Growing Up On A Coffee Farm
Imagine opening up your bedroom window to see mountains covered in coffee trees. Imagine running across the drying beds at the mill, holding coffee cherries in your hands, [...read more...]
Made Right Here: Felt + Fat
Walking into the big open room feels like walking into a cloud. Everything is white, gray, or another soft neutral. Three walls of windows create a cool, diffused light [...read more...]
Coffee, Central American Style
The mountains of Central America have long been the source of some of the world’s finest coffees. Often overshadowed by South American coffee-producing powerhouses like [...read more...]
Same Coffees, New Categories
We just launched our new, vastly improved coffee packaging. Not only does it have more art and details about the beans inside, it’s also way better for the [...read more...]
America Deserves Better Packaging
Next time you’re in line at the super market, look into your basket. All the best things, all the things you’re most excited to eat, are things you can [...read more...]
Made Right Here: Natural Sourdough
Welcome to our new blog series, Made Right Here. One day we looked around and realized all the things we loved most – the food, the art, the drinks, the wares – [...read more...]
Tea Lingo: Tisane
Tisane: (n.) a beverage made from a blend of herbs, spices, and fruits infused in hot water. Like coffee, tea is a specific species of plant (Camellia sinensis) whose leaves [...read more...]
Introducing Tea & Tisane
Today we are proud to introduce La Colombe Tea & Tisane. Starting today, this carefully curated collection of teas and herbal blends is now available in most of our [...read more...]
Science Says: Coffee For Hangovers
The solution to any problem is usually the simplest one. Hungover? Forget the raw eggs or whatever – science proved that your grandpa had it right. Coffee with aspirin [...read more...]
Todd Carmichael Puts Milk In His Coffee
Champions of third wave coffee get a bad rep for being binary in their approach to coffee. “If it’s ____, it’s bad. Period.” No middle ground, no [...read more...]
“Coffee Is A Peace Crop”: Myanmar Coffee Q+A
This week we launched our first-ever coffee from Myanmar (also known as Burma). These beans are super special – they mark Myanmar’s first-ever export of specialty-grade [...read more...]
Triple Draft Latte is Amazing x3
Since launching Draft Latte, we’ve been talking a lot about it – but more importantly, we’ve been listening. More specifically, we’ve been listening [...read more...]
Why Coffee Ice Cubes Rock
If you’re a cold brew lover, taking five minutes to make some coffee ice cubes is the easiest, most awesome gift you could give yourself. Your coffee won’t get watered [...read more...]
Vanilla Draft Latte is Here
When Todd dreamed up Draft Latte in cans, we knew it wasn’t the culmination of the journey. Draft Latte is not the destination, it’s the vehicle, and it has infinite [...read more...]
Celebrating 100 Years Of National Parks
“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.” – John Muir This year, the National Park Service turns 100! We are paying tribute to a century of great work by [...read more...]
New Way to Get Your Cold Brew!
It’s been 5 months since we launched Draft Latte in cans, and we’ve been blown away by the response and demand. It confirms what we knew: that there is a [...read more...]
Beer + Coffee: Find What You Like
There is a lot of overlap between the beer and coffee worlds, that’s why the two beverages pair so well together. Last week we sat down with our friends at Yards [...read more...]
Coffee Lingo: Brew Time
Brew Time: (n.) how long coffee grounds are in contact with water. There are so many variables in brewing coffee and it’s tough to get them all straight. Each one [...read more...]
5 Solid Sources That Say Coffee Is Good For You
For a long time, coffee got a bad rep. The tables have turned and big names in the health industry have come out in favor of coffee. Next time someone tries to tell you [...read more...]
Brewing a Quintessential Kenyan
Our newest brew is a quintessential Kenyan. It’s a beautiful coffee that reflects the classic flavors of that origin, showing unequivocally why Kenyan coffee became famous. [...read more...]
Summer Affogato Recipe
Affogatos are simple. You scoop gelato (or ice cream) into a wide-mouthed cup or mug, then pour a shot or two of hot espresso over top. That’s the basics, but there are [...read more...]
Sit + Sip: How To Meditate With Coffee
Maximize your morning by squeezing in a few moments of meditation. The health benefits of meditation are numerous and so are the health benefits of coffee – but [...read more...]
Make Natural Mint Syrup for Cold Brew At Home
Sugar – Water – Mint – Heat. That’s all you need to make your own infused simple syrup at home. We planted some herbs last month, and they’re growing great. The [...read more...]
Slow Drip Vs. Immersion Cold Brewing
Ah, the age-old question: Which cold brew is right for you? We got this cool new slow drip brewer in the online shop today, and it spurred a debate on the best way to cold [...read more...]
Coffee Lingo: Barista
Barista: (n.) the keeper of the crucial morning nectar. You probably already know this one, but baristas are the folks that prepare and serve coffee and espresso. [...read more...]
