Coffee

Caficionado: (n.) someone who’s livin’ that coffee life. Aficionados are people who love something (wine, cigars, etc.) and who know a LOT about that subject. Deriving from Spanish and originally used…

Sorting: (v.) because things don’t always sort themselves out. Once a coffee is hulled, washed, dried, and the flaky outer parchment is removed, it goes through a process of sorting to remove…

Our newest coffee, the Ironman III Geisha from Panama, is not messing around. It came to win, and year after year, this coffee shows its strength in the cup and…

Immersion: (n.) the get-your-grounds-in-there brewing method. Immersion brewing methods are those which involve coffee grounds steeping in water, usually for a longer period of time. The classic example of immersion brewing…

90+: (adj.) nerd coffees; coffees that play roaster’s pet. Being a coffee is not unlike being in high school: you’re always hoping for 100. Taste is incredibly subjective; different things taste completely…

Forget the fitness resolutions, the real question is: What are you going to do to up your coffee game in 2016? In addition to the usual pledges to run more,…

Mouthfeel: (n.)  well…it’s the way something feels in your mouth. There are a bunch of words used to describe coffee that are downright goofy. “Mouthfeel” is one of them, but at…

Mocha: (n.) hot chocolate + latte = the best of both worlds. At La Colombe, a mocha is basically a latte (double shot of espresso and steamed milk) with 1oz of unsweetened…

“Somethin’ tells me, It’s all happening at the zoo. I do believe it, I do believe it’s true.” We feel you, Simon & Garfunkel! This week, we launched our newest…

Drip: (n.) your mama’s coffee; a convenient way to get a solid brew. While this used to refer simply to any brewing method that involves water flowing over ground coffee and “dripping” down…