Hello and welcome @plodding-along
I wasn't sure where your story was going while I was anxiously reading with my eyes fixed saying "photo"... reading more "photo"... reading more thinking ... damn, I really want to see some photos of her Colombian coffee and brownie...but probably I was stereotyping, because the minute you mentioned Brownies in Colombia, my mind told me it had weed. It reminded me of when I first arrived in the Netherlands and craved cupcakes (my fav) and my friends told me not to eat any.
Your story was well written, thrilling, and captivating and made me feel like I was there on the trip.
It would be nice for you to share some more coffee experiences (some pleasant ones too, I hope😅) with some photos showcasing what I would imagine to be as colourful and vibrant as Colombia:)))