Category Archives: The Coffee Window
Schnitzel Sandwich
There’s a lot going on in between these two slices of bread. First, we live in Philadelphia, which was once called the “workshop of the world,” so we’re all up in the history of the sandwich – the factory worker’s
Schnitzel Sandwich
There’s a lot going on in between these two slices of bread. First, we live in Philadelphia, which was once called the “workshop of the world,” so we’re all up in the history of the sandwich – the factory worker’s
French Onion Slab-wich: Recipe From the Coffee Window
Recipe: French Onion Slab-wich Coffee: Pure Black on ice (Find out more about our cold-pressed coffee here.) Here is a sandwich made on a wide piece of rustic bread – or what we at La Colombe call a “slab-wich.” Inspiration:
French Onion Slab-wich: Recipe From the Coffee Window
Recipe: French Onion Slab-wich Coffee: Pure Black on ice (Find out more about our cold-pressed coffee here.) Here is a sandwich made on a wide piece of rustic bread – or what we at La Colombe call a “slab-wich.” Inspiration:
Recipe From the Coffee Window: Grilled Duck Confit and Cheese Sandwich
Grilled Duck Confit and Cheese Sandwich Serve with Papua New Guinea (this is our favorite these days) with Chemex. Click here to learn more about the coffee. There are a few reasons why this sandwich is La Colombe factory lunch
Recipe From the Coffee Window: Grilled Duck Confit and Cheese Sandwich
Grilled Duck Confit and Cheese Sandwich Serve with Papua New Guinea (this is our favorite these days) with Chemex. Click here to learn more about the coffee. There are a few reasons why this sandwich is La Colombe factory lunch
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 Orleans-style sweet beignets: both Southern and both deep-fried. That’s close
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 Orleans-style sweet beignets: both Southern and both deep-fried. That’s close
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 eat our greens, but after awhile, we need something other
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 eat our greens, but after awhile, we need something other
Coffee Likes Lamb Series: Coffee Spiced Rack of Lamb with Cucumber Salad
This recipe is the last of the three part series “Coffee Likes Lamb” which we started Tuesday with the Coffee Spiced Lamb Burger with Harissa Yogurt and continued yesterday with Coffee Spiced Lamb Shoulder. Photo credit for images: The Workshop
Coffee Likes Lamb Series: Coffee Spiced Rack of Lamb with Cucumber Salad
This recipe is the last of the three part series “Coffee Likes Lamb” which we started Tuesday with the Coffee Spiced Lamb Burger with Harissa Yogurt and continued yesterday with Coffee Spiced Lamb Shoulder. Photo credit for images: The Workshop
Coffee Likes Lamb Series: Coffee Spiced Lamb Shoulder
This recipe is the second of the three part series “Coffee Likes Lamb,” which we started yesterday with the Coffee Spiced Lamb Burger with Harissa Yogurt. Photo credit for images: The Workshop Kitchen Serves: 4 to 6 Ingredients 3 pounds
Coffee Likes Lamb Series: Coffee Spiced Lamb Shoulder
This recipe is the second of the three part series “Coffee Likes Lamb,” which we started yesterday with the Coffee Spiced Lamb Burger with Harissa Yogurt. Photo credit for images: The Workshop Kitchen Serves: 4 to 6 Ingredients 3 pounds
Coffee Likes Lamb Series: Coffee Spiced Lamb Burger with Harissa Yogurt
Ten years ago I was the first guy to say that cooking with coffee was too trendy for me. But over time, we’ve experimented with coffee by using it like pepper to round out a spice mix. So resist the
Coffee Likes Lamb Series: Coffee Spiced Lamb Burger with Harissa Yogurt
Ten years ago I was the first guy to say that cooking with coffee was too trendy for me. But over time, we’ve experimented with coffee by using it like pepper to round out a spice mix. So resist the
Hot Buttered Coffee A.K.A. the “Hot Todd-y”
Coming up with ideas for recipes is a lot like travel: I don’t always know exactly where I am going. In this case, I started out thinking about grog — more specifically “the grog that doesn’t make you groggy.” But
Hot Buttered Coffee A.K.A. the “Hot Todd-y”
Coming up with ideas for recipes is a lot like travel: I don’t always know exactly where I am going. In this case, I started out thinking about grog — more specifically “the grog that doesn’t make you groggy.” But
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 Colombe kitchen, we’re lousy with leftovers. Although some leftover treatments
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 Colombe kitchen, we’re lousy with leftovers. Although some leftover treatments
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 favorite of mine that I eat while I am there,
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 favorite of mine that I eat while I am there,
Mexican Hot Chocolate Recipe
Blended coffee drinks get a bad rap because most of the time, they are just too sweet. It pays to remember that coffee is a spice, and its savory richness should always be allowed to shine through. That’s what you’ll
Mexican Hot Chocolate Recipe
Blended coffee drinks get a bad rap because most of the time, they are just too sweet. It pays to remember that coffee is a spice, and its savory richness should always be allowed to shine through. That’s what you’ll
