Chit Chat Coffee Shop Opens in the Massillon Museum

Chit Chat Coffee Shop Opens in the Massillon Museum

The Chit Chat Coffee Shop has moved to the Massillon Museum lobby. Owner Wensdy Suarez has reconstructed the warmth of her popular place at the heart of the downtown, where she will be at the center of community events and the Museum’s activities.

Visitors will find the Chit Chat’s furniture: cushioned chairs, high tables in the park-side windows, and a comfortable leather seating area in the front windows. Wireless internet service invites visitors to stay for a while. In the spring, outdoor seating will be added to the patio area.

The rich aromas lure Museum visitors to the Chit Chat, where four varieties of brewed coffee, latte with intriguing names like snowball and gingersnap, cappuccino, five kinds of Chai tea, fresh fruit and green tea smoothies, and iced drinks add an extra dimension to a Museum visit. “We serve the best mochas in town,” says Suarez. “And we can meet anyone’s special needs: decaf, sugar free, fat-free, soy, carb-free, Weight Watchers, lactose intolerant.”

For the first few weeks, the Chit Chat is serving baked goods such as muffins, bagels and cream cheese, Italian cream cake, double layer fantasy fudge cake, and deluxe turtle cheesecake. Soon the menu will include light lunch fare: soup, salad, and sandwiches.

Suarez says that her goal is to have every person leave feeling better than when he arrived. She tries to make customers feel like family. Her passion for coffee and service keeps customers coming back. “I don’t want anyone to walk out of my door with a bad experience,” says Suarez.

Customer Butch Hose says she succeeds. “This is great ambiance, he said. “You can sit in this comfortable couch and watch what goes on in the city. There’s always someone to talk to.”

Another regular customer, Bob Santos, says that Suarez retained all the flavor and atmosphere of the Chit Chat without skipping a beat. “In fact, I like it better here because parking is easy and it’s larger and more open,” he said, “but all the same people are here.”

“I’m looking forward to the outdoor seating,” customer Craig Sampsel said. For now, he loves the windows. “You can sit anywhere and see outside.”

The Chit Chat is open Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; and Sunday from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The shop can be reached by phone at 330-833-0795.

The Massillon Museum and the Chit Chat Coffee Shop are located at 121 Lincoln Way East in downtown Massillon. For more information, call the Massillon Museum at 330-833-4061 or visit massillonmuseum.org.

Media Contacts:
Christine Shearer, Massillon Museum Executive Director - 330-833-4061
Wensdy Suarez, Chit Chat Owner - 330-833-07895
Margy Vogt, Massillon Museum Public Relations Coordinator - 330-844-1525