La Colombe Coffee Roasters

La Colombe’s mission is to consistently provide the finest quality coffee to establishments which display a real interest in serving premium grade products to their clientele. In this we accept the challenge to be the premier coffee roasting company in the United States, setting benchmarks for taste, service and knowledge. All efforts any member of La Colombe makes is to this end.

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  • Phone

    (202) 289-4850

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    lacolombe.com

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  • Type

    Coffee Shop

Address

924 Blagden Alley NW (btwn M, N, 9th & 10th St NW) Washington , D.C. 20001 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi No
Outdoor Seating Yes
Wheelchair Accessible Yes
Restroom Yes

Comments / 129


Keywords:

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Gretchen Kaag

Incredible! Best hidden coffee in town . Everything is delicious - we came back again the same day to try the unique drinks. Excellent traditional drinks as well . Friendly staff and customers.

trillateezy

La Colombe does a great job of sticking to quality and taste – regardless of location. From DC to NYC to Chicago, they're amazing. Can't go wrong with a cafe au laits & an almond croissant .

Kaz K.

Don't expect to be able to easily find a seat on a weekend. Great place to relax or catch up with a friend at. Coffee beans make a good gift , too. They have hemp milk , if that's your thing.

Josh Higgins

One of the best coffee shops in DC . It's located in an alley so it can be a pain to locate the first time, but the coffee is well worth searching for. The baristas are awesome and the prices are fair .

Tyler Chartier

La Colombe easily takes the cake for best coffee coffee shop in DC . I like how it's hidden in an alley. Only those who want to find it will be there.

Adnan Manjal

Great coffee , as expected. Friendly barista . Their Eclat seas salt and spice dark chocolate bar is fantastic. I wish they had more sweet pastries to serve.

Phil Adams

Oh my goodness. Best latte ever. And the pourover was so flavorful!!! Not a fan of the purple mugs, but everything else is top notch. Great space and ambience.

Jaclyn C

I know nothing about coffee other than I don't sleep when I have it and other people seem to have strong opinions. This is the best espresso drink I've ever had. Nice lady at the counter helped me.

Rowan McDowell

This place SO needs more seating. I love the coffee here and we always visit when we come to DC, but we haven't been able to find a place to sit and stay awhile since last spring.

Izaak Beekman

Sometimes they have other espressos than their excellent Nizza. Ask whats's available. Try a drink with their Rouge beans: Nizza's brighter, bolder organic cousin.

Brooke Harding

Great location in a back alley surrounded by art studios . Love their coffee , miss their sweetened latte , please bring it back!

Borys Pierov

The location is amazing! And as much as I love the fact that they sell Geisha, the pour over quality is pretty random. We had an amazing one and an awful one.

Roger Dash

Order your steampunk coffee at the register, Walk down the bar and pick your beans. It's all the same price ????. HOWEVER. Don't be "THAT GUY" who orders a steampunk when the line goes out the door.

Izaak Beekman

Try a steam-punk: a unique bean from Todd Carmichael 's global search for the best single origin coffees . A list of beans on hand is available along with brief descriptions. Digging Mexico Guerrero atm

John Booth

Excellent little cafe hidden down the alleyways. Plenty of seating and sunlight plus the coffee is very good.

Andrew Choi

Perfect coffee shop for a beautiful day. Grab a cortado and a tasty treat to share with a friend or loved one.

Anthony Maggio

Coffee here is great as always. Ham and Cheese Croissants are delicious, soft and flakey.

Rowan McDowell

These guys have the Best coffee in the world. Todd Carmichael is genius. Can't wait for this place to open. Get ready for a treat for your taste buds!

Danielle DaSilva

Perfect for true coffee lovers, and even those who are not. Great staff always willing to help. Can get very crowded on the weekends.

Melissa Tsang

Super cute alley and amazing coffee ☕️ -- best hipster coffee shop in DC ????

Ebrahim Bandookwala

Single origin coffee ! There's no menu .. know what coffee you want before you hit the counter. I had picture of a cappuccino from another 4sq tip :-)

Mesha

Coffee is amazing but staff are out of this world.. love them.

M ♑

Latte was good????

Mike D

My favorite coffee shop ! Love the Oat Milk Cold Brew and Tan !

On the Grid

Whether you’re an outright Hipster or a Fortune 500 business executive looking for some well roasted coffee , La Colombe is the place for you. Read more

Melissa Monsalve

Lovely coffee shop tucked away in an alley. The pinnacle of ~trendy ~ DC

Diana Brody

Beautiful little coffee shop nooked away in the amazing murals of Blagden Alley. A+ espresso .

Roshan Sadanani

Beautiful exposed-brick, floor-to-ceiling window location with amazing coffee . Cortado is always a solid choice here.

Michelle Olenoski

Don't walk too fast, or you won't find this place. Gotta turn down the hidden Blagden Alley to find this gem!

Maximum Burger

Great Americano and friendly service . Pretty cozy vibe, and very cool that it’s in an REI

Brian Yi

No wifi . Getting here is interesting. Decaf latte was very good. This is my view .

Ed M

Beautiful space. Friendly baristas . And delicious coffee . Great addition to the DC coffee scene

Saaya Rei Ruiz

You only have these choices I say take the tan ... really good for a hot day

Tiffany Lewis

Coffee is smooth and delicious. Pretty cool space ☕????

Behrad Eats

Really cool space, great atmosphere and excellent customer service!

Peter Streibig

Having a pour over in this venue is simply restorative. They did a superb job with this space. Absolutely must experience

Rachel Elam

Coffee is delicious. Atmosphere is perfect. And, they have fizzy water on tap!

Lynn Nguyen

Doesn't have wifi . Deal with it. It's not a place to sit and work. It's a place to meet a friend and have a great long conversation.

Leandro Lagera

Cute and appropriately hip enough to belong in Blagdan alley

morg

Don't miss their coffee activities (cuppings, classes etc) because best/most knowledgable staff ever!

Bernhard

Had a delicious v60 brew coffee from Yemen. Best coffee place in DC!

Julie Levine

Stellar coffee . Fun fact: they put a shot of espresso in the iced coffee , for that extra pick me up.

Bader || ✈️

Perfect, it's located in corner. The staffs are nice.

Jed Sundwall

Excellent service here. I wasn't satisfied with my americano (it happens) and they took great care of me.

Robb Fitzsimmons

Good location with plenty of chairs on the back bench . Didn't seem to be public wifi . Free sparkling water on tap.

Daniel Kahn

Ask for the iced red eye if you don't want the new default (cold brew on tap)

Tyler Hastings

Great coffee . Kind of hidden, you have to walk down a few alleys, but the place is hopping once you get here.

Jason Linkins

Coffee is great. That succinct enough for you?

Matt Shobe

Oatmilk draft latte is the best cold drink you didn't know you'd need.

Vivek Bhagwat

Make sure to walk in the alley it's in before or after

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