Founded in 1994, the company has cafés in locations including Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Boston, and Washington D.C.[1][2][3] In 2023, it was acquired by Chobani for $900 million.

[7] La Colombe was founded by Todd Carmichael and JP Iberti in 1994 in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood of Philadelphia.

Ulukaya bought out private equity firm Goode Partners to gain his stake, and helped the company raise $28.5 million to fund plans for expansion.

[8][9] This purchase made La Colombe one of several small-scale coffee roasters that received large investments or were acquired outright in 2015.

[24] As of 2023[update], La Colombe advertises on its website 32 locations in the United States, in Philadelphia, New York City, Washington, D.C., Boston, Chicago, Austin, Los Angeles, and San Diego.

[25] Coop de Ville, a restaurant in the Strip District, Pittsburgh, features a walk-up window serving La Colombe coffee and espresso drinks.

[33] Other products include Different Drum, a coffee-infused rum, produced at a micro-distillery located in its Fishtown, Philadelphia cafe, and a line of La Colombe single-origin and blended roasted coffees, which are available for purchase in retail stores or via the company's website.

[37] In 2016, La Colombe collaborated with Yards Brewing Company, also in the Philadelphia area, to produce a coffee stout to be served in local Shake Shack branches.