Crown Brew Coffee Co.

Founded in 2016, Crown Brew Coffee Co. is an award-winning craft coffee company located in a restored, 120-year-old historic building in downtown Marion, Illinois, opened in its current location in October 2020. The shop specializes in intentional manual brewing methods, direct-trade premium coffees, house-made pastries, and scratch-made beverages, and has earned recognition including “Best of the Midwest” by Midwest Living Magazine and induction into the Illinois Made Program. Rooted in its founders’ background in global nonprofit work, Crown Brew is deeply community-focused — sourcing fair-trade coffee, supporting local artists, hosting live music, and investing profits into global relief efforts.