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Chattanooga firefighters to receive $50,000 in coffee in rare donation

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Ron Schlitt, middle, talks with operations chief Rick Boatwright, left, and firefighter Mark Coffman, right, of the Chattanooga Fire Department on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021.
Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Ron Schlitt, middle, talks with operations chief Rick Boatwright, left, and firefighter Mark Coffman, right, of the Chattanooga Fire Department on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Ron Schlitt, middle, talks with operations chief Rick Boatwright, left, and firefighter Mark Coffman, right, of the Chattanooga Fire Department on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021.

By Logan Hullinger 2 min read

The Chattanooga Fire Department is set to receive a $50,000 donation – one that all comes in the form of coffee.

The city council Tuesday evening unanimously approved the donation from Tchibo, a European company establishing itself in the U.S that reached out to the fire department to help firefighters in the form of caffeine.

“It’s not a normal occurrence,” said fire department spokesperson Lindsey Rogers. “We have 20 different fire halls and firefighters who enjoy that kind of fuel for their 24-hour shifts.”

(READ MORE: Culture Coffee opens on Georgia Avenue in downtown Chattanooga)

The donation entails 5,000 bags of coffee for the city’s firefighters.