La Colombe Coffee review
Updated September 30, 2026 · TreatCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
La Colombe Coffee suits US and Canadian households who want one account covering whole bean, ground and pods, with matcha alongside. At $4.70 by weight it sits mid-table rather than premium, and support by email, phone and help centre keeps it a straightforward pick for readers weighing coffee clubs.
Key facts
- Best for
- US and Canadian drinkers who want whole bean, ground and pods on one subscription.
- Price per 100 g
- $4.70 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Certifications
- Organic (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Free delivery threshold
- $50 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Markets
- US, CA (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- La Colombe Torrefaction, Inc (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Founded
- 1994 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Products
- Coffee subscription, Coffee roaster, Pods, Matcha
- Formats
- Whole bean, Ground, Pods
- Delivery frequency
- Fortnightly, Monthly
- Official website
- lacolombe.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- The subscription runs at $4.70 by weight, and orders past $50 ship free, which keeps the cost of a larger bag predictable.
- Organic is the certification on the list, organic, a credential shared by 75.9% of coffee subscriptions in the ranking.
- Support runs on email, phone and help centre, and phone contact is the scarcer of the two: 74.3% of coffee subscriptions take calls against 97.1% with a help centre.
- Formats span whole bean, ground and pods, so one subscription can cover a grinder, a filter and a machine.
Cons
- Cadence stops at fortnightly and monthly, and only 4.2% of coffee subscriptions stretch longer between deliveries.
- Certification is limited to organic, organic, while fair trade sits at 22.4% and B Corp at 26.5% across the site.
- Tea is thin: coffee subscription, coffee roaster and pods covers coffee, pods and matcha, where Atlas Coffee Club lists coffee subscription, coffee roaster and pods including tea subscriptions and loose leaf tea.
- On the price comparison the plan ranks 11 of 44, so the lower part of the table is cheaper for the same weight.
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Who it suits
- Readers in the US and Canada, where the plan ships to US and CA, who brew more than one way across whole bean, ground and pods.
- Shoppers who want organic certification and a person on the end of the phone, organic and email, phone and help centre.
- Buyers building a pod or matcha habit next to coffee, since coffee subscription, coffee roaster and pods carries both.
Who should look elsewhere
- Tea-first households: coffee subscription, coffee roaster and pods here covers coffee, pods and matcha, while Atlas Coffee Club lists coffee subscription, coffee roaster and pods.
- Capsule-only drinkers: OutIn lists pods and Nespresso lists coffee subscription and pods, so a pods-only buyer gets a narrower, simpler plan.
Prices
Pricing by weight is the cleanest way to compare La Colombe Coffee with the rest of the coffee table, and the subscription sits at $4.70 by weight. Delivery is free once an order passes $50, so a larger bag clears the shipping line in one go while a smaller one carries delivery on top. For readers weighing what they pay at entry against what they keep paying, the per weight rate is the number to hold on to.
The company behind it
The legal entity behind the subscription is La Colombe Torrefaction, Inc, headquartered in the US and trading since 1994, so a named company rather than a brand name alone sits behind the plan. Support runs through email, phone and help centre, pairing email and phone with a help centre, which is a fuller set than a plan that answers by email alone. Phone is the part that adds something beyond the near universal email line.
How La Colombe Coffee compares
- 9.2 vs 8.5
9.2 vs 8.5
9.2 vs 8.8
9.2 vs 9.4
9.2 vs 8.9
9.2 vs 8.5- 9.2 vs 9.6
For pods only: pods is a single pod product type, with no whole bean or ground option beside the whole bean, ground and pods on offer here.
9.2 vs 8.5
- 9.2 vs 8.4
9.2 vs 9.3- 9.2 vs 8.9
- 9.2 vs 9.2
- 9.2 vs 9.9
For a capsule-only setup: coffee subscription and pods is coffee subscriptions and pods, a narrower range than the whole bean, ground and pods offered on this subscription.
9.2 vs 9.5
9.2 vs 9.1
9.2 vs 9.0- 9.2 vs 8.7
- 9.2 vs 8.7
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Where La Colombe Coffee is available
- Available
- Canada, United States
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much does a La Colombe Coffee subscription cost?+
The subscription is priced by weight at $4.70. That is the figure worth comparing across coffee subscriptions, and it sits at 11 of 44 brands on the price per weight table. Delivery adds nothing on orders above $50.
Is delivery free on a La Colombe Coffee order?+
Delivery is free once an order passes $50. Below that line, shipping sits on top of the $4.70 rate, so clearing the threshold in a single order keeps the per weight figure the only coffee cost to weigh. Most coffee tables rank on that figure.
How often do La Colombe Coffee subscriptions arrive?+
Deliveries run on fortnightly and monthly. Both of those are shorter intervals than a quarterly cadence, which only 4.2% of coffee subscriptions use, and monthly is the more common rhythm at 85.7%.
Which coffee formats are in the subscription?+
The subscription covers whole bean, ground and pods. Whole bean suits a grinder, ground suits filter and drip, and pods suit a machine that takes capsules. That is the full format list here, and it is the same set the coffee subscription table compares on, where whole bean and pods sit at 70.3% and 67.6%.
Does La Colombe Coffee ship outside the United States?+
The plan ships in US and CA, so it covers the US and Canada. Buyers sitting outside those markets would be looking at a different service, since the listed reach is that pair of countries rather than a wider international network.
Is La Colombe Coffee organic?+
The certification listed for the subscription is organic. Fair trade and B Corp appear elsewhere on the site at 22.4% and 26.5%, and organic is held by 75.9% of coffee subscriptions in the ranking, so it is a common credential here rather than a rare one.
How do I contact La Colombe Coffee?+
Support runs through email, phone and help centre, so a question can go by email, by phone or into the help centre. Across the coffee subscription table, 100% offer email, 97.1% a help centre and 74.3% phone, so carrying all three is a fuller set than the typical plan.
Can one account cover more than coffee?+
The product types listed are coffee subscription, coffee roaster and pods, which puts matcha and pods on the same account as the coffee subscription. Nespresso lists coffee subscription and pods and OutIn lists pods, so both stay inside coffee and capsules, and only Atlas Coffee Club widens into tea with coffee subscription, coffee roaster and pods.
Who is behind La Colombe Coffee?+
The terms name La Colombe Torrefaction, Inc as the legal entity, headquartered in the US and trading since 1994. Readers who want to know who they are contracting with can work from that entity name and country rather than a brand name alone, and questions reach the team on email, phone and help centre.
Sources
- lacolombe.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/16527080047379--W... checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Free delivery threshold
“FREE US Standard (5-10 business days) shipping on orders over $50.00 for the 48 contiguous U.S. States.”
- lacolombe.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360054169474--Doe... checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Markets
“Currently, we ship within the United States (including any U.S. State or Territory, including Puerto Rico) and Canada.”
- lacolombe.com/pages/about-us checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Founded
“In 1994, our founders set up shop with a single roasting machine and a dream.”
- lacolombe.com/pages/subscribe checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Certifications, Delivery frequency, Formats, Price per 100 g, Products
“Bowery Blend - Organic ... An organic ode to NYC”
- lacolombe.com/pages/terms-conditions checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity, Support channels
“©2012, La Colombe Torrefaction, Inc, All Rights Reserved.”
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
La Colombe Coffee
US and Canadian drinkers who want whole bean, ground and pods on one subscription.