the meeting place on market

What the meeting place on market does

The Meeting Place on Market is a family-owned gourmet coffee house, bakery, and gift retailer founded in 2003 by Jennifer Brogee in downtown Lima, Ohio. The company serves three overlapping customer segments: local walk-in consumers at its single physical cafe (operating 7:30am-2pm), nationwide direct-to-consumer shoppers purchasing coffee and gifts via a Shopify storefront and Etsy marketplace, and corporate clients procuring custom-branded gift boxes for employee appreciation, onboarding, and meetings. Its product catalog spans 27+ specialty coffee varieties (including rare/luxury origins), in-house baked goods, themed gift baskets, recurring coffee subscriptions priced at $26-$44 per box, and merchandise.

The business operates a vertically integrated consumables model: green coffee is roasted and blended in-house, baked goods are produced on-site, and gift packaging is assembled locally before either serving walk-in customers or fulfilling DTC and B2B shipments. Revenue mechanics span in-store cafe sales, one-time online gift purchases, recurring subscription revenue, custom-branded corporate gifting orders (with named clients including Chevron Federal Credit Union, U.S. Grains Council, Intact Insurance, Spire Law, and myStaffingPro), event/space rental, and the adjacent The Coworking Center coworking real-estate venture. Pricing is value-positioned for a specialty coffee SKU, with retail coffees ranging $4.95-$100, gift baskets $25-$160, and subscriptions $26-$44/box.

The company is bootstrapped, family-owned, and has not raised institutional capital; financial details including revenue are not publicly disclosed. Technology infrastructure is limited to Shopify e-commerce, standard payment processors, and basic cafe POS, with no disclosed AI/ML, data platform, or proprietary technology. Customer validation is evidenced by 395 reviews averaging 4.96 stars, supporting the brand's reputation in its local market.

Name

the meeting place on market

Legal name

The Meeting Place on Market

Website

https://meetingplaceonmarket.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Meeting Place on Market is a family-owned gourmet coffee house, bakery, and gift retailer founded in 2003 in Lima, Ohio, operating a single physical cafe, a nationwide Shopify e-commerce store, and a corporate branded gifting service selling coffee, baked goods, subscription boxes, and custom gifts to consumers and enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee and Bakery

NAICS

Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (722515), Specialty Food Retailers (4452)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Cafe-Bakeries (Coffee + Pastry Focus) (THAFADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Coffee & Tea Retail (Beans, Leaves, Accessories) (CRAHAGAI), Specialty Coffee Shops (Single-Origin, Third-Wave) (THAFADAA)

Keywords

• Gourmet coffee
• Bakery products
• Gift baskets
• Corporate gifting
• Coffee subscriptions

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Retail Coffee Shop Sales: In-person sales at the physical coffee house location in Lima, Ohio including freshly brewed coffee, baked goods, and light food items.
2. Coffee and Gift Basket E-commerce: Direct online sales of roasted coffee beans, gift baskets, and baked goods shipped nationwide. Products range from individual coffee bags to curated gift boxes.
3. Subscription Services: Monthly and bi-weekly coffee subscription boxes delivered to customers. Includes Coffee of the Month boxes and custom-built subscription boxes with 10% discount. Features bi-weekly or monthly delivery options.
4. Corporate Branded Gifting: B2B sales of custom branded corporate gift boxes with company logos on mugs and packaging. Includes employee appreciation, new hire onboarding, conference, and meeting gift solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Meeting Place on Market operates a gourmet coffee house and bakery at 220 W. Market Street, Lima, Ohio (founded 2003), selling freshly roasted coffee, handmade baked goods, and curated gift baskets both in-store and via a Shopify e-commerce site shipping nationwide. Standalone paid offerings include Coffee of the Month subscription boxes (monthly and bi-weekly), custom-branded corporate gift boxes with logo printing on mugs and packaging, event and meeting space rental, and nationwide shipping of gift baskets and gift sets.

