Where Quaint Meets Cool
We say Kobuk is where Quaint Meets Cool. But what do we really mean? Long before we dreamed of owning this charismatic old building, we felt that Kobuk was something special. The shop has morphed over the years from a genteel frontier specialty store to a trendy tea and gift shop with Alaskan charm. The building has changed color, but it is the same structure sitting on the same Original Townsite lot. No small achievement for a pre-64 Earthquake structure located on Ground Zero for Project 80s . We still feel the feisty spirit of original owner, Mrs. Kimball Andresen, who held overzealous community leaders at bay when they wanted to raze this old building. We have added cool wooden moose and a fantastic teapot mural on the outside, but inside, Kobuk is still filled with frontier charm. Supplemented by a cozy bakery and café.
Next time you are downtown, come in and experience the Kobuk vibe. You might be surprised at what you find. A perfect gift for Mom? A “your my favorite gal pal” token, maybe just an awesome new tea to keep you warm on these breezy Spring days. Kobuk, where the coffee’s great and the moose wear swirls.
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Hugh Feagin
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My Mom was just mentioning a kind of tea she used to love when we lived in Anchorage in the 70s and early 80′s – we found you, and your description of the decaf Samovar mix seems to be an exact match – we ordered and are looking forward to seeing if it is, indeed, the same as she remembered.
Blessings to you and Merry Christmas!
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kobuk
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I’m sure you’ve found the right tea – our house blend
I hope it brings back fond memories of her time in Alaska!
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Charlie Crow
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Very excited to have found you! We visited Anchorage in the ’80′s and bought Samovar Russian tea from you. Best stuff I’ve ever had. Ordered it a couple of times and then lost the name of your shop…all I could remember was the name of the tea. It occurred to me I could put that name together with Anchorage and found you righr away. Am ordering three packets…costs almost as much as the tea to ship it, but I can hardly wait to get it!.
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kobuk
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We’re so very glad you found us:) I hope if you find yourself in Alaska again you will stop in and visit with us over a cup of Samovar, of course!
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