Timber Towne Coffee is Philomath's New Sit-Down Coffee Shop

On the corner of Main and 15th street in Philomath, you may have noticed a new white building with a roof lined with yellow lights. It’s easy to miss while driving through town, but once you enter it’s a place you’ll surely remember.

Walking in you're greeted with glass cases filled with monster-size cookies in an assortment of flavors and walls covered in rural decor such as timber and even deer heads. Briere Marshall greets visitors with a smile while cleaning tables or preparing coffee for customers. She and her mom Molly Marshall run Timber Towne Coffee together.

“The people here are so sweet!” said Margaret Bruton, a frequent customer at Timber Towne Coffee.

This is Briere Marshall's first time running a business
after graduating from OSU in 2016.

For the Marshalls, mornings start bright and early in the kitchen. Items such as biscuits, muffins, and even giant cinnamon rolls known as “lumberjack rolls” are some of the customers’ favorite freshly baked in-house treats. All the goodies are created with the help of three local bakers. It’s quite a coincidence that all three of those bakers are also mother-daughter teams.

“It’s our first time here,” said customer Dane Bruer, “the chocolate chip cookies are delicious.”

As recently as last Friday, March 6, they’ve added lunch to their menu. “Lunch in a Bucket'' is your choice of four different kinds of sandwiches served with fresh fruit and kettle chips. Having only opened up in January, they are planning on expanding their menu as their business continues.

Together they’ve lived in the Corvallis area for quite awhile; Briere Marshall graduated high school in Philomath in 2015. She recently graduated from OSU with a bachelor’s in business.

“This is the beginning of her career,” said Molly Marshall, “for me it’s just something I’m doing now to retire someday.”

The name Timber Towne Coffee goes way back for Molly Marshall. Having wanted to open up a coffee shop for awhile, she had thought of a bunch of different catchy names for her soon-to-be business. When the building was officially going to be in Philomath she had to brainstorm some fun names to fit this small town. Inspired by having grown up in Sweet Home, another timber industry area, the name Timber Towne just seemed to fit.

The rustic feeling of the interior of this shop truly emphasizes the Timber Town Coffee name and really brings it all together. Many tables are decorated with plants in old tin watering cans and glass jars holding flowers, with some paired with old wooden games to mess around with while enjoying a fresh brew.

 Margaret Bruton loves the rustic decor at Timber Towne Coffee. Lots 
of home decor similar to this one can be found in their gift shop.

Another unique part of this coffee shop is the layout. There's the main room where you order your coffee and can choose to sit by the sun-facing windows. Opposite those windows is the gathering room. This is a long room that can be reserved for events such as birthdays, baby showers, and they even had live music there on opening day. The Marshalls would love to have more community involvement and events in the near future.

“We have a lot of fun plans for summer. Like things on our menu as well as outside seating,” said Molly Marshall, “it’ll be lots of fun with the warm weather coming.”



At-A-Glance

What: Sit down coffee shop called Timber Towne Coffee.

Where: This rural-themed coffee shop is at 1427 Main St. in Philomath, Ore.

Who: Follow their Instagram: @timbertownecoffee for updates.