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MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Dexter Rempel, operations leader, pulls out and sniffs some beans that are being roasted to check on their progress in the new coffee shop, Empty Cup Collective (535 Panet Rd). A new coffee shop called Empty Cup Collective has opened in Winnipeg near Kildonan Crossing. It looks very modern and trendy, with chic black-and-white decor inside a repurposed warehouse. Owner Marc Tallman is seizing the opportunity by opening a coffee shop during a pandemic, while so many continue to wind down operations — including prominent chains like Starbucks. 210406 - Tuesday, April 06, 2021.