Lakota Coffee Company opened in October of 1992. We are located in Columbia, Missouri on Ninth Street just north of the University of Missouri on the main avenue into the campus of the Tigers.

There has always been a special energy about college towns, the constant flow of youth and their creative ideas to right the world, all gathered into the " dream catcher " that will ultimately propel everything forward in years to come. Columbia, Missouri, home to the Missouri Tigers, is fueled in part by The Lakota Coffee Company, a very special place to connect with friends over coffee or tea or through the high speed Internet connections. The 1920's original brick walls, hard wood plank floors, and hand crafted Old Hickory chairs, bar stools, and rockers, create a rustic western atmosphere to lure friends, converse, study and relax, amid the tempting aroma of fresh roasted coffee.

Lakota's owner, Skip DuCharme, became enamoured with the coffee business when his brother took him to a roastery in Austin, TX. He saw that coffee's came from all over the world and began sampling them regularly. He was hooked! This led to a passion for coffee that effectively removed him from corporate life and sent him on a year long journey to visit many coffee shops around the country. From what he discovered, he created Lakota Coffee, founded on fresh roasted coffee, and inspired by the Seven Sacred Campfires, known as the Western or Teton Sioux, Lakota - meaning "friendly people". Lakota Coffee and the Sioux have always shared a love for great coffee and it's with that in mind that every cup is served.

Lakota is an authentic "small batch" or "micro roastery", an instant antidote to the big corporate coffee chains running rampant across the country. For us, coffee has become a labor of love whose ultimate success will always rely on dedication to quality. We purchase strictly arabica coffee beans from superb mountain growing regions and estates all over the world. We then hand roast them with loving attention to the unique characteristics that each coffee can deliver. For over ten years, Lakota has delighted the palates of coffee lovers in Missouri and all across America with freshly roasted specialty coffees.

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