La Colombe Coffee Workshop — Restaurant in Washington

You can't go wrong with La Colombe. I've been a fan of this Philadelphia coffee roaster ever since I chanced upon their Rittenhouse Square location so many years ago. I was thrilled to see them expand to D.C., first with the Blagden Alley location followed by Chinatown and even in the new D.C. REI store. Now, they have opened a new location a few steps from Farragut Square.

I visited on a weekend, so it was pretty quiet. This shop is fairly small, with only a couple of tables with seating and one standing table. It's clearly a mostly grab-and-go place, which makes sense given that they are located in the heart of office building land. I'm jelly of all those who work in the proximity of this La Colombe, as I personally do not have the luxury of being near any remotely decent coffee shops. For those who prefer quality, La Colombe is one of the best in this area. I usually prefer to order their Ethiopia Yirgz, Corsica, Afrique, Fishtown, (draft) latte, or even one of their teas.

If you're not familiar with La Colombe, they are known for their old-school dark roasts, iced coffee preparation, and draft lattes (cold-pressed espresso and frothed milk latte ordered on tap). They are one of the archetypal U.S. third-wave, independent coffee roasters.

Thrilled to have another La Colombe in the District flay and I hope they're able to expand more in the...

Fast fun and friendly service. Great for grab and go place but seating is a little tight.

There are some tables on the sidewalk but they don’t have a barrier so you get some street folks up in your business.

The coffee here is great. Most people say that in reviews, but let me explain because I have a bit higher requirements when it comes to coffee.

They pull proper shots using freshly roasted beans that they roast locally. They use single origins and blends, roasts are light to medium, and they take every beverage they serve you seriously. This is craft coffee. They take care of every aspect from roast to brew to ensure you have the best beverage experience.

There are no McDonald-style push button machines and dark over roasted coffee like this national “premium” coffee stores. This place uses actual skills and are...

Went to this fine little coffee shop, and ordered a mocha with a desert called a "Suisse" a French pastry with creme and chocolate. The deserts are made from a local bakery called The Baguette, and brought in daily. The desert was rather delicious, but the coffee was a bit too bitter for me.

I got an iced mocha, which I normally never do; but, there was no indoor seating and it's around 95°F outside; so, rather than cooking my insides and outsides I decided to go iced. I usually get a mocha because it compliments the bitterness of coffee with the sweetness of chocolate, in this case the plan backfired.

Regardless the place is still nice and the staff were incredibly friendly! I'd go again, in hopes I just...