Product overview

The Meeting Place on Market is a gourmet coffee house and bakery operating both a physical cafe in downtown Lima, Ohio and a nationwide e-commerce business. The core product portfolio centers on freshly roasted gourmet coffee (available as whole bean or ground, in caffeinated and decaffeinated varieties, in various roasts and 29+ flavored options including Pumpkin Spice, Jamaican Me Crazy, Highlander Grog, and seasonal selections), complemented by handcrafted baked goods (brownies, biscotti, coffee cake, granola bars, pancake mix). The company operates a subscription program offering monthly and bi-weekly deliveries of Coffee of the Month selections and custom-built boxes. The e-commerce business centers on handcrafted gift baskets and boxes featuring coffee, baked goods, tea, and hot chocolate for occasions including holidays, corporate events, birthdays, and sympathy, with a notable B2B corporate gifting service that provides custom branded boxes with company logos on mugs, boxes, and ribbon. Additional offerings include rare luxury coffees, SWAG merchandise, and event/meeting space rental at their physical location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gourmet Coffee (Whole Bean and Ground) Freshly roasted gourmet coffee sourced from farms worldwide, available as whole bean or ground in caffeinated and decaffeinated options, multiple roasts (medium, dark), and house blends and origin varieties. Sold retail and shipped nationwide.
• Flavored Coffee Variety of flavored coffee options including Pumpkin Spice, Jamaican Me Crazy, Highlander Grog, Vanilla Caramel, Creme Brulee, Black Cherry, Egg Nog, and seasonal flavors. Sold retail and shipped nationwide.
• Coffee Subscription Boxes Recurring coffee subscription service with Coffee of the Month selections and a custom subscription builder. Features bi-weekly or monthly delivery with a 10% subscription discount, including Coffee of the Month Box ($44.00) and Sampler ($26.00) tiers.
• Gift Baskets and Gift Boxes Handcrafted gift baskets and gift boxes featuring combinations of gourmet coffee, baked goods, tea, hot chocolate, and other items for occasions including holidays, birthdays, sympathy, housewarming, and thank you. Price range $25 to $160 with free nationwide shipping on gift baskets and gift sets.
• Baked Goods Handmade preservative-free bakery items including Famous Pecan Coffee Cake, Old Fashioned Brownies, Gluten Free Brownies, Mocha Brownies, Biscotti, Biscotti Bites, Pancake Mix, and Cranberry Almond Granola Bars. Sold retail, shipped nationwide, and featured in gift boxes.
• Custom Branded Corporate Gift Boxes Corporate gifting service that adds custom company logos to mugs, gift boxes, ribbon, notebooks, pens, and stickers for employee appreciation, new hire onboarding, and meeting/event gifts. Sold via a dedicated corporate sales team with quote-based pricing. Named enterprise customers include Chevron Federal Credit Union, U.S. Grains Council, Intact Insurance, and Spire Law.
• Rare and Luxury Coffees Premium coffees sourced from top plantations worldwide, air roasted to bring out unique flavors, and packaged in gift boxes. Includes high-end offerings such as Jamaican Blue Mountain.
• Tea and Hot Chocolate Selection of teas and hot chocolate options including Republic of Tea varieties and Ghirardelli cocoa, often featured in gift basket combinations.
• Event and Meeting Space Rental Local event and meeting space available for rent in downtown Lima, Ohio, with a catering menu for meetings and conferences. Fulfilled outside the regular cafe hours of 7:30 am to 2 pm.
• In-Store Coffee Shop and Bakery Physical cafe location at 220 W. Market Street, Lima, Ohio, serving freshly brewed coffee, food, and bakery items with cafe hours 7:30 am to 2 pm, dine-in and pickup, plus boxed breakfast and boxed lunch options.
• SWAG and Apparel Branded merchandise including t-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, aprons, journals, bags, and local Lima, Ohio themed items.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Verve Coffee Roasters: Specialty coffee roaster with flagship cafes in California, DTC e-commerce, and subscription service. Comparable in offering curated single-origin and seasonal coffee experiences through both retail and digital channels.
• La Colombe Coffee Roasters: Specialty coffee roaster operating its own cafes plus a robust DTC e-commerce and subscription business (Draft Latte, coffee subscriptions). Closely comparable to The Meeting Place on Market's hybrid cafe + nationwide e-commerce + subscription model.
• Counter Culture Coffee: Specialty coffee roaster with strong sustainability positioning, DTC sales, and subscription program. Comparable to TMPM's rare/luxury and origin coffee focus plus subscription and educational content strategy.
• Caroo: B2B corporate gifting and snack-box platform serving enterprise customers for employee appreciation and client gifts. Direct competitor to TMPM's custom branded corporate gift box business, particularly the Virtual Meeting and New Hire offerings.
• Stumptown Coffee Roasters: Third-wave specialty coffee roaster with cafes, wholesale, and DTC e-commerce including subscription offerings. Directly comparable in product depth (single-origin, flavored coffees) and multi-channel distribution approach.
• Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea: Ohio-based specialty coffee roaster with cafes, B2B office coffee service, and nationwide wholesale/DTC. Highly comparable given shared Ohio roots, cafe-plus-roastery model, and corporate gifting/wholesale ambitions.

Emerging players

• Driftaway Coffee: Direct-to-consumer specialty coffee subscription company with personalized coffee profile matching. Comparable subscription model and curated-origin approach, though without physical cafe operations.
• Trade Coffee: DTC coffee subscription marketplace curating roasters across the U.S. Comparable as a subscription-driven specialty coffee platform, though focused on multi-roaster aggregation rather than a single retail-cafe operator.

Broad incumbents

• Edible Arrangements: National franchise for fruit arrangements and gift baskets with significant corporate gifting business. Comparable in the curated gift basket / corporate gifting category, though with broader product scope and franchise scale.

Regional players

• Colectivo Coffee: Midwest specialty coffee roaster with a chain of cafes plus wholesale and DTC. Comparable cafe-plus-roastery model with a regional rather than national footprint, similar to TMPM's Midwestern identity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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