - Double Anaerobic Colombia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25% \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/torque.coffee\/products\/aricha-adorsi-faysel-yonnis-ethiopia\"\u003eAricha Adorsi, Ethiopia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25% \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/torque.coffee\/products\/perla-negra-francisca-cubillo-costa-rica\"\u003ePerla Negra - Las Lajas Costa Rica Natural\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Torque Coffees","offers":[{"title":"12oz Coffee Bag","offer_id":43983112011996,"sku":"TQ-XGDR-12","price":20.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2Lb BULK Bags","offer_id":43983112044764,"sku":"TQ-XGDR-2LB","price":48.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5Lb Bulk Bag","offer_id":44573003841756,"sku":"TQ-XGDR-5LB","price":112.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 xPods","offer_id":47514063798492,"sku":"TQ-XGDR-8XP","price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/2866\/0444\/files\/Gumdrop-TorqueCoffee-5.jpg?v=1774030695"},{"product_id":"dark-drop","title":"Dark Drop","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalette:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDark Drop \u003c\/strong\u003eoffers a sensory journey of dark chocolate, cherries, and berries galore. It's an experience akin to youthful energy mingled with the wisdom of darkness, delivering a bag of exquisite dark chocolate and dark purple fruit flavors. This Gold Medal-winning blend boasts a sweet, balanced profile with just the right touch of bitterness, just warm, developed sugars and a glorious mouthfeel. It's a sweet dark chocolate berry pie party for your taste buds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfile:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDark Drop\u003c\/b\u003e Composition epitomizes our Deep \u0026amp; Complex coffee profile—an immersive coffee experience centered around big syrupy body, flavor depth, and modern intention. It delivers a syrupy, enveloping mouthfeel with layered intensity and a distinctly modern sensibility, designed to feel huge yet refined, deeply satisfying, and endlessly captivating from first sip to last.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurrent Dark Drop Composition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40% \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/torque.coffee\/products\/bolivar-cauca-subasta-auction-lot-colombia\" title=\"Bolivar cauca Colombia coffee for espresso\"\u003eBolivar Cauca plus, Colombia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e20% \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/torque.coffee\/products\/perla-negra-plus-francisca-cubillo-costa-rica\" title=\"las lajas Costa Rica coffee\"\u003ePerla Negra PLus Las Lajas\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40% \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/torque.coffee\/products\/bombon-plus-jhoan-vergara-colombia\" title=\"double anaerobic Colombian coffee\"\u003eBombon Plus Colombia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Torque Coffees","offers":[{"title":"12oz Coffee Bag","offer_id":43983113257180,"sku":"TQ-XDDR-12","price":21.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2Lb Bulk Bags","offer_id":43983113289948,"sku":"TQ-XDDR-2LB","price":51.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5lb Bulk Bag","offer_id":44572998271196,"sku":"TQ-XDDR-5LB","price":109.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 xPods","offer_id":47514063110364,"sku":"TQ-XDDR-8XP","price":19.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/2866\/0444\/files\/darkdrop_TorqueCoffee-6.jpg?v=1774030673"},{"product_id":"perla-negra-francisca-cubillo-costa-rica","title":"Perla Negra - Francisca Cubillo, Costa Rica","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePerla Negra - Natural Process Single Varietal Microlot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFrancisca and Oscar wanted to do a second special micro-micro lot just for us. 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The varietal presents significant agronomic and processing challenges: it is susceptible to leaf rust and must be carefully monitored, yields remarkably low volumes, and the large seeds benefit from a slower, more gentle roast approach to evenly roast through the center. Grown at 1,850 MASL in Palencia's highland climate, this nano lot showcases the meticulous on-farm processing Juan Diego has refined since 1999, delivering complex flavors of tropical fruit, root beer, raisin bran, dates, and florals that justify its rarity and esteem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eProducer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuan Diego De La Cerda is the visionary force behind Finca El Socorro in Guatemala. Our relationship with Juan Diego dates back to 2008, built on shared values of quality, transparency, and innovation. 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Can these two visionaries create a process that allows them to create sublimely sweet, exceptionally clean, fruit forward expressive coffees that exhibit all of the joy and sweetness of anaerobic processing, but do it at scale. Large Scale. Like can they make a container of mind blowing coffee so that they can generate enough total revenue to pay for the operation of their entire program. And can they do that while achieving 90+ point coffees that blow your mind?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is that coffee. We took a gamble and committed to this project early and bought multiple shipments over the next year. And we are so glad we did. This coffee is miraculously sweet and vibrant and expresses the joy of Colombian candy and tropical fruits. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeñas Blancas is led by Nestor Lasso and Jhoan Vergara, two visionary coffee producers dedicated to revolutionizing post-harvest processing in Acevedo, Huila. They created a centralized hub where small-scale farmers can access world-class processing techniques, ensuring consistency and quality that meets international specialty coffee standards. To drive change by empowering producers, promoting transparency in trade, and investing in community-driven initiatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eAbout Nestor Lasso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eNestor Lasso is a young and innovative coffee producer from Huila who has gained international recognition for his expertise in experimental processing methods. With a deep passion for specialty coffee, he has been instrumental in introducing innovative fermentation techniques and improving quality control at Peñas Blancas. 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