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La Colombe Torrefaction

Cuisine: Coffee Shop, European

Price: $

10Best Says

Muffins, cookies, brownies – You'll find none of that at this fashionable cafe. No, the proprietors aren't bakers. They are roasters, dedicated to producing outstanding coffee. That said, it may surprise that La Colombe focuses on making only five distinctive blends: rich Corisca, robust Phocea, sweet Nizza, light Beaulieu, and full-bodied Monte Carlo. How successful can this model be? Look around the Square in the morning. See what folks are drinking? NB Coffee from La Colombe is served in some of the finest restaurants in Philly, including Le Bec Fin and Striped Bass.

Address:

130 S 19th St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-563-0860

Hours:

Mon-Sat: 7am-7pm
Sun: 8am-7pm

Website:

lacolombe.com

Main Menu
- Classic Blends
  
  Corsica
  
  uncommon, rich, full. corsica is blended and roasted for richness and possesses a long lasting coffee finish. in a word corsica is bold! for those who love rich coffee ($11.25)
  
  Nizza
  
  caramel, nutty, fragrant. nizza is blended and roasted for softness and sweetness. our focus is the perfect balance between acidity and bitterness. nizza blend brews an elegant espresso with a clean and agreeable finish ($11.25)
  
  Phocea
  
  thick, flavorful, lasting. unforgettably dense, phocea is best described as raw and full-bodied ($11.25)
  
  Decaf - Monte Carlo
  
  decaf, smooth, uncanny. the quintessential classic coffee with everything: rich flavor and aroma, full body and moderate acidity in perfect balance, yet without the caffeine. swiss water process ($11.75)
- Reserve Blends
  
  Lyon
  
  velvety, nectar like and sweet, lyon is an extraordinary coffee with a cause, a masterpiece of taste achieved by blending directly sourced and sustainably grown coffees from the mountains of haiti, peru, ethiopia, and brazil ($12.25)
  
  Afrique
  
  earthy, spicy, heartfelt. a blend of distinctly unique coffees from farms in central and east africa ($12.25)
  
  Louisiane
  
  mineral, smoky, historic. a tribute to the culinary south, this smoky blend with mineral undercurrent creates a polished connection to the rugged roots of agricultural america ($12.25)
  
  Monaco
  
  balanced, broad, exclusive. this full-bodied coffee is a true masterpiece with an identity of its own. to appreciate what this is one must taste it ($12.25)
  
  Savoia
  
  cocoa tones, lasting taste. our tribute to traditional italian coffee, with truly american upgrades - each bean sourced at origin, rainforest alliance certified and ethically traded ($12.25)
- Single Origin
  
  Haiti - Mare Blanche
  
  this coffee is a testimony not only to the variety of typica, but to the resilience of the haitian farmer, an elegant coffee, unassuming and pleasant, the sort of "velvety smooth" coffee that still means something. a perfect example of what we mean by culinary coffee ($12.95)
  
  Madagascar - Sama Estate
  
  a beautiful example of what may be the future of specialty grade robusta, a species of coffee containing three times the amount of caffeine (drink with caution) and until now, considered a lower grade of coffee. for coffee drinkers who are not only curious, but love a bigger more intense cup, and who love the earthier more aggressive tastes ($11.25)
  
  Mexico - Atoyac De Alvarez
  
  this unique coffee is a testament to the co-ops’ dedication and traditionally organic growth practices, from individual separation in the processing to the hand sorting of the final product. full bodied with a beautiful balance of acidity, you’ll get a complex fruity aftertaste of blueberries along with honey and a hint of tobacco as the coffee cools. we think of mexican guerrero as an inverted ethiopian, with the fruit flavor concentrated at the end ($12.95)
  
  Papua New Guinea
  
  a beautiful example of the blue mountain variety, cultivated in village garden plots in the isolated village of iloko in the remote finisterre mountains of north eastern papua new guinea, inaccessible by road. the extraordinary rich volcanic soil combined with the intense care taken with this coffee creates a triumph for village garden coffee, the pinnacle of what is possible in small plot farming ($12.95)
  
  Ethiopia - Gera
  
  ethiopia holds a special place in my heart, it is the birthplace of coffee and the birthplace of my four children. the word coffee is derived from kaffa, a regional forest where coffee has grown wild for thousands of years." - todd carmichael ($12.95)

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