Edens Harvest

It’s been a great year for Long Beach, as far as the new local businesses coming to town are concerned, and Edens Harvest is a part of this trend and just the icing on the cake.
It’s small, but there are a ton of specialty items to choose from, from Chefs Sauce, to truffle oil, teriyaki beef jerky, pickled vegetables, almond butters– I won’t bore you with a grocery list, but I will tell you that it is a chef’s cabinet, inside, with a natural vibe. A far cry from the cavalcade of overly-​processed edible-​garbage that besmirches the aisles of the supermarket chains that have cemented their place in our culture as the «new-​normal.»
Oh and it’s reasonably priced. :)
The owner is awesome and very accessible, and if they don’t have something you want, let him know, because he is open to suggestions. I live paleo and he’s going to try and get some more paleo-​friendly items on the shelves, because others have expressed interest as well.
And lastly, let’s talk about the coffee. It’s great and less expensive than Starbucks. While eating outdoors at the neighboring Speakeasy, you can watch people leave with multiple cups of coffee because everyone knows its awesome.
For iced coffee lovers like myself, the ice cubes are made from coffee, too, so you need not worry about sucking down a caffeinated brain freeze before your iced coffee becomes robbed of its flavor from the water added once the ice-​cubes melt.
There’s a comfortable seating area in the back to chill with your coffee or baked goods or granola or whatever without having to leave the West End. Eden’s Harvest is awesome. It seems part of a growing trend of new LB businesses that want to be a part of the community and not just capitalize off of the fact that none of us want to move our cars.