Before he was roasting beans, Tyler Anderson spent more than 25 years in tech, building digital marketing strategies for automakers like Toyota, Audi, BMW, and Volvo. Then the pandemic hit, and Tyler and his sons tried something different: a mobile coffee business.
Park City quickly became part of the plan. Though based in Sugar House, Tyler had been visiting PC for decades. “We did our first Kimball Arts Festival in the summer of 2021, and the reception was so good that we made it our goal to open a café here,” he recalls.
That goal became Urban Sailor Coffee in the summer of 2025. The space was big enough to bring the whole roasting operation up the hill; now every bean is roasted in Park City.
Raised in Alberta, Canada, Tyler first came to Utah in 1991, but his love of coffee took root while living in Seattle in the late ’90s. Today, Urban Sailor is known for its Nordic-style roasts and careful attention to presentation. The café reflects his love of analog music. Classic records adorn the walls, and vintage sound equipment is displayed throughout the moody interior.
The real heart of the business is family. “What I love most is working with my four sons every day,” Tyler says. He has watched them grow into roles from operations to head roaster to baristas who handle the busiest shifts. He also treasures the locals who stop in daily: “It’s an honor to be part of someone’s daily routine.”
Away from the counter, Tyler hikes, skis, mountain bikes, climbs and rides his motorcycle up the canyon “to clear my mind.” As an avid photographer, he often snaps photos while he's on the mountain.
And 2034? As a University of Calgary student, Tyler caught Olympic fever in 1988, then again in 2002. “I've been lucky enough to experience that magic twice now; I know how exciting 2034 will be.”