Benson Cafe at Project NYC
La Colombe fueled a cafe bar for Benson, a New York-based fashion brand, at the menswear trade show Project NYC . We served coffee from a beautiful pair of La Marzocco…
Dangerous Grounds Season 2
It is official. Dangerous Grounds has been renewed for a second season! Todd will be hitting the road again with “Hollywood” to find the best coffee in the world. More…
Hannah’s Bretzel: the Über Sandwich Makers
Hannah’s Bretzel www.hannahsbretzel.com Address: 4 Locations in downtown Chicago (West Loop location opening this spring!) Distance from La Colombe: ~760 miles Hannah’s Bretzel call themselves the “Über Sandwich Makers,” and…
Pot Roast Toast
Recipe: Pot Roast Toast Serves: 1 Drink With: Louisiane blend (To find out more about this blend, click here.) Between the celebratory holiday meals and big staff lunches in the La…
Baristas Dressed by Benson NY Will Be at Sundance Film Festival and Project Show
We will be at Sundance Film Festival again this year! Since 2010, we’ve been the coffee vendor for the festival, but this year our baristas will be dressed by Benson…
La Colombe on Instagram
You can follow us on Instagram (@lacolombecoffee) now to see photos of new products as soon as they arrive in the roastery, photos of our amazing customers, scenes from the…
The Ethiopian Dish: Doro Wat
Recipe: Doro Wat Country: Ethiopia Serves: 4 Adults or a family of 5 Download the pdf here. by Todd Carmichael Doro Wat is one of the best-known Ethiopian dishes, a…
EXCLUSIVE Lauren Hart Interview
“Behind every great man, there is a great woman.” Lauren Hart, wife of La Colombe co-founder, Todd Carmichael, is certainly no exception to this wise anecdote. Hart is a wife,…
Baker & Nosh: The neighborhood bakery of uptown Chicago
Baker and Nosh www.bakerandnosh.com Address: 1303 Wilson Ave. Chicago, Il 60640 Miles from La Colombe Torrefaction: 751 Favorite blend: Corsica (“of Corsica”) Baker & Nosh is a bijou bakery and…
Coffee Caramel Pecan Tart from the Coffee Window
Recipe: Coffee Caramel Pecan Tart Coffee: Nizza on the stovetop Makes one 9 or 10-inch tart Download the pdf of this recipe here. As the only tree nut indigenous to…
Recent Press December 2012 Edition
Daily Candy wrote about 14 Ways to Get a Java Jolt in Chicago including our cafe: “This West Loop favorite has our hearts (and many other people’s, too). Serious coffee…
Recipe from the Coffee Window: Pasta with Green Olives
Recipe: Pasta with Green Olives and Walnuts Coffee: Louisiane on Chemex Click here to learn more about Louisiane blend. Sometimes the best meals are the ones that come together quickly.…