La Colombe Coffee

Decent draft latte and decent service. A couple Douchey guys work behind the register but most are very down to earth and polite. It’s my go to place for a latte on weekends.

Great coffee and lots of space. Prices are reasonable and better compared to similar coffee shops.

Coffee… ambiance…food are phenomenal. I had a Black and Tan on draft (half nitro cold pressed coffee and half nitro iced latte). Don’t miss this place.

my favorite coffee and coffee shop in the entire world! staff is super friendly, service is quick, flavors are delicious!

Huge fan of this place.
The new nitro coffees they have on tap are awesome.
The setup is spacious and nice, it’s never too crowded, and the baked goods (croissants) are on point as well.
Also, this place may have my favourite hot chocolate in the city. It’s earthy and bitter the way an artisanal hot chocolate should taste.

Coffee lovers,
This is must to visit place. Well balanced, delicious coffee.
When it gets warmer try their Draft, cannot wait to have it again.
This review is for both Damen st and Clark st locations.

Awesome coffee, espresso, etc. However they have to bring back the dried cherry scones and cinnamon rolls! They were amazing and I miss my weekend tradition!

This place I have given about 4 chances and every time I keep getting the same results. I love the coffee here and that is pretty much the only reason why I keep coming back, but today was the last straw. My girlfriend and I went to get coffee this morning before went left for the airport and we got there around 7:03 and they wouldn’t serve me coffee. I walked in and asked if I can 2 cups and the guy said that they weren’t open yet even though the door clearly says 7. I asked if I could wait and the guy walked away and didn’t even answer me. His co worker heard and asked him again and he walked right past her too.
If you’re by a morning person then don’t work at a coffee house in the morning then. Don’t ruin it for everyone else.
So I went to Starbucks and got semi decent coffee.

Simply the best coffee I’ve had in the city!
Only one complaint, please open earlier, many of us need our fix before 7am.

Nice neighbor coffee shop! Cool vibe!
I like the shop has an open concept and modern atmosphere. It seemed like always crowded and needed to grab my seat immediately after someone leave.
I like the coffee cup! It’s very neat and has a personality :) latte was beautifully formed. Taste of espresso and coffee were great, too!
I was disappointed that they didn’t offer free wifi. It may be a great neighbor coffee shop, but not really come here from far because of the wifi and crowd.

Nothing like the satisfaction of being caffeinated specially if it comes from a single origin, fine coffee from Colombia! I tried the El Faldon which was super smooth with amazing flavors. This is a great place for a hangout with friends or for studying.

Nice and spacious. There drip coffee and pour overs are the best but they made my capp very dry and bubbly. The foam should not look like that. Not super friendly or good customer service either, fast though.

This place is BEAUTIFUL! It reminds me of every single detail a LA coffee shop has :) Great place to study or read a book and enjoy the sunshine. Plenty of outlets.
They have some interesting creation that reminded me of Stumptown’s nitro cold brew.
however, I didn’t really enjoy their latte on tap. The entire drink basically melts away and only half of it remains if u left it for too long. So you only get a tiny bit of liquid, with tons of ice. It tasted more like malt milkshake rather than latte. Barely any coffee flavor.
Their *actual* latte, on the other hand, is majestic. It’s smooth and strong and pure. Everything you want your latte to be. Amazing.

Coffee is good enough. Seating is a bit uncomfortable though. At $ 2.75 for a cup, you are definitely paying a premium. Still, it’s Andersonville so one should expect to pay a little more.
The vibe is washed hipster. The gentlemen working behind the counter are polite and moving quickly to get people their order. The music is soft jazz (see hipster above) and all in all, it’s a good atmosphere to work or study.

Excellent coffee, quick for when you’re on the run, LOVE that they offer almond milk. Beautiful, modern atmosphere.

I’m seriously torn about this review. My first impression was the nice space. Bright, open, moderately quiet, generally inviting. Next was my annoyance at standing in line for 5 minutes waiting to place my order, not because the person in front of me was actually ordering coffee, but because they were bullshitting with the cashier about some mutual friend. And it’s not like I was the only person in line either.
After that, came smell. Delicious, roasting coffee and even some yummy-​looking snacky cakes. Just remembering that smell makes me want coffee. Then came my double espresso. Smaller than a single. So much so, my wife went up to make sure she had grabbed the right drink. Confirmed. I wasn’t looking for a fish bowl full of coffee here. But when I’m licking the little espresso spoon and the inside of the cup to try to get get the part clinging to the walls of the cup (entailing about 20% of the total volume), something is seriously wrong.
Next, try to find a seat. I only partially blame the business for this. Tables were mostly taken up by a single person with their books and computer and crap strewn all over the place, with three other chairs sitting empty around their table. But there could definitely be more tables, and bigger tables, that would allow better utilization. Take a hint from some other local coffee shops regarding seating.
That being said, the espresso was so very, very tasty. Maybe I could drink a fish bowl of that stuff after all. Yeah, I’d have a heart attack, but it might be worth it. And lastly, the price was right. Cheaper than any other local coffee places. What a nice surprise.
Despite the issues, I actually really like La Colombe. I’ll definitely give it another shot, maybe just not for the micro-​espresso.

