Generations of a Marion County family are serving up success at the Coffee & Crumb Café. Tami Walker and her daughter, Kylee Glass, started the business in 2021.
Marion Roots
Walker graduated from River Valley and raised her family in Marion County. She worked at Whirlpool for decades.
Glass graduated from River Valley and then Marion Technical College. Both mother and daughter love baking and coffee.
“Every time I travel, I try to find the cool coffee shops,” Glass said.
Coffee & Crumb Gets Its Start
When the opportunity for a food truck came along, this mother-daughter team took the plunge and started Coffee and Crumb Cafe.
“We left our secure jobs. We just said, ‘Life is too short, if we’re going to do it, we better do it,” Glass said. “We like being our own bosses.”
“I love what we have here,” Walker said.
Soon, customers were lining up to try their homemade cinnamon rolls, fresh muffins, sandwiches, and specialty drinks.
“The Frozen Buckeye is one of our most popular drinks. That’s like a Frappuccino with espresso, peanut butter and chocolate,” Glass said.
Three generations work at Coffee & Crumb. Glass’ children, Sophie, age 10 and Emma, age 12, help out regularly.
“We’re creating a legacy that will live on for generations in our family,” Glass said.
Glass and Walker said they owe the success of the Cafe to support from their husbands, Café Manager Lanae (Dutton) Satorius, and the community who have helped them immensely since the business started.
Cafe Finds Permanent Home
As their breakfasts, lunches, desserts and catering took off, they needed room to expand. Two years ago, they moved to the lower level of the Justice Center at 100 Executive Drive in Marion.
The smell of freshly-baked cinnamon rolls wafts through offices of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department which operates next door to the cafe.
Coffee and Crumb is open Tuesday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“The café gives us more opportunities and allows us do a lot of catering,” Walker said.
Farm-Fresh Favorites
The most popular breakfast sandwich is a croissant with two farm-fresh eggs, cheddar cheese, bacon or ham topped with a house made chipotle mayo.
“It’s not hard to find once you know where it is. We are open to the public. We have a couple of Bible study groups that meet down here,” Glass said. “We also offer curbside service for those who want or need it. People can place an order, pull up in our designated parking spots, text us and we will bring it out.”
Seasonal Treats and Catering
Right now, they are offering seasonal treats and drinks including the popular Peppermint Mocha and Snickerdoodle Lattes.
They also offer catering. Recently, Quiana Revere of Diverse Moves Dance Studio took a dessert tray to her students dancing in the Christmas at the Palace show.
“We like to take the some of the stress out of the holidays for our customers however we can,” Glass said.
Supportive Business Community
The family also appreciates the support from the Marion Area Chamber of Commerce, other businesses and the community.
“There are a lot of good things happening in Marion! We are proud to be MarionMade!” Glass exclaimed.
More Info
- Address: 100 Executive Drive, Marion, Ohio 43302.
- Hours: Tuesday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Phone: For questions, call or text Coffee and Crumb Café at 740-361-8394.
- Facebook: Be sure to follow them on social media @coffeeandcrumbohio.
MarionMade! is a program of Marion Technical College.
