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

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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.

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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含羞草研究社檚 wife from the Kamloops area and Mitchell含羞草研究社檚 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.

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

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.

含羞草研究社淲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,含羞草研究社� 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含羞草研究社檝e developed over the years that are available for customers to buy and take home.

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

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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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