Monday Motivation: Be Daring
Just your friendly reminder to be daring. It’s easy to get comfortable, to fall into the routine that’s safe and familiar, to let your creativity get stale. This [...read more...]
Coffee + Spice Rub Recipe
A little coffee can take your grilling game to the next level. It’s the 4th of July this weekend and if you really want to impress your crew, create your own dry rub [...read more...]
How to Plant a Coffee Tin Herb Garden
Gettin’ herbacious up in here. This week we connected with our friends at Greensgrow Farms to get some tips on starting an at-home herb garden. We have all these empty [...read more...]
Our New Guatemalan is Way, Way Cool
It’s been a minute since we’ve had a Guatemalan coffee in the roastery, and we’re psyched to work with this origin again. Even though it’s a small country, [...read more...]
What Do Shiny Beans Mean?
We get a lot of questions about shiny beans, and there’s a lot of misinformation out there. Shiny beans aren’t bad! Here’s what’s really happening when your coffee [...read more...]
Monday Motivation: Coffee Said
Do you ever wake up a little unsure? Maybe a little doubtful that you’ll be able to handle the workload that day, or unsure if your latest passion project is going to [...read more...]
Flash Brew Iced Chemex Video
Love iced coffee but don’t have time for a cold brew? Check out this video with easy steps to flash brewing – an easy way to make iced coffee FAST. Read more [...read more...]
Bean to Brew Philosophy
Coffee is amazing. It starts as a fruit and then we pick, sort, pulp, ferment, wash, dry, rest, ship, roast, bag, grind, and brew until it comes to be the familiar morning [...read more...]
Friday Escape: Down the Shore
“Down the shore.” A constant refrain in the summer in Philadelphia, starting around Memorial Day. A quick hop across the Ben Franklin Bridge and down the Atlantic [...read more...]
Sparkling + ‘Spro = Ultimate Summer Drink
We’re getting into warmer weather and maybe you’re looking to update your daily coffee drink. You can go for the standard, delicious cold brew (always a solid [...read more...]
Highlight on Ethiopia
Ethiopia is where it all started, the birthplace of the Arabica coffee plant. The discovery legend goes: A goatherder named Kaldi noticed that his flock was dancing with [...read more...]
Friday Escape: Pamplona, Spain
We’re not here to sell you on escapism. There’s a lot to be said for grounding down where you are, digging in, planting roots, and finding adventure in your own [...read more...]
New Single-Origin Blend: For Haiti
Haiti is not just a place we buy beans from, it’s another home to us. It’s where we went from sourcing to growing, working with Haitian farmers to set up a model [...read more...]
Coffee Lingo: Variety
Variety: (n.) a certain subspecies of the beautiful, diverse, life-giving coffee plant. Thousands of years ago, humans discovered the energetic properties of a small shrub of [...read more...]
Make Your Cold Brew Taste Like Bourbon
Cold brewing coffee is a beautiful thing. It’s easy to do at home, and it’s easy to alter ratios and times to get sweet, syrupy notes that can even resemble a liquor [...read more...]
Coffee Lingo: The Bean Belt
The Bean Belt: (n.) the nickname for the area where coffee grows. Coffee plants are fickle things. They’re only able to grow in certain environmental conditions, and [...read more...]
The 5-Day Coffee Challenge
Have you been getting the same coffee drink every day for years? Fairly new to the coffee game? Expand your palate and up your coffee knowledge in under a week with the 5-Day [...read more...]
Friday Escape: Just Outside LA
The hills outside LA, shot by the Radavist. National Bike To Work Day is one of our favorite days. Biking is just a cool thing to do. It’s friendly to the [...read more...]
6 V Good V60 Pourover Tips
The V60 pourover brewer is a deceptively complex brewing method. You would think you just grind, pour, brew, drink. And it’s mostly that, but there are all sorts of [...read more...]
Investigating the Animal Poop Coffee Trend
Are you a bit squeamish? Fair warning. We get a lot of questions about civet cat coffee, so we’re explaining the trend of sourcing beans that are harvested from animal [...read more...]
Monday Motivation: Bike Is Life
It’s National Bike to Work Week! Many La Colombies ride their bikes every day, but we always love an excuse to celebrate the two-wheeled life. This week, we’re [...read more...]
Friday Escape: Virginia From The Air
It’s Friday and you don’t have to go too far to escape. Our DC latte art master Reilly O’Hara snagged this sweet shot from a hot air balloon in [...read more...]
Coffee Lingo: Geisha
Geisha: (n.) a variety of coffee that caused quite a stir – and changed coffee forever. This special variety of Arabica coffee has been around for a long time, keeping [...read more...]
Espresso Is Coffee – Coffee Is Not Espresso
The world of coffee can get pretty complex, and it’s easy to get mixed up on the basics. We’re here to clear up a very common confusion: the difference between [...read more...]
Monday Motivation: Conquer Shyness
Kanye said it best: “Believe in your flyness, conquer your shyness.” Don’t wait around for others to affirm you or draw you out. Know that you’re [...read more...]
