Coffee and Community

Mission Statements Matter

by Amanda Gesler April 08, 2022

“Connecting people through expertly crafted coffee, food, and unique gifts.” We were on our third branding meeting for the new Meeting Place on ...

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3rd Grade Demands aka How to Fake Out the PTA

by Amanda Gesler February 28, 2022

This is a post for the parents/aunts/uncles/grandparents/in charge adult type person of the kid in 3rd grade who forgot to tell you that it wa...

Posted in bakery, baking, chemistry, chocolate, cupcakes, small business, tips and tricks

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The Science of Ingredients Part 2 - Electric Boogaloo

by Amanda Gesler February 21, 2022

Welcome back, class! I hope everyone is well rested and ready to learn, because we're jumping right in today. Pencils sharpened? Let's get started.

The Science of Ingredients

by Amanda Gesler February 15, 2022

Lab coats and goggles on, kids. We’re about to do some science!

Well, we’re not actually doing science. Pretty sure my insurance doesn’t cover a laboratory. But we are discussing science - specifically the science of baking ingredient staples.As has been previously discussed in this blog, baking is just chemistry with an apron on.

Milk Frothing Like A Barista

by Amanda Gesler January 31, 2022

Milk frothing. Making foam. Creating that yummy stuff that goes on top of your latte. On the surface, it seems simple enough. You pour milk into a ...

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What's In A Name?

by Amanda Gesler January 24, 2022

“Back Alley Brownies: So good they should be illegal.”

Posted in Back Alley Brownies, bakery, baking, brownies, chemistry, chocolate

Mistakes and Unicorns

by Amanda Gesler January 17, 2022

If you read the title of this entry, you may have thought that this blog post was going to teach you how to avoid mistakes in baking. If that’s true, this is not the post for you. First things first, you should know that I don’t believe in punishing yourself for mistakes in baking. If you read my last post, you know that baking is 95% chemistry. And ya’ll, chemistry is hard! The proper amount of baking soda and vinegar makes a beautiful cleaning solution. But just a pinch too much baking soda? Congratulations. You’ve now created a 4th grade volcano experiment.

Posted in bakery, baking, good vibes, unicorns

The Trials and Tribulations of Gluten Free Baking

by Amanda Gesler January 11, 2022

Dear Gluten Free friends, let me first start by apologizing for life. In the lottery of “easy things,” your body pushed all your poker chips into the center of the table and then tried to win with the 2 of clubs. It was a terrible bluff, life took all your gluten money and now you’re stuck with cardboard “bread”, bland sweets, and missing out on all of the most delicious things in the baking world. Or so you may think.

Posted in bakery, baking, GF, gluten-free

Quick Coffee Brewing Facts

by Jennifer Brogee August 27, 2021

Sometimes I need to calculate the volume of coffee beans/ grounds I might need for a project. So, we measured how many baking cups are in a lb. of ...

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Christmas in July this Friday!

by Jennifer Brogee July 13, 2021

You're invited! This Friday, July 16th, 2021, 10 am - 4 pm. All day, enjoy free bakery samples and coffee samples, free activities for the kids lik...

Posted in Buddy the Elf, Christmas cookies, Christmas in July, coffee shop, downtown lima, lima, lima ohio, local coffee shop

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Coffee Brew How-Tos

by Jennifer Brogee February 16, 2021

Pour-over: https://meetingplaceonmarket.com/pages/how-to-brew-using-a-pour-over French Press: https://meetingplaceonmarket.com/pages/how-to-brew-us...

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Have you heard our Big News?!

by Britani Ward June 30, 2020

We have an exciting announcement! We are remodeling! We will be closed to in cafe traffic starting June 15th, but you will be able to order your fa...

Posted in coffee shop, community, coworking, downtown lima, remodel

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