Off the beaten path from traditional coffee shops, Offbeat Coffee is offering a cafe experience like no other in Salem.
Three years in the making, the new coffee shop is finally open. Plants hang from the ceiling, art is hung and drawn on the walls, and a mix of funky furniture is available sit on. Head into the next room and take a seat at one of the record listening stations or browse hundreds of records stored on the shelves. Offbeat is not just a spot for food and coffee, but a cozy place to hang out and enjoy music.
The coffee shop is the sister business of Furbish, the salvage store across the street, owned by Joel Cowley. Cowley and his wife, Cindy Cowley, teamed up with Brock Bowers to transform the former moto sports shop into the cafe. The coffee shop was created with the idea to bolster Furbish, displaying pieces from the store so folks will feel inspired to visit. They chose to build out the space themselves, allowing for full creativity.
“We wanted a comfy place that felt eclectic and the designers at Furbish helped build it out,” said Bowers, who is in charge of the coffee shop’s onsite operations.