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…
Variety: (n.) a certain subspecies of the beautiful, diverse, life-giving coffee plant. Thousands of years ago, humans discovered the energetic properties of a small shrub of the genus coffea. Over the…
Cold brewing coffee is a beautiful thing. It’s easy to do at home, and it’s easy to alter ratios and times to get sweet, syrupy notes that can even resemble…
The Bean Belt: (n.) the nickname for the area where coffee grows. Coffee plants are fickle things. They’re only able to grow in certain environmental conditions, and the certain conditions they…
Have you been getting the same coffee drink every day for years? Fairly new to the coffee game? Expand your palate and up your coffee knowledge in under a week…
The V60 pourover brewer is a deceptively complex brewing method. You would think you just grind, pour, brew, drink. And it’s mostly that, but there are all sorts of nuances…
Are you a bit squeamish? Fair warning. We get a lot of questions about civet cat coffee, so we’re explaining the trend of sourcing beans that are harvested from animal…
It’s National Bike to Work Week! Many La Colombies ride their bikes every day, but we always love an excuse to celebrate the two-wheeled life. This week, we’re giving extra…
It’s Friday and you don’t have to go too far to escape. Our DC latte art master Reilly O’Hara snagged this sweet shot from a hot air balloon in Charlottesville,…
Geisha: (n.) a variety of coffee that caused quite a stir – and changed coffee forever. This special variety of Arabica coffee has been around for a long time, keeping a…
Kanye said it best: “Believe in your flyness, conquer your shyness.” Don’t wait around for others to affirm you or draw you out. Know that you’re capable and use that…