Coffee Rubbed Chicken Sandwich Recipe
La Colombe: The Sandwich Solution Perfectly portioned to fit on muffins with darker meat that stays moist, even when refrigerated Behold the glory of what can happen when we turn our attention from breasts to thighs. Recipe: Coffee Rubbed Chicken
Coffee Rubbed Chicken Sandwich Recipe
La Colombe: The Sandwich Solution Perfectly portioned to fit on muffins with darker meat that stays moist, even when refrigerated Behold the glory of what can happen when we turn our attention from breasts to thighs. Recipe: Coffee Rubbed Chicken
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 the South, the pecan has been part of that region’s
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 the South, the pecan has been part of that region’s
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. Like the Italian classic pasta Puttenesca—so named because even a
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. Like the Italian classic pasta Puttenesca—so named because even a
Roasted Pork Tenderloin Crostini by Chef Adam Sobel
Recipe: Roasted Pork Terderloin Crostini Curated by Adam Sobel, our friend and executive chef at Bourbon Steak restaurant in DC Makes: 4 Crostinis Coffee: Haiti Mare-Blanche french press Click here to find out more about this coffee. This dish can be
Roasted Pork Tenderloin Crostini by Chef Adam Sobel
Recipe: Roasted Pork Terderloin Crostini Curated by Adam Sobel, our friend and executive chef at Bourbon Steak restaurant in DC Makes: 4 Crostinis Coffee: Haiti Mare-Blanche french press Click here to find out more about this coffee. This dish can be
Recipe from the Coffee Window: The Tunas
Recipe: The Tunas Coffee: Madagascar-Sama Estate (bold, dark chocolaty with a pleasant finish) Click here to find this coffee on our website. Not every pasta sauce has to be simmered. This is a room temperature version, and the key ingredient
Recipe from the Coffee Window: The Tunas
Recipe: The Tunas Coffee: Madagascar-Sama Estate (bold, dark chocolaty with a pleasant finish) Click here to find this coffee on our website. Not every pasta sauce has to be simmered. This is a room temperature version, and the key ingredient
La Colombe’s Friday Staff Lunch: Cochinita Pibl
La Colombe’s Friday Staff Lunch What we have here is the makings of our Cochinita Pibl, a Mexican slow-roasted pork dish from the Yucatan. Cochinita translates as “baby pig,” and Pibl is Mayan for “buried,” so historically, this was a
La Colombe’s Friday Staff Lunch: Cochinita Pibl
La Colombe’s Friday Staff Lunch What we have here is the makings of our Cochinita Pibl, a Mexican slow-roasted pork dish from the Yucatan. Cochinita translates as “baby pig,” and Pibl is Mayan for “buried,” so historically, this was a
Recipe from the Coffee Window: Grilled Fontina with Apple
Recipe: Grilled Fontina with Apple Coffee: Louisiane blend, French press. Download the pdf here. Get yourself some a few thin slices of Fontina (a nice nutty taste for Autumn), two pieces of grainy bread, and some thin slices of a
Recipe from the Coffee Window: Grilled Fontina with Apple
Recipe: Grilled Fontina with Apple Coffee: Louisiane blend, French press. Download the pdf here. Get yourself some a few thin slices of Fontina (a nice nutty taste for Autumn), two pieces of grainy bread, and some thin slices of a
Recipe from the Coffee Window: Hit-the-road Ham and Cheese Spinach Toast
Breakfast quickie: Hit-the-road Ham and Cheese Spinach Toast Drink with: Rwanda, French Press Download the pdf here. If you’re someone who loves breakfast but hates brunch, this is the recipe for you. With all the layered components of a poor
Recipe from the Coffee Window: Hit-the-road Ham and Cheese Spinach Toast
Breakfast quickie: Hit-the-road Ham and Cheese Spinach Toast Drink with: Rwanda, French Press Download the pdf here. If you’re someone who loves breakfast but hates brunch, this is the recipe for you. With all the layered components of a poor
Coffee Window Photo Feature: In Brazil
This old fashioned, free range grass fed only cattle farm is in Minas Gerais, 18 km (12 miles) from Galileia. It is about 2400 acres. The farm’s main income is from meat and milk is for secondary income. The name
Coffee Window Photo Feature: In Brazil
This old fashioned, free range grass fed only cattle farm is in Minas Gerais, 18 km (12 miles) from Galileia. It is about 2400 acres. The farm’s main income is from meat and milk is for secondary income. The name
Potato Chip Omelet Sandwich: Recipe from the Coffee Window
Recipe: Potato Chip Omelet Sandwich Serves: 1 in a jiffy Coffee: Savoia – Vietnamese style Download the pdf here. If you think stuffing a handful of potato chips into a sandwich is weird, you’ve obviously never visited our hometown of
Potato Chip Omelet Sandwich: Recipe from the Coffee Window
Recipe: Potato Chip Omelet Sandwich Serves: 1 in a jiffy Coffee: Savoia – Vietnamese style Download the pdf here. If you think stuffing a handful of potato chips into a sandwich is weird, you’ve obviously never visited our hometown of
Coffee Dulce de Leche Recipe from the Coffee Window
Recipe: Coffee Dulce de Leche Yield: Three 6.75-fluid ounce jars Download the pdf here. Even though it’s still as hot as can be, the current magazines are all about next season: what clothes to wear, what TV shows to watch,
