Conversations with Emma Shumaker

Today we’d like to introduce you to Emma Shumaker

Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
I started experimenting with cookies during the adventure of 2020. I had only been making them for family and friends. Word started to spread and feedback started to pour in shortly after! Someone recommended to start at the Petoskey Farmers Market. A few weeks in to my first year, my business and reviews started to trickle through Northern Michigan and Taste of Heaven started to grow! Now, entering our third year of market in both Boyne City and Petoskey, this business has grown so much. We are now consistently receiving orders for weddings, bridal showers, baby showers, birthdays, etc! We have so many wonderful regulars and customers in general. We have actually expanded our offerings because of them and their requests! It’s amazing being able to do what you love and spread a little happiness one dessert at a time!

I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
It hasn’t been an easy road, but every piece of adversity has helped us get better and grow in other ways! From facing challenges of experimentation to criticism from outsiders, we’ve learned to have thick skin and know that we have so many customers that enjoy our products. As much as anyone wants to please everyone and make goodies for every type of taste bud that goes by, you just have to focus on creating staples that deliver time and time again! We’ve got delicious products that do just that!

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
We are Taste of Heaven, a cottage bakery. We specialize in cookies! However, due to recent requests and popular demands, we have expanded to cupcakes, cake, muffins and scones! We cater to gluten free/vegan dietary restrictions as well. Our most popular cookies are our Cinnamon Roll cookie and The Parent Trap!
What I am most proud of is our ingredients. In our cookies, we do not use preservatives and have recently switched to all natural food dyes (with the exception of add ins like oreos, etc)! We use local ingredients from others at the markets as well to help promote our wonderful area!

Can you share something surprising about yourself?
Something you may not know about me is that I personally don’t try most of the products. I rely on the taste buds of people throughout the area from different walks of life! Having the input of many different people with varying outlooks is crucial to knowing what may or may not work. I think that is vital in making our products well rounded and super delicious!

Pricing:

• Dozen cookies – $33
• Dozen cupcakes – $36
• Dozen muffins – $48
• Dozen scones- $24
• Decorated sugar cookie dozen – $25

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.tasteofheavenbake.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tasteofheavenbakery163?igsh=ajRibGE2cHUxbDEy&utm_source=qr
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BGxGezDQH/?mibextid=wwXIfr