Folks, it’s time to wake up and smell the coffee! Welcome to our list of the 5 best coffee shops in Kelowna! If you find yourself waking up in the city of Kelowna, there will be no shortage of excellent options available to you for that requisite morning brew. Steering clear of the bigger chains here (think green and white), we are rounding up five fantastic local coffee shops in Kelowna that will be sure to satisfy your morning fix! Lets get started!
Bright Jenny
First on our list of the 5 best coffee shops in Kelowna, Bright Jenny is a city-wide favourite! Conceived in only 2015, the founders of this beloved spot recognized the shortage of specialty coffee options in Kelowna. With a passion for tasty coffee, they set out with nothing more than a mobile coffee trailer and a dream. After fervently serving their brew at farmers markets for 2 years straight, they now proudly boast a cafe and roastery in the North End of downtown Kelowna.
Thoughtfully sourcing the highest quality beans they can find, the team at Bright Jenny use modern equipment to showcase small lot coffees from around the globe. The result? Exceptionally delicious coffee. Our top pick is the Abel Ortiz with hints of Hazelnut, Rolo and brown sugar.
Bright Jenny tends to specialize in “light and bright”, but darker roasts are also available for those who enjoy the dark side. Residents of Kelowna have fully embraced the concept, as you’ll be hard pressed to find a seat in their airy, homey cafe on any given day. Visit Bright Jenny yourself to see why it comes out on top of our list of the 5 best coffee shops in Kelowna.
Slowside Coffee
Ask any Kelowna resident where to find the best sourdough bread in the city and they’ll tell you Sprout Bread. Through these exceptional loaves and via word of mouth, Sprout has emerged as an absolute powerhouse on the bakery and café scene in Kelowna. Having established themselves as a household name on the baked goods side of things, the folks at Sprout recently made a move to shine the spotlight back on coffee, and nothing but coffee. Enter in, Slowside Coffee.
Slowside is the specialty brew bar of Sprout Bread, operating as a dedicated coffee retailer focused on variety, rotation and seasonality. Featuring internationally esteemed roasters and producers, the team at Slowside strive to deliver some of the finest coffees within the specialty industry. As Slowside is located within the walls of Sprout Bread, the kitchen, patio, and upstairs seating are all shared, so you can enjoy the same goodies no matter which side you ultimately visit.
Keeping up on everything current in the world of coffee, Slowside offers a rotating menu in an effort to highlight seasonal selections. Showcasing everything from clean and traditional profiles to experimental and quirky and everything in between, there is bound to be a cup of joe with your name on it. Check out Slowside for a glimpse into one of the best coffee shopsa you’ll find anywhere in Canada. While relatively new, they are firmly planted on our list of the 5 best coffee shops in Kelowna.
Analog Coffee
With 10 different outposts across Calgary, Analog has finally made it’s way across the border and into British Columbia. Marking its debut at the swanky One Water Street location, Analog Kelowna is already a staple on the local coffee scene. With ambience absolutely dialed in (concrete walls, minimalist decor, bamboo light fixtures, and stand up bar), Analog prides itself on taking all aspects of the guest experience into thoughtful consideration. Sure, we’d like the name of their interior decorator, but it really does come down to the coffee.
Using some of the most innovative equipment available, the focus at Analog is on top-notch single-origin coffees. Maintaining a zero-tolerance policy for anything average, the team at Analog Cofee goes to incredible lengths to ensure each cup of Analog coffee expresses the natural flavour of the bean.
Details like when to harvest, the way to roast, and how to brew the coffee itself are are equally weighted and considered. How do you manipulate a roast to express clarity and balance? A question we might not ask, but the experts at Analog Coffee do, and it shows. The end result is coffee that is vivid, flavorful and memorable. Analog’s tremendous care, attention to detail, and utter obsession with coffee easily earns them a spot on our list of the 5 best coffee shops in Kelowna.
Anarchy Coffee Roasters
Next on our list of the 5 best coffee shops in Kelowna is Anarchy Coffee Roasters, where beans are locally roasted fresh every week. Colombian, Ethiopian, Indonesian…whichever coffee powerhouse region you favour, these folks have you covered.
The team at Anarchy Coffee Roasters are music lovers (punk rock, to be specific) who seek to provide decious coffee, good experiences, and opportunities for those who need. Talk about a mission we can get behind!
It all began back in 2016 when Anarchy founder, Bailey, made a visit to several coffee plantations in Thailand. On this pivotal trip to Southeast Asia, Bailey realized what a difference freshly roasted, quality beans made. With a goal to deliver this same level of quality coffee on a consistent basis back home in Canada, Bailey paired up with punk rocker friend, Jesse, and the rest is, as they say, history. For good vibes, quality beans, and punk rock, look no further than Anarchy Coffee Roasters!
Craft 42 Roasters
Welcome to Craft 42 Roasters, where things are being taken to the next level! Landing in the final spot on our list of the 5 best coffee shops in Kelowna, Craft 42 Roasters is perhaps one of the only spots in town where you can enjoy a guided coffee tasting experience! The folks at Craft 42 Roasters are reinventing the wheel, and reimagining the world of coffee consumption and we love that they’re doing it in the Okanagan Valley!
We’ve seen beer flights, we’ve seen wine flights, but where have coffee flights been all our lives? At Craft 42 Roasters, this unique coffee experience includes a guided tasting of three coffees in the format of your choosing. Guests may select between pourover, espresso, or even the same coffee prepared in three different styles. You’ll have the opportunity to learn about the farmers, roasting process, tasting notes, and expert tips for best brewing practices at home. Talk about farm to cup!
If that weren’t enough, the team at Craft 42 Roasters are also committed to ethical sourcing, taking into consideration the fair wage of the person who picked the bean and the environmental impact of the bag, all while keeping quality at the forefront. Book a guided tasting experience to see why Craft 42 Roasters easily lands on our list of the 5 best coffee shops in Kelowna!
Life is no doubt busy, with demands coming at us from every angle. Our hope is that this list encourages you to slow down and smell the coffee! The the vibrant city of Kelowna is bursting with exceptional roasters and we hope we’ve been able to shed some light on some of the best. Let the aroma of freshly roasted beans beckon you in to enjoy a moment of peace and tranquility. We have a feeling your next great cup of joe is just around the corner!
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