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One might not expect to hear such high praise about a hot beverage from a vending machine, especially from the owners of an independent coffee shop that has brewed a strong reputation around its high-quality products and service. But Anvil Coffee Collective's Shelby Rutschmann and Destini Cogbill shared the above sentiment, equally impressed by the coffee served from a recent addition to Shuswap Lake General Hospital's cafeteria, a Touch Coffee Smart Bar. They may have been slightly biased, however, as Anvil provides the beans used in the machine.
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The unusual pairing of a small-town coffee shop's product in a commercial vending machine was the big idea of another local entrepreneur, Damian Arnouse, a friend of the sisters and a fan of Anvil's coffee. Arnouse, who owns/operates Shuswap Home Detailing, said he was at the Kelowna hospital last September for a family member's surgery. While there, he saw the hospital had several of the Touch Coffee machines and how popular they were. Two months later Arnouse wound up purchasing two of the same machines.
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Selecting Anvil's coffee was a given for Arnouse.
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Among those other people are Laura Horsthuis and fellow Interior Health staff at SLGH.
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Horthuis said hospital patients and visitors are welcome to use the machine and cafeteria located on level 3. Beverages can be purchased by card tap or through the Monex Wallet app. Arnouse said a portion of all coffee sales goes to support the Shuswap Lake Health Care Auxiliary Society.
The coffee beans used in the machine are the same kind Anvil uses for espresso. Arnouse said the machine's beans are kept fresh and that he and Synch care for the machine daily, including an hour-long cleaning/sanitization on weekends.
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Destini and Shelby are grateful for the partnership with Arnouse, and seeing Salmon Arm businesses support one another.
"Having people in town that are supporting each other, it makes all the difference for small businesses," said Shelby.
Arnouse and Synch are still looking for a suitable location for their second machine, somewhere it will be a good fit. For information, email smrtcoffeeltd@gmail.com.
