Critically Caffeinated Cafe

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Our Story

Critically Caffeinated Café is the next chapter in a dream that began with Wolf Den Gaming. From the start, we’ve always imagined creating a full gaming café—a cozy space filled with good food, warm drinks, dice rolling across tables, and a community that feels like family. We’re not there just yet, but every adventure starts with a first step.

Right now, Critically Caffeinated Café travels with us. You’ll find our treats right alongside our dice towers, game inserts, and handmade creations at pop-up shops and conventions across the Midwest. This is where we get to experiment, share our bakes, and let you be part of the taste-testing journey. Some recipes come from old family favorites, others are brand-new concoctions born from late-night creativity—but all of them are made with care.

Every pop-up, every batch, and every bite brings us closer to the ultimate goal: a real gaming café where community, creativity, and comfort come together. Until then, Critically Caffeinated Café is on the road—serving treats, gathering feedback, and leveling up one delicious adventure at a time.

Our Mission

Critically Caffeinated Café exists for the gamers, dreamers, rebels, and late-night dice gremlins who make the tabletop community feel like home. Our mission is to fuel that community with bold flavors, nostalgic family recipes, and new experimental creations that come straight from our chaotic kitchen.

We’re not waiting for a perfect building or fancy storefront to get started—we’re hitting the road, popping up at conventions, craft fairs, and gaming events with treats that are made to be shared, tested, and talked about. Every pop-up is a chance to level up our menu, gather feedback from fellow adventurers, and build the foundation for the café we’ve always imagined.

Powered by passion, caffeine, creativity, and a spark of beautiful chaos, Critically Caffeinated Café is forging its own path—one bake, one roll, and one wildly supportive customer at a time. Our mission is simple: bring people together, feed the fandom, and create a space (mobile or not) where everyone feels welcome at the table.

Our Inspiration

Critically Caffeinated Café is built on more than good flavors and geeky fun—it’s built on the women who raised us, shaped us, and taught us what it means to care for others through food.

For Austin, that inspiration comes from his Nana. She raised him with patience, love, and a whole lot of time spent in the kitchen. Nana taught him how to cook, how to bake, and how to put heart into every recipe—whether it was an old family classic or something new they created together. Her kitchen was a place of comfort and creativity, and those moments are at the core of every treat we make today.

For Erin, it was her Mommom who guided her. She grew up learning how to clean, cook, and take pride in the small details that make a home—and later, a kitchen—warm and welcoming. Her Mommom’s lessons weren’t just about chores or recipes; they were about building a space where people feel cared for and where love is found in the little things.

Together, Nana and Mommom are the soul of Critically Caffeinated Café. Their traditions, their teachings, and their love inspire everything we do—from the way we bake to the way we serve our community. Every recipe we share, every pop-up we attend, and every step we take toward our future café is a tribute to them.

Surgar Free options?

We believe indulgence should be accessible to everyone—whether you're cutting back on sugar or navigating dietary needs. That’s why we proudly offer a selection of sugar-free and no-sugar-added treats.

What That Means

  • Sugar-Free: Made using zero-sugar alternatives like Swerve, monk fruit, or erythritol to provide sweetness without added sugar or blood sugar spikes.
  • No Sugar Added: These items contain no refined sugars, but may still include naturally occurring sugars from ingredients like fruit, dairy, or grains.

A Note About Natural Sugars

While we avoid added sweeteners in our no-sugar-added items, please keep in mind:

Some ingredients—like apples, bananas, or even milk—contain natural sugars. These are not removed but are part of the food’s natural profile.

Ask us

If you’re watching your sugar intake, just ask a staff member—we’re happy to point you to current options, discuss ingredients, or prepare custom batches when available.

Gluten Free options?

We’re proud to offer a rotating selection of gluten-free baked goods and beverages to accommodate guests with gluten sensitivities, dietary preferences, or celiac needs.

What “Gluten-Free” Means Here

  • Items labeled gluten-free are made without wheat, barley, rye, or other gluten-containing ingredients.
  • We use certified gluten-free flours and baking mixes such as rice flour, oat flour (gluten-free certified), almond flour, and cassava, depending on the item.

A Note About Cross-Contact

We are not a certified gluten-free facility. While we take precautions—including separate tools, baking trays, and prep surfaces—cross-contact is possible due to shared kitchen equipment.

If you have celiac disease or a severe gluten allergy, please speak with a staff member before ordering. We’ll do our best to accommodate your needs and answer any questions about ingredients or preparation.

Sneek Peek.....

Legendary Dessert

Golden Goo Cake

Classic Gooey Butter Cake

A melt-in-your-mouth square of buttery bliss with a lightly crisp top and gooey center. Sweet enough to charm a dragon, soft enough to silence a bard. A treasure trove of flavor in every bite.

Magical Morsels

Critical Croissant

Traditional Croissant

Buttery, flaky, and always a good roll

Dungeon Delights

Pumpkin Hex Bites

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies


Soft, sweet, and dangerously addictive! These pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are crafted with fall magic and a sprinkle of joy

witch-approved and perfect with a hot potion (or latte).

Chill Touch Cookies

Mint Triple chocolate chip cookies.

Forged in the depths of a frozen dungeon, these rich, chocolate cookie dough cookies are packed with dark and milk chocolate chips—and enchanted with a cool mint finish. Soft, decadent, and frost-kissed, they strike the perfect balance of chill and charm.

Powdered sugar on top optional. Sugar-free version available.

Nut-free. May impose disadvantage on Fire Resistance.