{"id":1460,"date":"2017-04-18T01:15:31","date_gmt":"2017-04-18T01:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/life\/food\/new-pop-up-coffee-bar-brings-portland-trends-to-zaferia-district\/"},"modified":"2017-04-18T01:15:31","modified_gmt":"2017-04-18T01:15:31","slug":"new-pop-up-coffee-bar-brings-portland-trends-to-zaferia-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/food\/new-pop-up-coffee-bar-brings-portland-trends-to-zaferia-district","title":{"rendered":"New Pop-Up Coffee Bar Brings Portland Trends to Zaferia District"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Photos by Ariana Gastelum.<\/em><\/p>\n

Commodity<\/a>, a pop-up coffee bar, has found its way to Long Beach\u2019s Zaferia district, supplying new customers with more than just their basic coffee demands.<\/p>\n

Owner Alan Gomez began his coffee career as a Starbucks barista in 2008. Over the years, he managed Daily Grind Espresso in Long Beach and helped open Portola<\/a>\u00a0in Costa Mesa. He also worked in coffee shops in Portland, Oregon for a year and a half before deciding to move back to Long Beach.<\/p>\n

Now situated right next to Working Class Kitchen, Commodity previously had pop-ups at Cognoscenti Coffee<\/a>\u00a0in Culver City and North Menswear in Laguna.<\/p>\n

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It was in Portland where Gomez discovered vinegar soda, and he found himself drinking them almost every day. The sodas he makes at Commodity are the combination of soda water and a passion-fruit-flavored vinegar by Pok Pok Som<\/a>, producing a tart, refreshing, vinegar-based beverage.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you even like Kombucha in the tiniest amount, you\u2019re probably going to dig the vinegar,\u201d he told the Post<\/em>. \u201cIt\u2019s tough to stomach by itself, but in a soda, it\u2019s so tasty.\u201d<\/p>\n

Commodity also serves local and international roasts such as Lord Windsor from Long Beach, Penrose Coffee Roasting Company from Denver and Belleville Brulerie from Paris.<\/p>\n

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Gomez came upon Belleville Brulerie a few years ago after connecting with a French Instagram follower who roasts coffee. He and Gomez eventually developed a strong long-distance friendship. Gomez has even visited him twice while in Paris.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s never been to America, and we text all the time,\u201d Gomez said. \u201cHe\u2019s such a good roaster. I carry his because of that. I think I\u2019m the only person in the country to have it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Commodity\u2019s interior has minimal decor that is similar to an art studio. One brick wall behind the coffee bar accents the stark white walls, and a blue motorcycle sits in the back, near the left side of the bar.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEach coffee bar owner, they each have their own vibe, their own aesthetic,\u201d he said. \u201cEveryone could carry the exact same coffee, but you go into all the different shops in Long Beach, and they all feel really different. […]I like the minimal, relaxed vibe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Commodity officially opened Monday, April 10. Because Gomez is a first-time business owner, he and his landowner agreed that the coffee bar will remain a pop-up for the next few months. This short-term agreement does not hinder Gomez\u2019s long-term goals.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaking it a lot more efficient and sustainable is what I really want,\u201d he said. \u201cSo far, I\u2019m happy with what I got. […]Next year, I\u2019m going to start thinking about a much bigger picture of what this place is going to look like in 10 years, 20 years from now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Commodity is open every day from 7:00AM to 5:00PM.<\/p>\n

Commodity is located at 1322 Coronado Avenue.<\/em><\/p>\n

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