What Would a Barista Buy?
Gifting season is coming up quick and if you’re trying to buy something for a coffee lover, it makes sense to turn to the experts. Baristas from each La Colombe…
#GivingTuesday with HEADStrong
Today is #GivingTuesday – a day we’ve decided to embrace as a respite from all the shopping-deal-charged madness of the past weekend and a way to kick off the charitable…
La Colombe Café to Open in Lincoln Park on Black Friday
We are super excited to announce that this morning will mark the opening of our fourth Chicago café at 858 W. Armitage Ave! The 1,360-square-foot café – located in Lincoln Park…
Thankful for our People and Pie
It’s been one heck of a year and we are so unbelievably grateful to have such an amazing team supporting each other. From the cafes and kitchen, to sales and…
Coffee + Cocoa: Mocha Is Here
Coffee and chocolate, it’s a natural pairing. Cacao and coffee cherries are sister seeds, and in many parts of the world, they share the mountainside. Some of the best chocolate…
Do Yourself a Favor: Plan Your Presents
Gifting season is coming up quick, and you can make it easier on yourself: plan your presents. You don’t want to wait until the last minute then buy a…
Coffee Is Patriotic
Since before the founding of our country, coffee has fueled our civic discourse. Coffee shops were the original political think tanks, providing a space for diverse thinkers to gather and…
Made Right Here: Art For Coffee
Coffee and creativity go hand in hand. From the first sip of that dark nectar, your brain fires fresh connections. Ideas are liberated, and new revelations percolate from your mind’s…
All About Oolong
When we started to design our Tea & Tisane program, it was just like falling in love with coffee all over again. It took decades to develop, build, and show…
For Your Bucket List: Latte Art Competitions
You’re about to get a glimpse into the secret world of baristas and latte art. It’s Tuesday and Halloween TNTs are coming up quick! “TNT” stands for “Thursday Night Throwdown,”…
The Most Precise Pourover
There are a lot of steps involved in brewing the perfect pourover coffee, but it’s easy when you have the right tools. We’ve got a couple new toys in the…
Coffee Lingo: Tamp
Tamp: (v.) to precisely press your espresso grounds into a perfect puck. The key to really tasty espresso is even extraction. Hot water is being forced through super-fine coffee grounds at…