Coolspot's Country Market opened in February 2021. (Photo by Amy Phelps)

TUPPER’s PLAINS — A new business to the Reedsville and Tuppers Plains area has caused quite a stir.

Coolspot’s Country Market at 41670 Ohio 7 has brought Amish Country products, homemade breads, custards, fresh produce and farm-to-table beef to the area since its opening on Feb. 2.

“The community wanted something different,” owner Bryan White said. After owning several Coolspots in the area, he looked to bring a change.

“There’s convenience stores on every street corner and they all sell the same products,” he said. “We wanted to make a specialty store, and be more hands-on.”

The market carries products from Walnut Creek Cheese in Amish Country, home decor, beef from White’s farm, fresh produce, homemade baked goods and desserts and custards.

Coolspot's Country Market opened in February 2021. (Photo by Amy Phelps)

“We are like a small version of going up to Amish Country,” said Belinda Vogt, corporate manager. “We separate ourselves from the others with our products,”

But the products aren’t the only way the market stand out.

“We’ve always tried to support our community fairs, fire departments, anything like that. We are very community oriented,” Vogt said.

A popular feature is the hot food items available at the deli. Every day, its Facebook page, Coolspot’s Country Market, advertises lunch and dinner specials.

“People are in that work around us, lunchtime is crazy,” Vogt said.

The most popular flavor in the scooping case is Cherry Nut. (Photo by Amy Phelps)

Not only do the hot food items sell for those hungry for lunch, there are plenty of packaged items from the deli for grab-and-go meals.

“We have cheese cubes, deviled eggs, tons of salads,” she said.

The market carries a full-line of Walnut Creek meats, cheeses and salads and makes its own chicken salad, macaroni salad, potato salad and broccoli salad.

Donuts are popular at breakfast, she said.

“We’ve created a monster!”

Meats are fresh from owner Bryan White’s farm, and are hand-cut and trimmed in-store. (Photo by Amy Phelps)

Donuts are freshly made in-house every day, along with the baked goods in the counter with them.

“We also do special-occasion cakes,” she said.

Fruit pies and cream pies also are a big seller.

“It’s all stuff that takes time, it’s so busy people can still have something homemade and the family can enjoy.”

Breads also are baked fresh daily, including honey, whole wheat, sour dough and quick breads like banana bread.

Bread is proofed in the oven to be baked. (Photo by Amy Phelps)

“We bake all kinds of things: cookies, cinnamon rolls, muffins … if they want it, we will bake it,” Vogt said.

The meat case, all cattle from the farm, are used in the market’s dishes and are fresh-cut and trimmed by hand.

“We’ve had people call in and order 100 ribeyes for a function,” she said. “We can cut any size or thickness. We also cube our own cube steaks.”

Sausage also is made fresh in the store.

The ice cream dip case carries a line of Perry’s Ice Cream, which can also be found in the freezer. Perry’s, a company out of New York, also sells sugar-free as well.

Specialty sodas run a gamut of flavors. (Photo by Amy Phelps)

But the market also makes its own custard.

“We try to do as many varieties as possible,” Vogt said. “But Cherry Nut is the most popular.”

Custard has higher butter fat than ice cream and is made with fresh, quality ingredients, she said.

“It’s a lot richer and creamier. It is denser, as there’s no air whipped into it,” Vogt said.

Employees create flavors and suggestions are taken from customers, like another popular flavor, orange pineapple. The custard also is sold in quarts in the freezer.

A specialty soda case carrying a large range of flavors, such as ginger beer, butterscotch beer, cream sodas and just about any flavor someone can think of, is available, said White.

“People love it,” White said.

In the decor area, a variety of products are available for the home and for gifts.

“We have metal artwork, porcelain, gnomes … it’s very eclectic, not just farmhouse or shabby chic,” Vogt said. “People like to make up gift baskets with items.”

The store also offers to make themed gift baskets as well for a specific price point. Deli trays, including finger sandwiches, meat and cheese trays and fruit/ and vegetable trays also are available.

The store will keep trying new things, too, said Vogt.

“We’re so new, we like to try out new things and really find our niche,” she said, adding there have been a lot of travelers from outside of the area, including from Charleston and Columbus.

“We love making the customer feel special,” Vogt said. “It’s so important for our staff to be friendly and helpful.”

Visit the store’s Facebook page, Coolspot’s Country Market, for specials and new products, or visit the website coolspotcountrymarketoh.com. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Amy Phelps can be reached at aphelps@newsandsentinel.com.

Fresh produce from Ohio’s Amish Country is also sold. (Photo by Amy Phelps)

Canned goods from Walnut Creek Cheese in Amish Country is shown. (Photo by Amy Phelps)

Donuts are baked fresh daily in-store. (Photo by Amy Phelps)

The baked goods display case has macroons, danishes, brownies, cupcakes and more. (Photo by Amy Phelps)