Fair Trade or Direct Trade?
We’re firm believers that good coffee can do good things for this world. Nowhere is that more evident than in the trade practices we choose as coffee roasters. Through fair trade…
Haiti
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Update on Haiti
Thanks to all who have expressed concerns this week for our partners in Haiti. We heard you, and we want to give you an update on the community that is…
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…
Strong & Sweet: Haitian Coffee Brewing
Back in November on our quick trip to the Haiti Coffee Academy, we visited our friends at the Association des Paysans Agricoles de Savane-Zombie, the group of farmers that produced the delicious…
Back in Time to Haiti
Two weeks ago, we were touching down in Haiti. It was a quick trip—but a great one—and for some of us, it was the first time traveling to origin. It’s…
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…
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…
Haiti Coffee Academy Update: August 2015
It’s been a minute since we talked about it, but the Haiti Coffee Academy is a project that is very close to our hearts. In 2013, our founders traveled to…
Update From the Haiti Coffee Academy – Part II
We are happy to report that things are going well at the Haiti Coffee Academy. Our next batch of seeds arrived in Haiti via quad bikes, a pickup truck, a DHL…
Update From the Haiti Coffee Academy
We recently traveled to Haiti to visit the Haiti Coffee Academy, and we’re happy to say that there has been some fantastic progress made over the past two months. It…