Caribou Coffee

I stopped in here for an iced coffee yesterday afternoon. It was above 30 degrees out, so why not. The girl at the cashier looked at me as if I were nuts but was very friendly. My coffee was delicious and the atmosphere was delightful.

What a great experience! I’d never been to this location before. I ordered a tea, the employee gave me a suggestion for a different drink and was super helpful to get me the best bang for my buck! I could tell they love their jobs. Definitely coming back!

I typically order the Campfire Mocha, but yesterday I branded out and got the Vanilla Mocha and oh my word was it good. It’s like heaven on your mouth. I got it blended and that was amazing too.

This is my go-​to Caribou when I’m out and about town. I love their Traveler’s Roast, it’s a medium roast coffee and perfect for anytime of the day. Also love their Colombia Cosecha de Oro light roast. I’m not a fan of their Daybreak Morning blend. It’s a bit too light for me, and ends up tasting insipid without enough of a kick to it. Eclipse is good too, it’s their darkest of dark roasts and I usually have to add extra cream for it to be palatable. If you love it dark, this is your blend.
The line is usually long, and it shares the building with Bruegger’s Bagels so it’s always bustling! I’m a fan of their Mint Condition Mocha. I get it iced, with milk chocolate. I like how you have a choice of white, milk or dark chocolate. Sometimes I get the dark if I want something stronger tasting. I get it hot when it’s Winter and it makes a great Christmas drink. The employees here are friendly and welcoming. Considering there are many other Caribou coffee shops nearby — right inside Byerly’s across the street, at the corner of 35W and County Rd. D, on Snelling Avenue across from Har-​Mar Mall, and even inside the Rosedale Center. I like this location because it brings back memories of Smoked Salmon bagel sandwiches and Mint Conditions!
Love their Perks program, I get texts about BOGO deals or specials on medium drinks fairly often. It keeps me coming back!

I like strong coffee. I will often ask for a punch in the face with my coffee to really to get me going. This was a good and more like a light slap. It had good flavor and good depth and I really like the atmosphere and attitude. The staff was super nice and that only adds to the culture. I went back multiple times and it is a winning brand for me, but I miss my punch.

i have been coming top this caribou for about a year and only once have they messed up my order
great service and friendly attitude

I come here often. I usually dislike chain coffee shops but this one has some nice nooks to do homework in and it’s attached to a Breuggers! It is rather noisy, but I still love it.

I needed to work remotely for a time, and I stopped at this Caribou Coffee. The staff was friendly, and the electrical outlets were very plentiful! The space was clearly designed to be supportive of laptop users like me. My only complaint was that it was a bit loud, with lots of customers ordering lots of blender-​related drinks. But headphones helped with that, and my experience was enjoyable.

I stopped in this morning to see how they were. I normally hit the Dunn Brothers on Fairview for my morning cuppa these days — but when I went to Bruggers the other day I saw there was a Caribou next door and thought I would give them a shot.
I have to say right off the bat I like this location. I walked in the door and they had two barista’s working the counter each at a cash register. I was asked if I could be helped almost immediately and I got a large cup of the day with room for cream. The barista asked all the right questions and was so friendly I was kind of in awe. (I am a bear in the morning so having someone be that up and not annoy me is amazing!) She did get confused and almost took my card twice — but it all worked out.
The only things I would change?
1) I paid with a check card and was not given a receipt. When I asked for the total again because it was a check card and I needed to know she rattled off the total and smiled — but did not offer a receipt.
2) The condiment center is kind of dinky. I liked that I could just grab a few containers of creamer and run out the door — I often get the lid on wrong when I add my half and half (See morning bear comment above) so it was a treat to have the little creamers instead — But I had to wait in line to get my creamer. I am not sure how they could remedy this other than to have two stations set up.
I ended up getting a sandwich here for my lunch as well. The sandwich was a turkey pesto and when I checked the label it was made locally by D’Amico and Sons. It was really good!
So now I have two coffee shops to frequent near my work. It’s always nice to have options!