I landed in Minneapolis to find Caribou Coffee hot spots everywhere. Rather than rushing off to a nearby Starbucks as most of you know is a "must do" for me when traveling. I thought I would be flexible and try something local. The first Caribou Coffee shop opened in Edina, Minnesota in 1992. I didn't want to be my typical high maintenance self since this was my second latte of the day (I had my morning latte at Starbucks in the airport).
As I walked in with my son Mike, I found a vibrant atmosphere inside Caribou Coffee noticing several jubilant customers. I'm feeling even more confident now that I will get a great latte. I order a 16oz soy latte and my son orders a daily drip. About ten minutes later I inquire; "How's your coffee?" He answers; "Not that great, it's bitter, needs more sweetening." My thoughts exactly! Once again I tried a local favorite and it was a bitter let down. Spending quality time with my Son... that was sweet. Do you love Caribou Coffee? Am I missing something here? Chime in about your coffee jones. Tomorrow morning it's back to the mermaid for me.
I am so with you on the Caribou Coffee. I haven't been to one of their shops but they sell the coffee at Tarzhay. Acidic, not tasty.
The mermaid never disappoints!
Posted by: javajeanelaine | January 24, 2007 at 03:53 PM
So I am not alone with my experience. Thanks for chiming in. Caribou-hoo.
Posted by: Mr. Besilly | January 25, 2007 at 12:36 AM
Cariboo local? President and CEO, Michael Coles, on the corporate site "Caribou Coffee became a public company after our initial public offering priced on September 28, 2005.
Our majority shareholder since 2000 is an affiliate of Arcapita Bank B.S.C.(c), a global investment group founded in 1997 with offices in Atlanta, London and Bahrain, a strong U.S. ally in the Middle East and the headquarters of the U.S. Navy's 5 th Fleet. Following our initial public offering, Arcapita continues to own approximately 61% of our outstanding common stock.
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Arcapita, whose investors are located primarily in the Middle East , makes its investments in a manner consistent with the body of Islamic principles known as Shari'ah. Consequently, we operate our business in a manner consistent with Shari'ah principles and will continue to do so as long as Arcapita is a significant shareholder."
Posted by: Zapiens | July 28, 2007 at 01:28 PM
one time I asked a girl out and she said no. Thank god I learned my lesson about talking to girls.
Posted by: typo | November 12, 2007 at 08:21 AM
Okay, so my comments are a bit delayed, but I'll still chime in. I've been drawn away from the coffee giant lately, sometimes for convenience sake - but I'm also trying to broaden my horizons I suppose. (Not to mention that those who meet with me in these "remote offices" are pretty sick of the same surroundings all the time!) I've found the iced coffee at Caribou to be quite nice, but their latte isn't my favorite. What I have truly grown to love, enough to buy the coffee for home brewing, is Seattle's Best. Here in Ohio it's served in Borders and it hailed my attention for it's depth of flavor. I've been buying their Organic Breakfast Blend for home - honestly it's the only coffee I think I like better than my mega coffee favorite Komodo Dragon. So, there you have it - from one addict to... whoever.
Many smiles!
Lisa
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Posted by: Lisa W | April 25, 2008 at 01:34 PM