Ben’s Brew Blog #2: Aeropress
Hello again! I want to take a quick moment, and thank you all for reading, and sending in your questions! It feels great to be able to connect with folks…
La Colombe Coffee at the Armory Show
The La Colombe barista team attended the Armory Show in New York City March 7-10th at Piers 92 & 94. The show is “a leading international contemporary and modern art…
Big Love Birthday at the NoHo Café
One of our baristas, Jason Patrick, a.k.a. “Bearded Yogi,” recently had a birthday. He chose to hold a fundraiser for a charity that he’s involved in called God’s Love We…
Recipe From the Coffee Window: Hushpuppies
Recipe: Hushpuppies Makes: About 20 Coffee: Pure Black Cold Pressed Coffee Find out more about Pure Black coffee here. In a way, hushpuppies are like the savory version of New…
Art at La Colombe: Estella Ng
Estella Ng’s colorful pieces will be featured at our Rittenhouse café during this month. Estella is a 21-year old “claustrophobe” who “draws when her hands start to fidget.” Her pieces…
A Photo Glossary of Espresso Drinks by Gear Patrol
Gear Patrol is a men’s lifestyle website or as they say “a gathering place for guys hell-bent on making the most of their time on planet Earth in the 21st…
Zagat Interviews Co-Founder JP Iberti About Haiti, Movies, Fishtown and More.
By Danya Henninger “La Colombe is probably the most-recognized name in Philly coffee. Started 18 years ago, Todd Carmichael and Jean Philippe Iberti’s company now supplies beans to restaurants across…
Recipe From the Coffee Window: Greens on Toast
Recipe: Spinach Aglio Olio Open-Face Sandwich or Greens on Toast Serves: 2 Coffee: Colombia on Chemex (To find out more about the coffee, click here.) We know that we have to…
Back From the First Trip of the Year
Todd and Hollywood are back from filming the first episode of Dangerous Grounds Season 2 in Nepal. Below are some photos they brought back for us. “Down from the mountains,…
Ben’s Brew Blog #1: Mexico in French Press
Hi! My name is Ben Contois, and I’ve been a barista with La Colombe Torrefaction for the past three and a half years now. Before working at La Colombe, my…
Williams-Sonoma Demos Across the U.S. and Canada
La Colombe is taking a road trip! Williams-Sonoma will be hosting our demo team of coffee enthusiasts in order to provide a hands-on experience for coffee lovers throughout North America.…
Todd Is Back on the Road
La Colombe co-founder and Dangerous Grounds host Todd Carmichael is on the road again. He left the roastery a couple of days ago to film the first episode of season…