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MYSTERY BOX! Edwin Martinez Variety Garden Coffees
MYSTERY BOX! Edwin Martinez Variety Garden Coffees
Tastes like: It's a Mystery!
Seed Dried (Washed)
Lively and Classic
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$29.00 USD
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MYSTERY BOX! Edwin Martinez Variety Garden Coffees
Climate change is wreaking havoc all over the world. Coffee farms are the proverbial canary in the coal mine. Coffee farms are along the equatorial belt which is where the most extreme climate changes have been occurring for the last 15 years or more.
The last 5 years have seen a massive increase in the impact of global climate change on coffee. It's the primary driver for the all time record high prices of the New York C Price for commercial coffee reaching over $4.00 a lb for the first time ever. A record that was long overdue and will eventually help coffee farmers.
For the last 100 years or so coffee farmers have kept Variety Gardens at their farms. The purpose of these variety gardens was two fold:
- A nursery for growing new seedlings
- A laboratory to test which new coffee varietals will work best on their farm to bring the best flavors and yield
That has been changing radically. Now a days the purpose of a variety garden has taken on new urgent purposes. For today's coffee farmers the new Variety Garden is to:
- A climate laboratory to test which varietals survive climate change - at their farm
- A nursery for growing these successful new seedlings
Because if the coffee tree doesn't survive climate change it doesn't matter how good it tastes if it's dead. Sad news.
Which brings us to this Variety Garden Mystery Box!!
We have 10 of Edwin Martinez coffees he painstakingly hand harvested, hand wet milled and hand dry milled and then sent them all to us. Cause we are crazy. Some of these lots are as small as 7lbs total, some are as 'large' as 85lbs total. But typically a bag of coffee is 150lbs and we tend to buy 10-20x 150lb bags. So these are ridiculously tiny.
Because these coffee are incredibly expensive and remarkably tiny in size we figured let's make it fun and make a Mystery Box!! That way you can order it as long as we have these coffees and you will get in each box:
- Two 250g/8oz bags of Edwin's magical variety garden coffees
- A delightful mini sampler of Coffee Blossom Honey from Edwin's farm
- Some other fun goodies and gifts!
Each coffee will be amazing and labeled with the varietals and lot #. But the mystery is we decide each week which of the 10 unique coffee varietals will be in the box that week!
A few of the Climate Change Resistant Varietals will be in your Mystery Box:
- Anacafe 14
- Catimor Amarillo
- Catuai Rojo
- Villa Sarchi
- San Ramon
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20% Return To Origin: Edwin Received $15.00 per pound for each coffee
20% Return To Origin = The portion of the retail price that remained in the country of origin.
Financial Transparency:
Country Of Origin: Guatemala
Partner Since: 2004
At Torque we believe in buying more coffees from fewer producers and fewer origins We go deep rather than wide. We focus our coffee sourcing to work with a smaller group of like minded coffee producers who share our vision for changing the world of coffee.
Technical Info
Preparation Style: Filter
Our approach to both sourcing and roasting is that every coffee has to be good enough to stand on its own. No blenders, no base coffees, no filler. We take that same approach to roasting and preparation methods. All of our coffees are excellent in nearly every brew method from pour over to espresso.
That being said we have our preferences and so we label our coffees with Espresso, Filter or Omni as a quick way to guide you.
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This coffee will be featured in one of these coffee subscriptions.
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Proportional Pricing
Out of the $400 billion coffee industry, a meager 5% stays where it's grown, leaving farmers with crumbs. At Torque, we're rewriting this injustice. Our radical approach ensures equity for coffee producers, shifting power dynamics.
Torque Coffees is transforming the coffee industry with Proportional Pricing©, a simple, transparent system that ensures at least 20% of the retail price of every coffee remains in the country of origin. Unlike traditional models that leave producers with scraps, Torque links their earnings directly to the coffee’s retail value, giving them a fairer share. No hidden fees, no complex formulas or giveback schemes—just clear, upfront equity for the people who grow your coffee. By reverse-engineering the supply chain, Torque is creating a fairer system where both producers and consumers know exactly how much value returns to origin.
We're breaking norms, building a fairer future. Torque Coffees reverse-engineered the chain, advocating for a balanced, equitable industry. It's time to empower those who make your coffee. Together, let's dismantle inequality in the coffee world.
Sustainability Info
Since we are all on the consumption end of things we can never get to carbon neutral without stealing the carbon positive from coffee farmers. So instead of aiming for a negative, we are striving to destroy less and be as carbon beautiful as we can.
The Torque Coffee Bag
100% Plastic Free
100% Compostable & Biodegradable
100% Plant Based
We have partnered with Better Packing Co to be even more carbon Beautiful!
Every order is packed loving in either:
the brilliant ZeroPack mailer Made mostly from limestone quarry waste and a minimal amount of recycled resin as a binding agent.
YES THESE bags are made of freaking limestone!
The Zero Pack is a truly remarkable process!
For larger multi bag orders and for wholesale orders we use the equally brilliant
BAMBOO Box!
These boxes are made mostly from bamboo (and some recycled wood pulp). They are just the thing to ship precious goods in. Curbside recyclable, reusable (at least a couple of times) and compostable.
Unbleached, FSC certified Bamboo (2/3) and recycled wood pulp (1/3).
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Let customers speak for us
More than coffee
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.
Amanda Hamblen
Decaf Drop
Maracaturra
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!! 🔥🙏
Alec Bravo
Maracaturra - Juan Diego De La Cerda, Guatemala
Delicious coffee
I love this one. Wish I could buy it in bigger bags! Great for espresso and cold espresso.
David Drager
Espresso Centenario - Edwin Martinez, Guatemala
Delicious. Flat out.
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.
Andi Mersch
Modernist - Coffee Subscription
Great flavor and smooth
Fantastic coffee! Rivals an expensive Gesha!
Highly recommended!
David Hornick
Once Upon A Time- BERNADINA from Maria Pacas
The best beans
10/10
I've been using these beans for over 6 months. Love all the notes
Colin de Mello
Honey Drop
Balanced sweet
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.
Grant Glidewell
Edwin's Reserve - Edwin Martinez, Guatemala
La Perla Negra Black Honey - Costa Rica
Just WOW! I’ve tried a lot of Torque Coffees, and other coffee brands, and La Perla Negra Black Honey is by far the best! I don’t know how this bean hasn’t won a ton of awards, it’s so freaking good! The aroma and taste are unique, complex, delicious, and addictive!
William Thomas
Torque Coffees
