Fields Corner’s Chill on Park has already become a popular destination for coffee and ice creamn lovers since it opened last May. Last Thursday, the Park Street storefront became a classroom too, as a groups of Suffolk University students joined their professor for a tour of the business.

Professor Robert Allison, who teaches a class on “The Future of Boston” selected Chill on Park as a stop for his freshman class after his wife told him about her positive experience on an earlier visit— particularly with the hospitality of the staff.

Alan and Wendy Issokson opened Chill on Park after nine months of collecting permits, attending zoning meetings, and gaining approvals from neighbors and the city.

“We want the shop to be like it’s a part of a customer’s home,” explained Alan Issokson, who partnered with his wife Wendy to open the store.

“We are proud of what we serve here and we know customers will come back if they try what we have to offer,” Wendy Issokson said, who handpicks tea, ice cream, coffee and soup from towns like Sudbury, Lynn, Roslindale, and Watertown. With a collection of delectably unique ice cream flavors like Dutch Apple Pie and Pumpkin Oreo, they are building a reputation beyond their immediate neighborhood.

“Chill on Park knows how to develop a better city,” Professor Allison said, pointing to the store’s unique partnership with Dorchester Boys and Girls club and the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute. Teens from both organizations work part-time at Chill on Park. The store has also launched special events, like a Tuesday “Family Night” with free balloons and treats for the children. They’ve also partnered with the Boston Public Library branch next door to host special events, including a “Spooky Story” hour on Thurs., Oct. 22 from 6-7 p.m.