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Torque Coffee

Perla Negra - Francisca Cubillo, Costa Rica Perla Negra - Francisca Cubillo, Costa Rica
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Perla Negra - Natural Process Single Varietal Microlot

Francisca and Oscar wanted to do a second special micro-micro lot just for us. They were really happy with the results of their hybrid cultivar testing program and one of those, the Hybrid 17 stood out as the sweetest. Francisca knew that we prize sweetness she took only the highest Brix content cherries from from her special reserve lot in their most important farm Las Lajas (where the whole operation gets its name) and then processed it using the famed Perla Negra natural process.

There is a very small amount of Hybrid 17 on Las Lajas and they made it all for Torque. They ended up with only 10 bags of this special micro-lot and we are so excited about this coffee! It's one of our favorite coffees we have had from Francisca and Las Lajas since we started working with them in 2009!

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Beneficio Las Lajas ranks as one of the most progressive, high-quality coffee mills in all of Costa Rica. Francisca Cubillo and Oscar Chacón are the third generation of coffee producers in Costa Rica and the first to process their own coffee. Las Lajas is one of the few farms in Costa Rica growing Certified Organic coffee.

Las Lajas is located in Sabanilla de Alejela Costa Rica near the base of Poas Volcano. The west Central Valley is the location of some of the best coffee in Costa Rica. Francisca and Oscar Chacon are third generation coffee farmers since 1840. When Oascar’s father passed away he inherited 5 hectares at the age of 18. He and his mom kept the legacy alive. In 1997 Francisca and Oscar were married. Francisca attended University in Costa Rica for an agriculture degree in coffee. 

In 2009 a massive country-wide earthquake caused widespread power outages and destruction right at the peak of their coffee harvest. Francisca had a crazy idea to try and dry their coffee with the cherry intact since that is how they do it in parts of Africa where there isn't electricity and running water in the dry season. So they spread their coffee cherries out on patios, flat roofs and even hastily built camas africanas (african style raised beds) and dried their coffee slowly in the sun. The results were this crazy black dried cherry that they called Perla Negra. And it was amazingly delicious! And history was made in Costa Rica.

 

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Flavor

Cherry Cola · Butterscotch · Fig Preserves

Origin

Costa Rica

Process

Natural Extended Ferment

Varietal

Hybrid 17

Type

Single Origin

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Torque Coffees hails from sunny San Diego and offers exceptionally sweet, balanced coffees sourced from some of the world’s finest producers. Through its transparent Proportional Pricing model, at least 20% of every dollar you spend on coffee remains at origin, directly rewarding the producers whose labor and talent make these coffees possible. This model redefines fairness in coffee sourcing, with no vague promises—just clear, data-backed impact. Each coffee is roasted to highlight its natural sweetness, clarity, and complexity—guided not by trends, but by the character of the coffee itself. The result is elegant, expressive coffee that’s deeply enjoyable and easy to return to, cup after cup. Torque believes quality and equity can—and should—exist in every bag and every xPod.