Coffee Dulce de Leche Recipe from the Coffee Window
Recipe: Coffee Dulce de Leche Yield: Three 6.75-fluid ounce jars Download the pdf here. Even though it’s still as hot as can be, the current magazines are all about next season: what clothes to wear, what TV shows to watch,
Recipe from the Coffee Window: Pure Black Velvet
Recipe: Pure Black Velvet Download the pdf here. It’s inevitable that our Pure Black cold-pressed bottled coffee would end up in the same glass with gelato from Capogiro because they’re both well suited for this ridiculously hot weather, and they’re
Recipe from the Coffee Window: Pure Black Velvet
Recipe: Pure Black Velvet Download the pdf here. It’s inevitable that our Pure Black cold-pressed bottled coffee would end up in the same glass with gelato from Capogiro because they’re both well suited for this ridiculously hot weather, and they’re
Recipe from the Coffee Window: Rillette
Recipe: Rillette Makes: Approximately 15 filled 8 ounce jars Coffee: Double Espresso with condensed milk Download the pdf here. When we first started selling our coffee to restaurants almost twenty years ago, pork wasn’t exactly the menu staple it is
Recipe from the Coffee Window: Rillette
Recipe: Rillette Makes: Approximately 15 filled 8 ounce jars Coffee: Double Espresso with condensed milk Download the pdf here. When we first started selling our coffee to restaurants almost twenty years ago, pork wasn’t exactly the menu staple it is
Recipe from the Coffee Window: Clafouti
RECIPE: Clafouti COFFEE: Turkish coffee, Haiti-Blue Forest SERVES: 6 People Download the pdf here. Green parks and leafy trees probably aren’t the first two things that come to mind when people think of Philadelphia. But despite this city’s gritty reputation,
Recipe from the Coffee Window: Clafouti
RECIPE: Clafouti COFFEE: Turkish coffee, Haiti-Blue Forest SERVES: 6 People Download the pdf here. Green parks and leafy trees probably aren’t the first two things that come to mind when people think of Philadelphia. But despite this city’s gritty reputation,
Recipe from the Coffee Window: The Philly-Churri
RECIPE: The Philly-Churri COFFEE: Nizza on the Stovetop SERVES: 3-4 People Download the pdf here. Our hometown has a huge food history, and most of it lies between two slices of bread. Philadelphians are in love with sandwiches, testimony to
Recipe from the Coffee Window: The Philly-Churri
RECIPE: The Philly-Churri COFFEE: Nizza on the Stovetop SERVES: 3-4 People Download the pdf here. Our hometown has a huge food history, and most of it lies between two slices of bread. Philadelphians are in love with sandwiches, testimony to
Brazilian Cheese Bread Recipe from the Coffee Window
Recipe: Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pao de Queijo) Makes: approximately 24 rolls Pair with Pure Black, over ice Download the pdf of this recipe here. Although we are constantly experimenting with savory breads and rolls (including other varieties made with cheese,
Brazilian Cheese Bread Recipe from the Coffee Window
Recipe: Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pao de Queijo) Makes: approximately 24 rolls Pair with Pure Black, over ice Download the pdf of this recipe here. Although we are constantly experimenting with savory breads and rolls (including other varieties made with cheese,
Roasted Chicken, Wild Mushroom, and Smoked Mozzarella Enchilada 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: Roasted Chicken, Wild Mushroom, and Smoked Mozzarella Enchilada Serves: 6 to 8 Coffee: Louisiane on mokapot
Roasted Chicken, Wild Mushroom, and Smoked Mozzarella Enchilada 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: Roasted Chicken, Wild Mushroom, and Smoked Mozzarella Enchilada Serves: 6 to 8 Coffee: Louisiane on mokapot
Johnny Cakes 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:Johnny Cakes Makes: Approximately 15 small cakes Coffee: Phocea on stovetop Download the pdf of this recipe
Johnny Cakes 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:Johnny Cakes Makes: Approximately 15 small cakes Coffee: Phocea on stovetop Download the pdf of this recipe
Moroccan Eggs 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: Moroccan Eggs Serves: Serves 2 coffee roasting adults, but depending upon appetites can serve 4 Coffee:
Moroccan Eggs 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: Moroccan Eggs Serves: Serves 2 coffee roasting adults, but depending upon appetites can serve 4 Coffee:
Kedegeree 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: Kedgeree Serves: 2 hefty eaters Coffee: Lyon espresso Download the pdf of this recipe here. This
Kedegeree 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: Kedgeree Serves: 2 hefty eaters Coffee: Lyon espresso Download the pdf of this recipe here. This
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 people Drink with: Corsica filter coffee Download the pdf for
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 people Drink with: Corsica filter coffee Download the pdf for
Breakfast Couscous Recipe
Recipe: Breakfast Couscous Serves: 2 huge eaters Coffee: French Press Afrique Download a PDF of this recipe What makes couscous work in this recipe is also what made it so valuable in its original home of North African cooking: absorbency.
