Monday Motivation: Bob Marley on Strength
Check back every week for a does of motivation to get the week started. Have a favorite motivational quote you want to see on here? Shoot an email to social@lacolombe.net.
Friday Escape: A Yosemite Morning
Towards the end of the work week, we start to think about where we’d like to escape to. Today’s Friday Escape comes from Instagram user @alliemtaylor, who captured an amazing…
An Easy Intro to Using a Gram Scale for Coffee
We already told you why using a scale to brew coffee will make your life easier. But how to actually get started? Here’s an easy way to brew on a…
Wednesday Wish List: Coffee Companions
On Wednesdays, we make wish lists. This week, we’re wishing we could sit down to coffee with these folks: 1. Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the first people to summit Mt.…
3 Ways Brewing with a Scale Will Make Your Life Easier
One of the most important pieces of Coffee Geek home brewing equipment is a good, dependable scale. Brewing with the right amount of coffee grounds is crucial to making a…
Monday Motivation: Do What You Can
Check back every Monday for your weekly dose of motivation. Have a quote you want to see? Send an email to social@lacolombe.net.
Friday Escape: The old Reading Viaduct
Today’s Friday Escape is closer than you would think. The old Reading Viaduct in Philadelphia is right in the city, but once you climb up onto the old rail line, you…
Wednesday Wish List: Montreal
On Wednesdays, we make wish lists. This wish list is dedicated to Montreal and charming aspects of the city that we wish we could experience: 1. A stay in the Auberge…
FRIDAY: Cuppings in Chicago, NYC, DC, and Philly
Join us Friday for cuppings in all cities! A cupping is an organized way of analyzing coffee for its fragrances and flavors. At these free public tastings, you can try…
3 Reasons Coffee Is Probably Pretty Good For You
There has been a lot of buzz lately about new studies showing the health benefits of coffee. Nutritional science always seems to be producing contradictory studies, but there’s been some…
HIRING IN PHILLY: Coffee Lovers and Day-Makers
La Colombe was founded 20 years ago out of a respect for the experience of coffee. We are a rapidly growing company with cafes in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and…
Friday Escape: Zion National Park
This week’s Friday Escape comes from Instagram user @eric_supertramp, who captured a friend walking in the Subway rock tunnel formation in Zion National Park, Utah. Makes us want to wander westward.