Are you out there, Caribou Coffee fans?

I have only found one location that meets my satisfaction. All others that I've patroned are poorly ran, and suffer from lack of equipment maintenance and calibration. One location in particular had poor management and therefor had poor guest service. I find that the best roasts can be improperly prepared to give you a poor coffee experience. I will mention personally, some of the roasts from Caribou seem to be improperly roasted, giving it a burnt taste and smell. Something bad happened during the roasting process and never should anyone experience these sensations with a coffee. I do not know if these were specific batches or if the situation was corrected. It is possible that the roasts I've come in contact with on a retailer shelf were just bad entirely and not suitably representative of the brand as a whole. I speak of a limited occurrence regarding the roast situation anyways.

I do not have preference or devotion to a single coffee pusher. I feel that any shop if properly ran can produce excellent coffees.

Yes! My wife and I love Caribou coffee, both at their stores and at home. She makes up a wonderful cup of Caribou cappucino, often adding just a dash of some tasty liqueur. We have found that prepared this way, it has wonderful aphrodisiacal qualities for her. It is surprising that this fact is not well advertised.