La Florida is a washed Pink Bourbon from San Adolfo, Acevedo, Huila, Colombia, grown by César Llantén at 1650 meters elevation. This coffee features a balanced, toned-down profile with light florality and heavy black tea qualities. The cup presents a creamy, milky body with notes of sweetness and little acidity, cupping like milk tea.
Brian Zhou runs Thoughtful Coffee as a one person nanoroaster operation in Brooklyn, New York. A software engineer by profession, Zhou financed an Aillio Bullet home roaster and built the business around three core values: transparency in pricing and process, humane relationships over profit maximization, and strict quality control. The focus is on small batch light roasts with floral, fruity, and complex profiles, sourcing unusual and distinctively processed coffees at accessible prices. Zhou documents his roasting process and collects customer feedback openly through a Substack publication, making the entire operation as legible as possible.
