HUGO GREY | BLACK BLEND
HUGO GREY | BLACK BLEND
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Tastes like: GRAPEFRUIT PITH | PEAT | VIBRANT
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HUGO GREY | BLACK BLEND
Produced with high-grade Yunnan black tea and massaged in-house with essential oil of bergamot from southern Italy's Reggio Di Calabria, HUGO GREY is our upscale take on the classic earl grey—a balanced breakfast tea lifted by vibrant, complex citrus
HUGO GREY is our in-house rendition of earl grey. The blend is just 2 ingredients (of the highest quality we could source): malty, scotch-like Yunnan black tea and essential oil of bergamot from southern Italy's Reggio Di Calabria. The tea is massaged by hand in small batches before being dried in our facility in Kansas City, Missouri.
Very few blended teas qualify for our roster. Given the earl grey world is rife with thin, synthetic teas, our aim was to bring as much of the production process into our hands as possible and produce a version with rich body and true balance. To that end we use GAO WEN as the base tea: a smooth, full-bodied black tea co-produced with our Yunnan farmer-partner. We smother this tea with a modest measure of cold-pressed bergamot essential oil, and voila—elevated earl grey.
Freshness is paramount in scented and blended teas. For this reason we produce Hugo Grey on-site and in small lots, repeating the process often to ensure the product is always potent and flavorful. The blend is well-suited to signature drinks (like the classic London Fog), but will produce an easy-drinking cup all its own. Experiment with parameters and steep to your liking; HUGO GREY is forgiving.
VINTAGE — SUMMER '21
STYLE — BLENDED DIANHONG ("YUNNAN RED" + BERGAMOT OIL)
CULTIVAR — DA YE ("BIG LEAF")
REGION — SIMAO, YUNNAN, CHINA | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, USA
LOCALE — MA WEI SHAN TEA FARM | NORTH KANSAS CITY
ELEVATION — 1200 METERS
PRODUCER —YUANZHEN LI | HUGO PRODUCTION TEAM
STEEPING PARAMETERS
+15 seconds each additional steep
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Torque coffee has amazing quality coffee. The decaf drop is the best decaf I have tried. Perfect flavor and just a beautiful color. But more than that they offer support and education that I never expected. I am forever a Torque customer and can't wait to share this product with my customers. Thank you for all of your help and support Torque.
Such a lovely coffee.
The Brew was so soft And had beautiful crema
The coffee it self was unreal.
So smooth and subtly sweet.
I'll be back for more!! 🔥🙏
I love this one. Wish I could buy it in bigger bags! Great for espresso and cold espresso.
I was wrapped up in many things all at one time, including two overlapping live conversation, with my cup in front of me. I stopped. Full stop stopped because the coffee was so good. I just enjoyed the moment.
Fantastic coffee! Rivals an expensive Gesha!
Highly recommended!
10/10
I've been using these beans for over 6 months. Love all the notes
I primarily make espresso and long blacks. This coffee stands out as sweet and balanced. Easy to dial in for a lighter single origin. Overall it’s a very nice coffee that shows it’s been cared for every step along its path to me.
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