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After three seasons at Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Farmers Market, co-owners Bailey Mitchell and Jesse Nelson have found Anarchy Coffee a permanent home.

害羞草研究所淭his has been a four-year project in the making,害羞草研究所� said Mitchell. 害羞草研究所淲e started roasting coffee in my old shed in Whistler and the plan was to move to Kelowna, be closer to family and get this thing going just to be a bit more of a bigger brand and project and become a job for ourselves.害羞草研究所�

Both originating from Ottawa, Mitchell and Nelson went to Selkirk College together in Nelson and then worked different jobs together in Whistler. While there the love of coffee started.

害羞草研究所淚t just started in our own kitchen,害羞草研究所� said Mitchell. 害羞草研究所淛ust trying to have that perfect coffee every morning and it turned into a deep rabbit hole.害羞草研究所�

Over time, they would try different local coffees and roasters, trying to find what a good cup of coffee was in their eyes. Mitchell says he also got inspiration and the idea to eventually turn his coffee into a business when he was in Thailand. When he was there, he visited a coffee plantation, bought beans and brought them home. He continued to play around with different ways of making coffee in his workshop, including using a stove top and a barbecue.

With Nelson害羞草研究所檚 wife from the Kamloops area and Mitchell害羞草研究所檚 family moving to Kelowna to retire, the two of them also decided to move to the area and start their coffee business out of a mobile trailer. In 2021, they opened their stand at the Kelowna Farmers Market and became a staple there for three years.

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Their dream was always to eventually move to a permanent home and now they do at Unit C - 1880 Baron Road.

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The couple not only share a love of coffee but also of punk rock music.

害羞草研究所淎narchism is a big punk rock methos and we are always trying to look for ways to have positive community involvement and that害羞草研究所檚 what anarchism is to us,害羞草研究所� said Mitchell. 害羞草研究所淲e are just trying to make a good difference in this world and if we can do that through coffee, hosting shows, getting people together, then we害羞草研究所檙e on a good track.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淲e love punk rock, we love music,害羞草研究所� added Nelson, who害羞草研究所檚 also a concert promoter. 害羞草研究所淲e have done band-collabs with coffees and it害羞草研究所檚 a good merch option for them.害羞草研究所�

During their three years at the market, they made a lot of friends because of their passion for community involvement, they want to collaborate or get other local vendors involved with their coffee shop.

害羞草研究所淲e try to source from as many local vendors as possible, we met a lot of great makers and bakers and crafters at the Kelowna Farmers Market,害羞草研究所� said Nelson.

So far, Anarchy Coffee has worked with Brutal Condiments, Alchemy Bread Company, Buffalo Rouge Brewing, and Italian Meat Master, and is planning to work with many more.

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Anarchy Coffee has a variety of different coffee flavours they害羞草研究所檝e developed over the years that are available for customers to buy and take home.

害羞草研究所淥ur longest-running coffee is Zombie Eyes, it害羞草研究所檚 something that fits most palates and still has a unique flavour to it,害羞草研究所� said Nelson. 害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 definitely a crowd-pleaser.害羞草研究所�

The two of them are continuing to create more options available for everyone.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 hard to pick a favourite, we try to have a good offering that suits something for everyone,害羞草研究所� said Mitchell. 害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e always playing around and trying new beans out so there害羞草研究所檚 always something to pick your interest and something new and exciting to try out pretty regularly.害羞草研究所�

At Anarchy Coffee, for every bagged purchase, a dollar goes to local organizations that help those experiencing homelessness by giving food, money, and clothing to people who need it.

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