Freemans Restaurant: Chef Preston Madson Interview
Freemans Restaurant in downtown Manhattan recently started serving La Colombe coffee. Freemans Chef Preston Madson found our Louisiane blend to be a perfect fit for the earthy flavors on his…
La Colombe at Urban Outfitters HQ Brown Bag Lunch Talks
Last Friday, we got a chance to visit Urban Outfitters Headquarters at Navy Yard, Philadelphia. They have a gorgeous space for their cafe where they serve our coffee along with…
Tartine Recipe from the Coffee Window
A new recipe from The Coffee Window, a selection of recipes reflecting odd eating times, not dictated by limited categories such as “breakfast”. Recipe: Bacon and Onion Tartine Serves: 4…
Pumping Pure Black at ICA Philadelphia Free For All event
We were at ICA Philadelphia once again yesterday evening with kegs of Pure Black, our cold pressed coffee. This time there were also Federal Donuts and other goodies that were…
Rwanda – Gatare, a new coffee available for a limited time from the La Colombe Atelier
From the southwestern mountains of the tiny African nation of Rwanda, this coffee comes from the Gatare washing station serving 470 individual small farmers. After years of civil strife the…
Farfallona Recipe
Recipe: Farfallone Serves: 2 huge eaters or 4 regular people Coffee: Pure Black on ice Download the pdf of this recipe As culinary coffee roasters, we spend a lot of…
Water purification system installed in Haiti orphanage by our partner Coffee for Water
This is the note we got from Jahan, founder of Coffee for Water “As I mentioned, La Colombe is making a meaningful impact on the lives of children in Haiti. …
Artwork by Six Talented Local Artists at Rittenhouse cafe
This past weekend we have installed an art show at the Rittenhouse cafe with the following artists. It’s a good excuse to go to the cafe and get your bottle…
New York Times blog “Dot Earth” interviews co-owner Todd Carmichael
Seeking a Sustainable Path for Coffee, and Coffee Farmers, in Haiti by Andrew Revkin Todd Carmichael, a founder of the coffee roaster La Colombe Torrefaction, is an interesting mix of…
Host Hotels & Restaurant “Best in Class” Reception: Four Seasons Philadelphia
Yesterday we were at the Host Hotels & Resorts “Best in Class” reception hosted by Four Seasons Philadelphia where we served espresso drinks and Pure Black. Although it was an…
Celebrating NYC Half Marathon benefiting Bikes to Rwanda
Last Sunday La Colombe brewed some coffee to end the marathon on a good note. Here are some photos from the event.
The baby blue HVan attended an opening at Institute of Contemporary Art
We were parked in front of Institute of Contemporary Art for around 4pm about 2 hours before the opening started. All the Pure Black was gone in minutes after 6pm…