Peasant House Syrup Co. is planning its first brick-and-mortar shop in Columbus's Short North neighborhood, with an opening targeted for early 2027. The locally owned artisan syrup company intends to pack a lot into one storefront: a cafe, a retail shop, an event venue, and space for visitors to watch syrup getting made on site.
A Cafe, Shop and Classroom Rolled Into One
The plan calls for a space that combines a retail shop, cafe, and event venue, according to WhatNow. The outlet also reports that production will happen on-site, meaning customers sipping coffee or browsing the retail shelves can watch part of the syrup-making process unfold in real time. Separately, 614now describes the same location as a combination retail shop, cafe, and event and class space.
That class element appears to be central to the vision. The shop is expected to offer hands-on syrup-making sessions where participants get guidance from the company's team, choose from hundreds of flavor possibilities, and walk away with a personalized syrup of their own, the same WhatNow report notes. Jacob Ciampa, one of the company's founders, described the experience in simple terms: “It's like a candle-making class and a cooking class all in one.”
From a Christmas Gift to a Columbus Storefront
Peasant House Syrup Co. was founded by Ariel and Jacob Ciampa, and the company's origin story is a domestic one. According to the company's own account on its website, the business started with a Christmas gift. When Jacob gave Ariel an espresso machine, the couple began making coffee at home, and what followed was a hobby that eventually grew into a company, per information on the Peasant House Simple Syrup about page.
Jacob Ciampa, who the report notes is a chef with 15 years of experience, started making coffee syrups from scratch after Ariel was unimpressed with what was commercially available. That shift from home experiment to small business now has Peasant House specializing in small-batch syrups made with selected ingredients and creative flavor combinations, the company says it is based in Columbus, Ohio, where it crafts small-batch syrups and sugar cubes.
Exclusive Flavors and a Front-Row View of Production
Current offerings from the company include Charred Marshmallow, Salted Sage Maple, Sugar Cookie, Hazelnut Praline, and Bourbon Vanilla, flavors meant to work in cocktails, mocktails, matcha, baking, and other recipes. The new Short North location is expected to carry exclusive flavors available only at the shop, while the company plans to continue its existing retail partnerships rather than pull back from them.
Peasant House also operates on a drop model rather than a standing inventory. The company says on its website that it releases inventory in planned drops throughout the year, meaning flavors can sell out between production runs. That scarcity-driven approach has shaped the brand up to this point, and there's no indication in current reporting that the new storefront will change it.
What's Still Unknown
The exact address of the planned Short North location has not yet been announced, per WhatNow's reporting. The company's founders are expected to share more location details as the project progresses, though no firm timeline beyond early 2027 has been specified for the opening itself.