Great coffee, pastries, staff, and ambience!
The coffee items are always served beautifully, the pastries are fresh, delicious, and pair well with the drinks. The staff members are also all very knowledgable on the coffee! The space itself is also very beautiful and open.
My friend ordered the Cold Draft Coffee and the chocolate croissant, the Draft Coffee was strong yet fresh. The croissant was flaky and delectable!
I ordered the hot classic latte and the Ham and Cheese Croissant. Both were spectacular as well!

Amazing coffee in a relaxed, albeit overtly hipster, atmosphere.
I first learned about La Colombe while watching co-​founder Todd Carmichael’s show «Dangerous Grounds» on the Travel Channel. It was amazing to see the passion he put into sourcing the finest ingredients from around the world.
When he opened a shop just down the street in Andersonville, we were itching to give his coffee a shot. I was not prepared for what we found.
I’ll admit, that ⁹⁄₁₀ I’ll lean towards Starbuck’s over any other coffee shops — not that there’s generally that much of a choice. I know a small handful of independent coffee shops in various cities that outclass the Seattle juggernaut, but those are far and few between, in my humble opinion.
But when we walked into Colombe, that list just widened. It’s obvious that not only do they source amazing coffee, but they put a lot of emphasis into teaching their baristas to prepare it the right way. Every brew I’ve tasted gives you so much unique flavor, never with any bitterness or excess acidity. They just KNOW how to take the best ingredients, use them in the right way to make the perfect brew.
I especially love the pull taps for the cold coffee. I highly recommend trying a «Black and Tan» (cold brew coffee with whole milk). I’m generally a «straight black» drinker, but when I come to La Colombe, that rich, milky concoction is just too much to pass up. What I love is that they don’t mess with the coffee flavor… no stupid peppermint sugar spiked bullshit. Just delicious coffee and the highest quality ingredients.
If you’re looking for the perfect spot for a cuppa Joe in the Andersonville neighborhood, skip the massive chain and come down to La Colombe.

Such a beautiful coffee shop. I liked that there was a lot of natural light that streamed in from the abundance of windows. It is dog-​friendly as there was a treat jar and a watering bowl near the front door).
I am really impressed at the size of this space. Many coffee shops are quite small and intimate with packed in tables. This place has high ceilings and a lot of space to move about with ease. I am also glad that I was able to sit and hang for a while as I got my latte for there, so it came in an adorable blue ceramic cup and saucer.
What I know about coffee: triple-​sugar-​frothy-​coolatta-​diabetes type drinks are the devil to me. I cannot say that I am a coffee snob by any means, so I cannot attest to the roast but I really appreciated the fact that it is not super-​sweetened right out of the gate. I put a smidge of sugar (if at all) in my coffee and I prefer to do it myself (which I was able to do).

This café is located on Clark St in the center of all the Andersonville action. Love love love. You are merely steps away from Hopleaf and a short walking distance from the Swedish Bakery, the Bongo Room, Big Jones and cute boutiques for humans and for pets (i.e. Jameson Loves Danger). If you haven’t been to the aforementioned places, do bookmark them!
La Colombe (at this particular location and the one on Damen) is listed on the Indie Coffee Passport (#ICPChicago). This was my first time here and it’s the perfect place to get a HIGH QUALITY cup of coffee.
They pride themselves on their coffee’s simplicity and that’s how it shines. I recommend «dining in» for your coffee. Order «for here,» sit and enjoy the space. They have large, open windows all along Clark and Foster which lets in life-​saving amounts of sunlight during the winter.
Just for funsies (and I’ve never actually used that word out loud), this is how La Colombe is described on Google:
1) «sleek café serving artisanal coffee»
2) «trendy minimalist coffeehouse»
Google Maps said so and I agree 100%.
Some things to consider:
They do not have wi-​fi here. It’s so that people don’t loiter but the lack of wi-​fi here didn’t seem the detract from the ambiance at all. It seems to remove all distractions from a focused agenda: to enjoy the coffee and/​or the people you came with.
I ordered the «Gibraltar» which is equal parts espresso and milk. It had beautiful latte art and their cups/​plates here are also gorgeous: navy floral and Victorian-​esque. Delicious, especially if you like strong coffee. The café was full but not crowded on a Sunday afternoon. I won’t come here if I need to use the internet, but it was kind of nice to be in a place where wifi «didn’t exist.» The lack of wifi is made up by the seriousness La Colombe takes in the purity of their coffee. They let their coffee take center stage.