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Sisters Shelby Rutschmann and Destini Cogbill co-opened the Anvil Coffee Collective in Salmon Arm with their parents in May 2021, and will be celebrating three years in business with the opening of a second location.

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The idea of a second location had been percolating for quite a while, with the sisters considering either Sicamous or Sorrento. While weighing the options, a coffee-loving local sweetened the pot.

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The sisters did a little more research and decided to move forward with it, with the process revealing it to be the right choice.

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The new shop will be a satellite location of Salmon Arm, with everything baked fresh there and transported to Sicamous daily. They hope to have it open by the middle of May, barring unforeseen circumstances, and will be open year-round to satisfy caffeine cravings. The new shop will be in the strip mall at 444 Main Street in the former Century 21 location, with the renovations finished and just some plumbing, electrical and final caf茅 set up to be done before the big reveal.

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Though they含羞草研究社檝e only been running Anvil for three years, the sisters both bring years of experience in the coffee industry, with Shelby having worked at a shop in Vancouver for over five years and Destini having four years at one in Kelowna. They added that their different training and experiences complement each other含羞草研究社檚, making them a strong managerial team to pursue their own venture.

含羞草研究社淲e just both loved the idea of trying to do something in our own vision, so we joined forces and our parents were all onboard as well,含羞草研究社� Shelby said. 含羞草研究社淚t was really cool含羞草研究社� the common thread was that we all really were excited about the idea of providing a space where people feel like a part of community.

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