Coffee Lingo: Demitasse
Demitasse: (n.) what is this, a coffee cup for ants?! A demitasse (French for “half cup”) is simply a fancy word for a small coffee used to serve espresso or…
WINTER IS COMING. Coffee keeps you warm.
We had a cold snap in Philly this past weekend and it reminded us that winter is coming on fast and furious. Time to grab your beanies and brew gear,…
Monday Motivation: Like Yourself
The essentials of success. Monday Motivation from the mighty Maya Angelou.
Why Iceland? Because Beer.
What do you get when you combine a Yama slow drip cold brew tower, Cascade hops from the Pacific Northwest, a beer guy, a coffee guy, and an exploding volcano?…
Friday Escape: The Balloons of Cappadocia
The Cappadocia region of Turkey is known for it’s ancient cultural history and surreal geographic features. One of the best ways to see the sprawling, Moon-like landscape is from above –…
Coffee Back Home: Coffee Culture in Turkey
This blog post comes to us from our talented graphic designer, Esen. A native to Turkey, Esen shared a little bit about what coffee is like back home and mentioned the Turkish…
Coffee Lingo: Cezve
Cezve: (n.) it’s like a jacuzzi tub for coffee. A cezve is a small (usually) copper pot that is designed specifically to make Turkish coffee. When brewing Turkish coffee, the…
Monday Motivation: Share Success
Today’s Monday Motivation comes from our friend, mentor, and business partner, Hamdi Ulukaya, a man who inspires with his global goodwill. Learn more about how he shares his own success with…
Todd’s Tips for Turkish Coffee
“Coffee should be black as hell, strong as death, and sweet as love.” – Turkish proverb Turkish coffee, one of the oldest and most traditional ways of preparing the drink,…
Friday Escape: The Zambia Side
Today’s Friday Escape is Victoria Falls on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe and we are all about this shot from Todd’s latest trip to the Zambia side of this amazing natural feature.…
Coffee Lingo: Peaberry
Peaberry: (n.) a coffee bean that just likes to chill by itself. Coffee cherries normally develop with two seeds inside them, shaped like the familiar half-moon coffee beans you know…
Decades of Coffee: A Chemex Recipe
In 2015, La Colombe celebrated its 20th year. To mark the years that have past too fast for comfort, we wanted to roast a totally unique, badass single-origin – cue…