Another School Year Coffee series! We are going back to Chugiak Cafe for their monthly opening. We will grab coffee & a treat before heading over to Chugiak High for the February Cache In, Trash Out event from 11:30-12:30.
The line will be long at 10, so I recommend getting there early or going around the line to come say hi before you get in line for food & drinks after.
Because I forgot last time: the cafe is CASH ONLY 💕
This Chugiak institution is full of history and fun. The previous owner passed after a private battle with cancer last year, and his son and daughter-in-law have other careers and a family, so they can't run it exactly like Trig used to, but they open up once a month for an open house with a limited menu so that people can see and enjoy all the history and fun inside.
Stop by for a cup of coffee and whatever is on their rotating micro-menu (in September, it was biscuits and gravy or baklava, in October it was breakfast burritos and McMuffins) and say hi! BirkenstockReport & crew be there from 10-11, but they will be open 10-1, although they do often sell out of food before closing. She'll be at a table sized based on "Will-Attends" and will have my name tag on. The line often stretches out the door when they first open at 10!
If you stay to chat, be ready to share:
-What is the coolest cache you've found lately?
-What is one cache hide idea that you want to talk about or get feedback on?
-What is on thing you've seen or done that you wouldn't have it it weren't for geocaching?
Accessibility:
The cafe is historic and has a lot of tight corners, but it is very close to ADA-friendly. I believe at least one door has a ramp.
2025-2026 School Year Coffee Series Events
Event #1: Jitters, September 29th (Eagle River)
Event #2: Chugiak Cafe, October 11th (Chugiak)
Event #3: Kaladi Bros on Tudor, October 13th (Anchorage)
Event #4: Sleepy Dog Coffee, October 21st (Eagle River)
Event #5: Jitters, November 5th (Eagle River)
Event #6: Lekker, November 8th (Palmer)
Event #7: Sleepy Dog, November 19th (Eagle River)
Event #8: Jitters, November 26th (Eagle River)
Event #9: Sleepy Dog, December 3rd (Eagle River) 5:30-6:30 pm
Event #10: Let's Talk Adventure Labs & Drink Coffee, December 7th, Kaladi Bros on Tudor (Anchorage) 7:45-9:00 am
Event #11: Almost Solstice at Jitter's, December 10th 7:15-7:45 am
Event #12: Chugiak Cafe, December 13th, 11:30-12 noon
Event #13: Wednesday After Work, Sleepy Dog, December 17th, 5:30-6:30 pm
Event #14: Winter Break Kick Off, Kaladi Bros, December 20th, 9-10:30 am
Event #15: Goodbye 2025, Kaladi Bros in Wasilla, December 30th 9-10:30 am
Event #16: Eat Your Frogs and Do Your Logs, Kaladi Bros on Tudor, January 6th 5:30-7:30 pm
Event #17: Hello 2026, Jitters, January 7th, 7:15-7:45 am
Event #18: Post-CITO Coffee @ The Dog, Sleepy Dog in Eagle River, 10:15-11:15 am
Event #19: Wednesday After Work, Sleepy Dog, January 14th, 5:30-6:30 pm
Event #20: Jittery in January, January 21st, 7:15-7:45 am
Event #21: Chugiak Cafe January, January 24th 10-11 am
Event #22: Wednesday @ The Dog, January 28th, 5-6:30 pm
Event #23: Lekker January, January 31st, 11 am
Event #24: Frogs @ The Dog, Wednesday February 4th, Sleepy Dog, 5:15-7:00 pm
Event #25: Wednesday After Work, Wednesday, February 11th, Kaladi Bros on Tudor 5:30-7:00 pm
Event #26: Chugiak Cafe, February, 10-11 am (Wildflower CITO afterwards at Chugiak High)
Event #27: Frogs @ The Dog, Wednesday February 18th, Sleepy Dog, 5:15-7:00 pm
Event #28: Wednesday After Work, Wednesday February 25th, Kaladi Bros on Tudor 5:30-7:00 pm
School Year Coffee Series Hall of Fame
Attend a School Year Coffee Series event 5, 10, or 15 times and earn your badge of honor (a sticker).
5 "Attended Logs" at any School Year Coffee Event:
Hyfolks26
LadybugKids
Valerie Seaker
GeoFootstomper
Glenn.Fish
RSPace
10 "Attended" Logs on any School Year Coffee Series Event:
RSPace
Jljeb1
HotHouseRhyme22
15 "Attended" Logs on any School Year Coffee Series Event:
Birkenstock Report
TheBiggestJJBAFan