When La Colombe first opened 21 years ago, co-owner Todd Carmichael was puzzled by customers who would order iced coffee. But, with a disdainful shrug, he'd serve them a red-eye over ice. Slowly, though, his outlook changed - to the point where he now believes his newest creation, cold latte by the can, may be his greatest accomplishment. "I'm more proud of this than everything else combined," said Carmichael, who has opened 12 cafés, starred in a Travel Channel docu-series, and helped revive the Haitian coffee industry. "Cold coffee, even though it seems like it should be finished, is in its infancy. It's just getting started." La Colombe may be the largest area roaster to rethink...
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