The secret to a great bagel comes down to two major factors — freshness and the quality of ingredients — and Pop’s Bagels hits it out of the park on both fronts. Founded as a catering operation in 2017 by Zach Liporace in order to ensure that his bagels are always enjoyed fresh out of the oven, Pop’s has since grown to a pop-up store and is changing the Los Angeles bagel game, one (small) batch at a time.
Pop’s bagels are made with just a handful of high-quality ingredients — flour, yeast, local water, and organic barley malt — and they’re shipped raw and frozen, ready to be baked at home. The end result is a bagel that’s crisp on the outside and chewy, malty, and light on the inside, fresh out of your oven. Pop’s gluten-free bagels are also made with just a handful of wholesome ingredients like millet, rice flour, and olive oil, and are shipped fully cooked. Be sure to stock up on Pop’s homemade cultured buttermilk cream cheese and vegan cream cheese made with cashews and cultured coconut milk!