Commonwealth Coffee a month or so away

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Commonwealth Coffee a month or so away

POSTED: Friday, September 17, 2010, 2:00 PM

Filed Under: Coffee | Food News | Openings

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Just touched base with Mariel Freeman, whos opening Commonwealth Coffee with partner/boyfriend Mat Derago in the Sixth-and-Christian shell you see above. Were hoping to be open next month, or more reasonably, November, says the L&I-wise part-time yoga instructor. The Bella Vista and Queen Village crowds have their fingers crossed; Commonwealths got Stumptown lined up for brew, Chi-towns Intelligentsia for espresso and no one yet for tea, though Freeman estimates theyll carry about 20 blends. Chi-chi cookies, cakes, scones and other sweet, sweet carbs will come from Garces Trading Co.; Freeman trained Joses baristas during her three-and-a-half-year tenure at Lambertvilles Rojo Roastery, supplier of Garces' private-label beans. Commonwealth will seat 25 to 30 and will be open 7 a.m. through 8 or 9 at night "We'll see what the neighborhood wants," Freeman says. Not like its a commute for the New Hope native she and Derago now live down the street, in the house where Deragos parents grew up.

Martha

Posted 2010-09-19 20:44:22

I am looking forward to this place opening! I miss my Intelligentsia in L.A.

benji

Posted 2010-09-17 15:53:21

It'll be nice to have some Stumptown coffee in the neighborhood

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