Milwaukee coffee shop leans on community support after second break-in

The Brief

  • A west-side Milwaukee café was hit by its second break-in in six months on Monday.
  • Community members stepped up with donations to help repair damage and replace stolen items.
  • The owner says the café will go cashless and add security while staying rooted in the neighborhood.

MILWAUKEE A neighborhood coffee shop on Milwaukee’s west side wants to be a place where everyone feels welcome – just not thieves.

What we know:

At Fruition MKE on 27th near Wells, a dream built around coffee and community was shaken again early Monday morning, Jan. 19.

Tiffany Miller, the creative joy director at Fruition MKE, said she received a call she had hoped she wouldn’t get again.

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