Big Love Weekend by Our Barista Jason Patrick
We’re proud to announce an event organized by one of our baristas, Jason Patrick, a.k.a. “Bearded Yogi,” dedicating his birthday to hold a fundraiser for God’s Love We Deliver. Read…
La Colombe DC Cafe Opened Last Weekend in Shaw
La Colombe’s first cafe in D.C. is now open featuring a Steampunk Mod 2.0 for showcasing our single-origin coffees as well as our usual espresso drinks and pastries from Frenchie’s…
Recipe from the Coffee Window: Duck Bánh Mì
Recipe: Duck Bánh Mì Coffee: Vietnamese iced coffee with our smoky Corsica blend. When it comes to sandwiches, we love a story – no difference with the Bánh Mì: what…
First Photos from La Colombe Wicker Park Cafe
Chicago residents, rejoice! Our second location was opened a week ago in Wicker Park – right by the Damen El Stop. Featuring a beautiful mural by David Guinn and signage…
Cup of Excellence Brazil Late Harvest 2014
While Todd was busy winning the NE Brewers Cup, JP Iberti was invited to Espírito Santo do Pinhal, São Paulo, at the border of Minas Gerais in Brazil, as an…
Big Eastern Event Brewers Cup Winner: Todd Carmichael
Last weekend our “brew crew” landed at the US Regional Coffee Championship in Durham, NC where La Colombe co-founder Todd Carmichael won the title for the US North East Brewers…
Back in Brazil: Coffee for Chef Batali
After spending some time drinking authentic Italian espressos in Rome with chef Mario Batali, Todd set out to find the right ingredient for a custom coffee blend to make the…
Sandwich Sundays: The Shrimp Po’ Boy
Sandwich Sundays: The Shrimp Po’ Boy Coffee: Louisanne, our slightly smoky blend with a delicate mineral undercurrent – polished yet rustic. Resolution: This is the year we do more recipes…
The 450-Liter CARL Copper Still Delivered to Philly
As you may or may not have heard, we’ve been micro-distilling our very own La Colombe rum. Recipe development has been crafted in our lab (see picture above) using 20…
Zagat Interview: La Colombe in 2014
Zagat just published an interview with our COO Tobin Bickley about the year ahead of La Colombe, which contains a lot of exciting news as well as some insight into…
David Guinn’s Final Week Painting the Mural for Our Chicago Wicker Park Location
The mural for our upcoming Chicago location is complete! It’s already packed and ready to be shipped to Chicago from our headquarters. Below are photos of the process and details…
Haberdash: Chicago’s Ultimate Men’s Wear Experience
Chicago’s South Loop has a storied history with a multitude of entrepreneurs possessing the Great American Spirit to migrate to the neighborhood, becoming merchants and selling their wares. With the…