This coffee is a Natural-processed Gesha from Hacienda Copey, Takara Plot in Tarrazu, Costa Rica. It comes from the 2025 harvest, grown at 2100 meters above sea level. The profile highlights mango and tangerine notes with mild acidity.
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.
