MICHIGAN MADE
The Builder
It started the day my office finally felt like mine.
"I'd just finished building my home office. Everything was in place — but something was missing. Then I lit a candle, made my cup of coffee and there it was. The room shifted. It became a space with intention rather than just a room with my desk.
After that, the ritual became non-negotiable. Light the candle. Make the coffee. Sit down and tackle the day.
What started as a hobby became something more. I began engineering scents by the milliliter. Meanwhile, my business partner and I tried to acquire a coffee company. We lost the bid. But the rabbit hole didn't close. After meetings, conversations with friends and family, long nights and a bit of stubbornness, we finally realized the vision.
So we started building it."
— Jeremie
Founder · Ember & Lore · Fowlerville, MI
What We Believe
Three things we refuse to compromise on.
01
Craft over convenience.
"Every formula is built from scratch, measured by the milliliter. Offering truly unique scents and experiences."
02
Honesty in every ingredient.
"USA-sourced wax. Organic USA-sourced hemp wick. Phthalate and paraben free fragrance."
03
The slow moment is worth protecting.
"Every product in this line was built around the idea that your morning, day, and evening deserve more intention than it usually gets."
Burn & Brew
The pairing wasn't a marketing idea. It was a real moment.
Cedar was already in the Cinder formula. Then I opened a bag of Sumatra and the same note hit. Not similar — the same. That's when I understood what I was actually building.The candle and the coffee aren't two products sold together. They're two halves of the same ritual. One you burn. One you brew.Every pairing on this site started that way. A real note that crossed between wax and bean. Nothing forced. Just two things that belong in the same room.
Ready to find your slow moment?
Start with a candle. Add the coffee. See what happens to your morning.