Mexican Hot Coffee-Chocolate Recipe
Blended coffee drinks get a bad rap because most of the time, they are just too sweet. It pays to remember that coffee is a spice, and its savory richness…
La Colombe Brew Crew Headed Down to Big Eastern!
U.S. Coffee Championships’ Big Eastern is going on this weekend from November 21 – 23 in Durham, North Carolina at the Durham Convention Center. You’ll find some of the top…
First Official Rum Tasting at La Colombe Distillery w/Todd Carmichael
We’ll be hosting our first official rum tasting event on Monday, November 24, starting at 6pm, at La Colombe Distillery (1335 Frankford Ave.) with Todd Carmichael. You’ll be provided complimentary…
Meet Our Neighbors: Jinxed
As we continue to open new cafés in various neighborhoods throughout the U.S., we are absolutely humbled by the graciousness of the communities that we become a part of –…
Trinity Children’s Centre to Celebrate Official Inauguration of New Boys’ Dormitory
We received wonderful news from our friends Reverend Romans Serunjogi and his wife Sarah. They are the founders of Trinity Children’s Centre, a primary school in Uganda where approximately 400 of the enrolled…
Recipe From the Coffee Window: Porc Jam
Recipe: Porc Jam Yield: approximately 2 ½ cups Coffee: Corsica as drip (dark and strong) When it comes to breakfast, we all have two choices: there is the sweet, and…
La Colombe Café in Andersonville – Chicago Opening This Friday!
We are happy to announce that our new Andersonville café (5158 N. Clark St.) in Chicago will be opening its doors this Friday at 7AM. This will be our third…
Video: La Colombe Sign at New Chicago Roastery Being Painted by Hand
We have a rare glimpse of the La Colombe sign at our new Fullerton roastery in Chicago being handpainted by Monkemeier Signs! Special thanks to Richard Loos who shot and…
Congrats to La Colombe’s James Gibbs for Placing 2nd in Brewers Cup North Central & Advancing to Nationals!
Congratulations to La Colombe Chicago roaster James Gibbs for placing 2nd in the North Central division at this year’s Big Central Brewers Cup in Minneapolis, Minnesota this past weekend! He…
La Colombe at U.S. Coffee Championships’ Big Central
Today is the kick-off to the U.S. Coffee Championships’ Big Central regional competition, which will be held from November 7 – 9 at Uppercut Gym (1324 Quincy St. NE) in…
Todd’s Faves: Central Explorer Sampler Pack
We’ve combined 3 of Todd’s favorite Central American beans together in a sampler pack to share some of the region’s finest coffees available. No passport required. Guatemala – Tomastepec: Every time…
Recipe From the Coffee Window: Hot Buttered Coffee A.K.A. the “Hot Todd-y”
Coming up with ideas for recipes is a lot like travel: I don’t always know exactly where I am going. In this case, I started out thinking about grog —…