Caribou Coffee

The barista made me a pretty bomb chai latte. It tasted like Christmas in a cup! The pastry section was quite bare but this may have been because I dropped in for some caffeine around 2pm on a Sunday. They had plenty of good seating and the staff was friendly.

I love their Spicy White Mocha!!! There’s no place who can make it like this. I take the kids to get their $ 1.99 drinks and they LOVE them too! Love me some Caribou!

On a hot day… The best thing is a chocolate cooler from Caribou it is amazing! The service at this Caribou was friendly and quick.

This is for purely the ambiance at this exact 5:25pm. I wish I could chat with my friends while at work and talk about how I don’t remember my trip to Amsterdam. As I write this I’m wearing Bose noise canceling earbuds and listening to Pandora and I can still hear the people cackling, laughing and talking loudly… Very loudly!
I don’t blame them, their rude behavior or even the employees who seem to not know better. I blame Bose! I blame them for not making a better set of earbuds.
Maybe next time I’ll go to Starbucks. There is a new one in Edina now. It’s very nice!

As usual, this place is still a great place to come if you need to work/​meet/​study. It does get busier in the mornings but as expected Caribou increases the number of cashiers on staff ready to serve in order to make sure operations are going speedily. It always seems like the workers here are busy. Whether there is a high influx or low influx of customers, they’re always doing something. They’re either preparing drinks, refilling things, roasting beans, cleaning the floors, cleaning the tables, tidying up plates, tidying up newspapers, always busy! Which is always a good sign to me.
This morning they ran out of egg white turkey bacon breakfast sandwiches, so instead she gave me a egg white turkey bacon mini and gave me the other spinach one for free. The level of service and cordiality, the friendliness they approached this topic with was astounding and it makes me a loyal customer. Even though I’ve previously been a loyal Starbucks drinker, and with a new Starbucks popping up a couple blocks south on France soon, I may just continue being a loyal patron here @ Caribou Coffee. Homey, friendly, consistent. All you can ask for!

Oh caribou coffee I’ve missed you in New Mexico! I love how they have the option of dark, milk, or white chocolate for the chocolate drinks. The trivia of the day is always fun and a nice way to save 10 cents. It’s a friendly relaxing place. I always look forward to visiting Caribou when I am in town. If you sign up for their emails, they have good deals.

The best thing about this Caribou is its location. The not so great thing about this Caribou is its location. Confused? Yes, I am. Let me try to explain. It is a very convenient place to grab a coffee if you are on the go.
This Caribou is located near many neighborhoods, office buildings, Centennial Lakes, Byerly’s, Target, National Camera Exchange, and attached to a Brueggers Bagels.
Get a delicious yet inexpensive bagel from Brueggers and sit with your coffee– Sounds ideal.
There’s only one catch for me… The lack of calming atmosphere and available space for seating. (My reasoning for 3 out of 5 stars) Many tables are crammed together, and more often than not customers are adults in fancy suits working on their laptops. I believe that many other customers find that its location is ideal to grab their coffee while meet for work with other co-​workers. (That is the not-​so great part of its local) If that is your intention for coming into this Caribou — This is the place for you!
Call me a hater but I just enjoy a coffee shop with a little more space and less of an office feel? So, that is why I often venture a few steps away to Brueggers to snuggle my way into a comfy booth and the smell of freshly made bagels doesn’t hurt either.