About Us
A “Tilma” Style Restaurant
A person engages with three primary things when they visit a restaurant: the staff, the product, and the physical space. Before the first hammer was swung in the renovation of this place we now call The Tilma Cafe, our team was hard at work to assure that all three of these points of engagement were meticulously crafted to treat every one of our guests, not as customers, but as individual persons to see and encounter—our friends, new and old.
Under the direction of Nathaniel Binversie, our mission minded team is setting forth a new baseline for hospitality, quality, and ambiance through what they are calling a “Tilma” Style Restaurant.
Hospitality
A highlight of each of your visits to The Tilma Cafe is tailored to be an encounter with our team. We take notice of each person who walks through our doors. Delivering hospitality beyond expectations. This is our way of recognizing our friends, new and old.
“Hospitality isn’t what you do, it’s how you make someone feel.”
–Danny Meyer
Quality From the Ground Up
When it comes to coffee, our goal is to consistently serve you the best coffee in North East Indiana within 1 year of opening our doors. Taste testing beans from a some of the best roasters, choosing an exceptional espresso machine and proper grinders, and investing notable time and energy to train and educate our baristas in the art of making coffee. Serving you pretty good coffee is not good enough for us. We are in active pursuit of delivering only the best, served with joy, to you.
Chosen Beans
Consistently choosing and sourcing the best coffee and roasts for our guests.
Italian Machinery
Heat, pressure—even the shape of the grinder’s burr—all chosen with you in mind.
Artisan Baristas
Exceptional coffee isn’t automated, it’s the fruit of love and skilled training.
Retreat, Rest and be Restored
Inspired by the enchanting alleyway trattorias of Italy, The Tilma Cafe is your place of retreat from the busyness of life. Rest in our casual setting with a cappuccino or a glass of wine, and be restored by our flavorful menu for breakfast, lunch, and joy filled dessert.
