We use ethically sourced coffee beans where direct trade, fair living wages, support, and sustainability are provided to the farmers.

To ensure quality and freshness, we only roast in small batches and deliver directly to the consumer. We roast to order! That is part of what makes our coffee so unique!

We offer single-origin coffee. With all of our coffee, we create a custom roast designed to enhance the beans' natural flavors. We bag our coffee in the whole bean form. But, if you prefer it ground, let us know in the message section when you order, we have a commercial grinder!

Currently we offer the following roasts:

Recess - Light Roast

Report Card - Medium Roast

Detention - Dark Roast

Teachers’ Lounge- My Darkest Roast (Good for espresso grind!)

Summer School - Decaf

We also offer a few unique blends:

Spelling Bee — Long before spellcheck could save you, there was the county spelling bee. For rural elementary students, that meant Friday afternoons with the little blue A–Z Speller, studying words like delicious, camouflage, and the dreaded onomatopoeia. You practiced, memorized, sounded them out—and hoped the kid ahead of you got necessary.

Our Spelling Bee blend is considerably easier to master. Colombian beans bring smooth caramel sweetness, Guatemalan beans add rich chocolate and nutty flavors, and Ethiopian beans contribute bright floral and fruity notes. Together they create a lively, balanced cup worthy of a blue ribbon.

No studying required. No judges. And we promise not to ask you to use it in a sentence.

High School Sweetheart - Our most popular blend is named in honor of two original high school sweethearts, Jim and Amber. What started with initials scribbled in the margins of their homework has somehow turned into 38 years of marriage, three kids, four grandkids, and enough dogs and cats to prove that when these two commit to something, they really commit.

Fortunately, their namesake coffee has turned out to be just as good a match. High School Sweethearts brings together full-bodied Brazilian beans with their rich, nutty character and smooth Mexican beans with notes of milk chocolate, roasted nuts, and warm spice. The result is a smooth, rich, easy-drinking blend that just seems to work.

After 38 years, Jim and Amber have proven some high school romances really do last. We can’t promise your cup of coffee will stick around that long - but we think you will wish it did!

Board of Education — A good Board of Education is the backbone of a great school district—and fortunately, I’ve had the privilege of working with some exceptional ones. Being a board member is a little like volunteering for ten jobs at once, except there’s no paycheck, the meetings can run long, and everyone in town is happy to tell you how they think you’re doing.

Boards are made up of people with different backgrounds, different perspectives, and occasionally very different opinions. But the best ones have three things in common: they care, they listen, and somehow they find a way to work together for what’s best for kids and their community.

That seemed like a pretty good recipe for coffee, too. Board of Education brings together three distinctly different beans—Ethiopian for bright, fruity and floral notes, Mexican for smooth chocolate, roasted nuts and warm spice, and Colombian for rich caramel sweetness. Originally created as a dark roast, we discovered it works remarkably well as a medium roast, too.

Different personalities. Different strengths. One really good result. Kind of like a great school board.

And unlike an actual board meeting, you’ll probably want this one to last a little longer.

Substitute Teacher — Substitute teachers are the true unsung heroes of a school. One day you’re teaching the letter J, the next you’re explaining multiplication, and by Friday you might find yourself supervising a welding class or wondering exactly how you got talked into dissecting a frog. You have to be ready for just about anything—and preferably before the first bell rings.

Thank goodness for great substitutes. They show up, jump in, figure things out, and keep the whole operation moving. Don’t believe us? Just ask the principal’s secretary at 6:30 on a Monday morning.

Substitute Teacher works much the same way. There’s no set recipe or exact ratio. We combine different beans that complement one another to create a smooth, flavorful, one-of-a-kind cup. The origins and proportions may change from batch to batch, so no two roasts are exactly alike—but we make sure the result is always worth showing up for.

A little unpredictable, surprisingly versatile, and always dependable when you need it most.

Just like a great substitute.

District #124 Coffee Bean Origins:

Brazilian (South America) coffee is clear,  moderately sweet, medium-bodied, and low-acid. Some flavor profiles you may get are burnt marshmallow, Mexican concha pastries, drinking chocolate, and a caramel-cocoa flavor through the finish.

Colombian Supremo coffee (South America) is a consistently good, mild coffees, with a well-balanced acidity.  Colombian Supremo, the highest grade, has a delicate, aromatic sweetness while Excelso Grade is softer and slightly more acidic.The side note flavor of rich, milk chocolate notes are coupled with caramel, vanilla and roasted almond flavors in this coffee. A light touch of floral notes also brings the complexity up a notch. The medium body and acidity are perfect for those looking for a robust, sweet, satisfying cup.

Ethiopian (East Africa) coffee is celebrated for its bright fruit and floral notes, exceptional acidity, and sweetness. It offers a rich full bodied 

Guatemala (Central America) this medium-to-full bodied coffee has a depth and complexity of taste that is almost spicy or chocolatey. In the cup, Guatemalan coffee has vibrant acidity, light body, and notes of milk chocolate and dried fruit sweetness. Universal coffee! 

Mexican (North America) coffee generally offers a wonderful aroma and depth of flavor, often with a pronounced sharpness. It is an excellent bean for dark roasts and is often used in blends. .

I currently have on hand, Colombian, Brazilian, Mexican, Guatemalan and Ethiopian.