Ecclesia Bakery & Cafe

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular noticed something peculiar on his way out: the bakery’s clock seemed to be running backwards. ‘Did that clock just move backward?’ he asked aloud, and soon others began noticing too. Soon everyone in town was talking about it—even the delivery driver mentioned how oddly early his lunch break felt today. Finally, the owner confessed: she’d accidentally set the clock forward an hour during her morning coffee. The next day, everything returned to normal, except for one thing—they started calling her ‘Madame Time Lady.’

2. One day, an early-morning jogger passing Ecclesia Bakery heard someone shout: ‘Hey, wait!’ Curious, he slowed down and saw a delivery driver frantically waving him over. ‘Did you see that?’ asked the driver, pointing towards the café door. ‘What?’ replied the jogger. The driver grinned: ‘The sign above your head just said “Sale!”’ Just then, another customer walked out, muttering under his breath. The jogger turned around and noticed the sign now read: 'Closed for renovations.' He laughed aloud, realizing it was all part of Ecclesia’s quirky charm.

3. In the dead of night, a delivery driver pulled up to Ecclesia Bakery & Cafe. As he approached the door, he swore he saw a shadowy figure slipping inside. Curious, he tiptoed closer and caught a glimpse of an old lady humming softly as she arranged pastries on the counter. Turns out, it was just Mrs. Jenkins, a regular who came in late nights to help out. The delivery driver laughed, realizing his scare was for naught—just another quirky tradition at Ecclesia Bakery.

4. On a chilly autumn morning, as locals were hurrying to work, they noticed something odd outside Ecclesia Bakery & Cafe: a small sign in the window read, 'Today's Special—Hot Chocolate Made from Snow'. Curious passersby peeked inside and found the baker mixing white powder into steaming cups with a big smile on his face. ‘It’s magical!’ he exclaimed. A delivery driver asked skeptically, but after trying it, declared, “That’s the best hot chocolate I’ve ever had!” The legend of snow-made hot chocolate lived on, warming hearts—and maybe just a little bit of imagination—in Ecclesia Bakery & Cafe.