The Coffee Spectrum: Full Natural To Full Washed
Let’s talk about coffee processing. You have probably heard of “washed” or “natural” coffees and wondered what that means, and/or how it affects the taste of your coffee. Because there…
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Monday Motivation: Todd Carmichael on Craftsmanship
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WAKE UP CALL! Celebrate the launch of Snorri’s Awakening Coffee Pale Ale
Set your alarms, because we’re celebrating the release of Snorri’s Awakening with a “Sleepwalk” bar crawl this Friday 3/27 from 6-10pm! Our coffee pale ale collaboration with Yards Brewing Company & Einstök…
The Honey That’s Worth the Sting: Panama Honey Geisha
What does Todd do with the best cup of coffee in the world? He tries to make it better. Hacienda la Esmeralda, Panama’s most famous coffee farm, introduced the coffee industry to…
FRIDAY: Public Cuppings at 1pm in NYC, Philly, DC, Chicago
Gotta cup ’em all! Come taste our coffees side-by-side and decide which ones you like best. A cupping is an organized coffee tasting that allows you to experience the differences…
La Colombe @ SXSW 2015
“Y’all can go to hell, I’m going to Texas!” We’re fixing to head down to Austin for SXSW Music Festival. We’ve never been, but we heard good things and decided to…
Our New Morning Routine: Homestyle Granola Bars
We can’t get enough of the new granola bars we’re serving at the Fishtown café. Our now favorite morning routine is to grab a bar and a pour-over of our…
Yirgacheffe + Zero Defect = YirgZ
“Yirg,” for Yirgacheffe, “Z,” for zero defects. That’s right, zero. Our new single-origin Workshop coffee, YirgZ, comes from the Yirgacheffe region of Ethiopia, a region is renowned for it’s heirloom…
NYC, DC, PHILLY, CHICAGO: Free Public Cuppings on Friday at 1pm
Join us this Friday at 1pm for free, public coffee cuppings in Philly, DC, NYC, and Chicago. Cupping, an organized way of tasting coffee, is a great way to try…
Recipe sharing with a dear friend, Mario Batali
Earlier this year, Chef Mario Batali challenged us to create a selection of coffees that showcase the joys of sitting in an Italian cafe, enjoying a coffee or espresso with good…
Come Hungry, Stay Late: Fishtown Evening Menu
Working for La Colombe, you end up being a guinea pig for a lot of awesome coffee and culinary experiments. Our Fishtown café baristas and chefs are always having us…
From Organic Beans to #GreenGrounds
From bean to brew, the goal is sustainability. To honor our new Organics line, we explored different uses for spent coffee grounds and found that there were so many. Check out…