Coffee Lingo: Latte
Latte: (n.) you should know this one already! Just kidding, friends. “Latte” can mean different things to different people, and to Italians, it just means “milk.” At La Colombe, and…
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“Survive Thanksgiving Dinner” Rummy Cider
Thanksgiving is on Thursday and a lot of us will be gathering around tables full of food, family, and friends. Family is awesome and all, but Thanksgiving dinners run LONG…
Monday Motivation: Not An Option
You have a lot of choices to make about how to get through this Monday. How much coffee you’re going to drink, how you’re going to structure your workflow, who…
Friday Escape: Haiti
The La Colombe team landed in Haiti this morning, and we’re headed straight for the farm! We’ll be staying at the Haiti Coffee Academy the next two nights, checking out…
Jammin’ Out On Kenyan Coffee
We believe that when it comes to flavor, coffee has infinite potential. Given the right growing, processing, roasting, and brewing conditions, coffee can be made to taste like anything. But…
Coffee Lingo: Extraction
Extraction: (n.) the art of getting coffee into your coffee. When water hits coffee, it immediately starts to break it down, pulling out particles that dissolve into the water. This…
We’re Headed to Haiti
Whoa, dude, it’s already the middle of November. Back in September, we launched our Travel To Origin Sweepstakes to win a trip to visit coffee farms and taste beans at…
Monday Motivation: Coffee Said So
You can do it. ‘Cause coffee said so. And you can trust coffee. Coffee is your friend.
Friday Escape: Lofoten Island, Norway
Hey friends, happy Friday. We hope it’s been a triumphant week, and that you’re looking at the weekend from a place of accomplishment. If that’s not the case, if it…
Your Bag Of Coffee Has A Hole In It – And That’s Okay
Roasted coffee is the opposite of you. All the things you need to survive – oxygen, moisture, and light – are all things that absolutely kill fresh-roasted coffee. So as…
Here’s Why You Need A Killer Kettle
If you’re trying to perfect your pourover game, you might need to take a good long look at your kettle. Is it being the best kettle it can be? Or…
Monday Motivation: Don’t Be Sorry
Do all the things you say you’re going to do. Do exactly everything you want, exactly when you want to do it. Do it all, do it with love and…