CoffeeDrunk has had many iterations since it opened its flagship 4th Street shop in the middle of the pandemic. You have Bixby Knolls. Cal Heights. Hell, even one in Phoenix. But when it comes to their newly minted Belmont Shore space—CoffeeDrunk took over the former Aroma di Roma location in the Shore last year—one can tell that things were approached differently than any other CoffeeDrunk.
After all, owners Matthew and Breezy Church wanted to open during Thanksgiving of last year. Instead, they took their time and money to bring in something different from their usual MO. A variety of seating, textures, feels, and vibes are throughout the Belmont Shore location. And that offers a CoffeeDrunk experience that feels more like a warm, welcoming social space than a caffeinated bit of controlled chaos that has defined the brand.
CoffeeDrunk owners Breezy [left] and Matthew Church [right]. Courtesy of business.
“This really wasn’t a business transaction more than it was a deeply personal endeavor with a space that had so much history directly connected to us and our love of coffee,” Matthew said. “Breezy’s history of working there. Our relation to Tim [Terrell, the owner of Aroma di Roma] and wanting him to have a healthy exit from the space. Us taking over the space where Breezy and I first met… The whole thing has a history that goes beyond a coffee business expanding…