Breakfast Couscous Recipe
Recipe: Breakfast Couscous Serves: 2 huge eaters Coffee: French Press Afrique Download a PDF of this recipe What makes couscous work in this recipe is also what made it so valuable in its original home of North African cooking: absorbency.
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 time in restaurants. But some of the best meals in
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 time in restaurants. But some of the best meals in
Pure Black Beef Jerky Coffee Window Recipe
Jerky: The Fastest Food Download a PDF of this recipe Whether it comes from a filling station, truck stop or smokehouse market, whatever its style or regional identity, jerked meat is America’s real road food, a portable source of concentrated
Pure Black Beef Jerky Coffee Window Recipe
Jerky: The Fastest Food Download a PDF of this recipe Whether it comes from a filling station, truck stop or smokehouse market, whatever its style or regional identity, jerked meat is America’s real road food, a portable source of concentrated
Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Coffee Window Recipe
Recipe: La Colombe BLT Makes: 4 Sandwiches Drink with: Louisiane – The generous smokiness of Louisiane compliments the simple and rustic BLT combination. Download a PDF of this recipe Home grown sandwiches fall into two categories: the ones you make
Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Coffee Window Recipe
Recipe: La Colombe BLT Makes: 4 Sandwiches Drink with: Louisiane – The generous smokiness of Louisiane compliments the simple and rustic BLT combination. Download a PDF of this recipe Home grown sandwiches fall into two categories: the ones you make
The Coffee Window: Wrapping up the summer
Years ago, when Todd and I travelled around the country looking for a place to open our first café and roaster, it didn’t take long to determine that Philadelphia was the right city: we could actually feel the potential after
The Coffee Window: Wrapping up the summer
Years ago, when Todd and I travelled around the country looking for a place to open our first café and roaster, it didn’t take long to determine that Philadelphia was the right city: we could actually feel the potential after
Grits with Bacon and Cheddar Coffee Window Recipe
Recipe: Grits with Bacon and Cheddar Serves: about 6 Drink with: Corsica, filter brewed, or Savoia as espresso Download a PDF of this recipe It’s almost too easy to pair a southern classic like grits with Louisiane—although it will work,
Grits with Bacon and Cheddar Coffee Window Recipe
Recipe: Grits with Bacon and Cheddar Serves: about 6 Drink with: Corsica, filter brewed, or Savoia as espresso Download a PDF of this recipe It’s almost too easy to pair a southern classic like grits with Louisiane—although it will work,
Pistachio Granola and Cherries Recipe from the Coffee Window
Here is our second recipe from The Coffee Window, a collection of recipes from our culinary point of view. These recipes are for those morning hours when you enjoy coffee the most. Recipe: Pomegranate Molasses Stewed Cherries and Pistachio Granola
Pistachio Granola and Cherries Recipe from the Coffee Window
Here is our second recipe from The Coffee Window, a collection of recipes from our culinary point of view. These recipes are for those morning hours when you enjoy coffee the most. Recipe: Pomegranate Molasses Stewed Cherries and Pistachio Granola
Beignet Recipe from the Coffee Window
Introducing a new feature to our scrapbook, The Coffee Window, a collection of recipes from our culinary point of view. Check back often for new recipes. Recipe: Beignet Makes: approximately 25 Drink with: La Colombe Louisiane Blend Download a PDF
Beignet Recipe from the Coffee Window
Introducing a new feature to our scrapbook, The Coffee Window, a collection of recipes from our culinary point of view. Check back often for new recipes. Recipe: Beignet Makes: approximately 25 Drink with: La Colombe Louisiane Blend Download a PDF
