A Cup of Joe: La Colombe Coffee is awesome

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La Colombe Corsica

Growing up in Delaware, I had my first real coffee at Brew Ha Ha! at Branmar Plaza. I would save up my allowance so I could get bitter shots of espresso that would make me so hyped up that I would be fidgety to the point of nausea.

Good Times.

The coffee at Brew Ha Ha was La Colombe Coffee. Last year, I had a chance to meet the owner and head roaster of the brand on his trip to Seoul. I found out that he was distributing the coffee at a couple restaurants and cafes in Seoul. When our sponsor, Suji’s Restaurant, was in search of new coffee- I suggested they use La Colombe. Now, I don’t know if that’s the reason why they decided to go with the brand, but I am so glad they did.

La Colombe Coffee has a richness that other coffees don’t have. When it is poured as a shot, it has a rich, crema that reminds me of my youth as I put spoon after spoon of sugar to mask the taste.

About the Author

Daniel

Daniel Gray is a Korean adoptee that returned to Korean in 2005 because he wanted to try and find his birth mother and to learn about Korean culture. He started a restaurant review blog in 2007, www.seouleats.com, that became a local and international hit. He and his blog has been featured in the New York Times, Monocle Magazine, The Kimchi Chronicles, Bizarre Foods, Rudy Maxa, Olive Magazine, Euronews and much more. He now is a partner at O’ngo Food Communications (www.ongofood.com), which is a culinary tourism and consulting company that offers Korean cooking classes and restaurant tours to travelers. Their food tours and cooking classes are ranked as one of the top attractions in Seoul according to tripadvisor.