Our Story
Hand-poured by Andrew. In Cumming, Georgia.
I'm Andrew. I pour candles by hand in small batches in Cumming, Georgia — a quiet town in Forsyth County, about forty minutes north of Atlanta. Soy and coconut wax, phthalate-free fragrance, cotton wicks. Nothing fancy in the process. The candles are the fancy part.
I named the company for someone I love.
How it started
[ANDREW: 2–3 short paragraphs on origin story — when did you start making candles, why, what was the moment that mattered? Keep it specific and first-person. If you mention the cafe, mention it as the first place anyone outside your family burned one. If you mention day-job context, keep it general — "I have a full-time job, this happens on evenings and weekends."]
Placeholder voice sample (to be replaced with Andrew's words):
I started pouring candles in my kitchen a few winters ago. It was supposed to be a one-time thing — a Christmas gift for my wife. The second one I made was better than the first. The fourth was better than the second. By the time I'd given away thirty of them, the kitchen smelled like a small perfumery and I figured I'd accidentally started something.
The first time a stranger lit one of my candles was at Moody Brews Cafe here in Cumming. The owner let me put a small display by the register. People started asking where to buy them. That's the moment LinaBloom Candle Co. went from "a hobby" to "a company with a name."
I'm still doing this on evenings and weekends. The pace suits the product — small batches, careful pouring, no rushing the cure. If a candle isn't right, it doesn't ship.
Where I make them
Every candle is poured by hand, in small batches, in my home studio in Cumming. Forty at a time, give or take. Wax is melted slowly, fragrance is folded in by hand, wicks are centered with a pencil while the wax sets. The candle on your shelf was poured here.
What goes in (and what doesn't)
What's in every candle:
- Soy, coconut, apricot, and sunflower wax blend
- Phthalate-free fragrance oils
- Lead-free, 100% cotton wicks
- A printed warning label and burn instructions
What's never in a LinaBloom candle:
- Paraffin or petroleum wax
- Synthetic dyes
- Parabens or phthalates
- Anything tested on animals — ever
The full ingredient list for each scent lives on the product page. If you're sensitive to a specific fragrance component, the Allergen & Safe Use page is the place to start, or just email me.
Why we do this
A portion of every sale supports a children's ministry in Kenya. It's a quiet part of the company — but it's one of the reasons it exists.
Find us locally
If you're in or near Cumming, you can find LinaBloom candles on the shelf at Moody Brews Cafe in Cumming, Georgia. The cafe carries a rotating selection of three or four scents — usually the seasonal picks. You don't need to order online; just stop in.
I'm also working on getting LinaBloom into a handful of farmers markets and pop-ups across north Atlanta in 2026 and 2027. The current list of where to find me in person lives on the Find Us page.
A note from Andrew
Thanks for being here.
I built this site for the people who care where their candles come from — who want a real product, made by a real person, in a real place. If you ever want to know what's in a candle, how long it'll burn, what I'm working on next, or just to say hi — write to me. I read every email myself.
— Andrew
[ANDREW: handwritten signature graphic would go here in the final design.]
Why we give
15% of every order goes to Kenya
15%of all proceeds, every order
Part of each year, I do mission work in Kenya with The Blazers Church. Fifteen percent of all proceeds from every LinaBloom candle goes directly to their work — supporting homes like the Shiloh Foster Home, where the community cares for children of the region, most of them orphaned.
This isn't a campaign or a one-time pledge. It's built into the price of every candle, every order, all year. When you light a LinaBloom candle, a real share of what you paid is already on its way to those kids. Thank you for being part of it.