Scenes from our Home Grown Supper Club
At La Colombe, we believe in eating locally and seasonally. In our flagship cafe in Fishtown, Philadelphia, we strive to serve fresh ingredients that celebrate our vibrant local food and…
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Wednesday Wish List: Novelty Mugs
On Wednesdays, we make wish lists. Novelty mugs can be obnoxious, impractical, and completely hilarious. It’s always good to have a few around to keep pencils in, or to serve hot…
Ardi: The Gateway Coffee
There’s something very special about our new Ethiopian Ardi. Many people in the industry will tell you that it was a fruity, distinct coffee like Ardi that got them hooked on the…
Monday Motivation: Do, Say, and Be Everything
Don’t shrink from incoming criticism. Challenge it, or use it as a tool, but never fear it. Check back every Monday for motivation to get the week started. Have a…
Friday Escape: The Empty Quarter
Today’s Friday Escape is the largest sand desert in the world, the Rub’ al Khali, Arabic for “The Empty Quarter.” Instagram adventurers @erik_cooper_adventurist and @adventurejake recently headed from NYC to Abu Dhabi…
FRIDAY at 1pm: Learn to cup like a coffee-tasting champion!
Our lead Workshop roaster James Tooill is headed to Sweden for the World Cup Tasters Championships! We are immensely proud and simultaneously jealous. Since James can’t stuff us all in his…
Wednesday Wish List: Badass Toys
On Wednesdays, we make wish lists. This week, we’re wishing we were kids again and trying not to buy these nostalgia-inducing – but definitely still cool – toys: 1. Enough Legos…
Coffees On Bar in June
This month, we have an exciting line-up of specialty coffees available on our Silverton bars. Silvertons are an innovative brewing device that produce a clean, bright cup of coffee. We…
Monday Motivation: Bob Marley on Strength
Check back every week for a does of motivation to get the week started. Have a favorite motivational quote you want to see on here? Shoot an email to social@lacolombe.net.
Friday Escape: A Yosemite Morning
Towards the end of the work week, we start to think about where we’d like to escape to. Today’s Friday Escape comes from Instagram user @alliemtaylor, who captured an amazing…
An Easy Intro to Using a Gram Scale for Coffee
We already told you why using a scale to brew coffee will make your life easier. But how to actually get started? Here’s an easy way to brew on a…
Wednesday Wish List: Coffee Companions
On Wednesdays, we make wish lists. This week, we’re wishing we could sit down to coffee with these folks: 1. Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the first people to summit Mt.…