Caribou Coffee

While this is a just a chain coffee shop, it gets high praise from me just due to its size. Back in the day, this was a Hardee’s restaurant. It’s totally remodeled and has at least twenty tables of varying size, leather chairs, and 2 huge private rooms. The private rooms usually need to be reserved and are typically used for business meetings. A lot of the time they are empty and a good place to relax and get work done.
The staff are generally friendly and always get my order right. Nothing special on the coffee and specialty drink front but it smells wonderful when you walk in and it’s always warm and inviting. They even have a fireplace to sit by on those cold winter days.
Most importantly, nobody bothers me when I’m working, staff included. I can do my work in a relaxed environment and have something tasty to drink in the process.

The chick in the drive-​through talks way too much. She told my husband he was awesome four times. just ask me what kind of coffee I want, take my order and shut the hell up.

I’ve been coming here every Tuesday morning for a couple years now and have never had a bad experience. The staff is always friendly and cheerful, the coffee’s delicious, and the trivia is fun.
They have lots of comfy seating along with two large private rooms that can be reserved or just used when empty. They also give free refills of regular coffee as long as you stay.

As I sit here on this Memorial Day, I said to myself, «self, I’m glad these folks are working today. I had past 4 coffee shops and they were all closed.»
After that I further said «this is a nice Caribou. Very large, comfortable, nice — peppy workers, and a drive thru if I was in a hurry.»
The weather outside is beautiful, the coffee is yummy and no work today. I’m enjoying the day in honor of those who have sacrificed to keep us free. Thank you!

The baristas are as peppy as peppy gets, which is occasionally hard to bear before I’ve had a cup of coffee, but I mostly appreciate the positivity. They’re super efficient and quick to fix you up with something great so that you don’t leave unsatisfied. Today I was handed a hot beverage when I was looking for something blended (a cooler) so they insisted on whipping me up what I wanted and I left with two drinks. There’s nothing wrong with that if you ask me.
There is a conference room that anyone can use when it’s not reserved, if he or she needs a secluded place to get some work done (this place is usually packed). Just ask a barista to look up when the next reservation is and they’ll let you go back there.

Caribou a with a drive thru — hooray!!! This is something that is splendidly novel for me. However they be sllllloooooowwwwww. Word of warning. Even at 11:30 it’s taken me 10 minutes and I’m drafting this review in line Bc I’m still not up for my drink yet.
My milk chocolate mint condition isn’t too minty nor that chocolatey. *le sigh* I still love caribou regardless.

On our way home to Illinois, we stopped here for a quick breakfast.
The staff were outstanding and the food/​drinks were spot on.
There was plenty of space to sit.
It was great to go here and deviate from Starbucks for a change.
A good overall experience.

One of the better Caribou locations, its relatively large and the drinks are made pretty well too. There are also meeting rooms so it’s a pretty nice place to get together with groups for meetings or projects.

The staff was a little bit behind on a Saturday mid afternoon which I thought was a little odd. What really sells this place and bumps up the score is that it has meeting space that is often-​used and you can check out. It is good for a study-​session or an interview. I also love the easy in and out of this location. You can get onto Rice or 694 within in moments of this spot.

I stop here about three mornings a week for coffee, and I love the coffee, but the staff really needs to put out more than one container of creamer. Whenever I go in there, the creamer is EMPTY, which is highly annoying, considering that I’m paying a lot for the coffee anyway. I don’t want to sit and open four mini packets of creamer for every large cup of coffee, just please have mutiple, full fresh containers of creamer.
The last time I pointed it out to an employee, she asked «oh, did you want me to fill it?» … Duh?
If there were a convenient alternative, I’d probably be giving them my business by now.

One of the better locations I have been to. Staff all are great, fast, and prompt. And a good community get together location.

Excellent service! Very friendly staff!

The staff was very friendly, and my mint mocha is delicious! I wish there were Caribous in Central IL!

I have stopped here twice now. Once during morning rush and once in the afternoon.
The first time I stopped in here I went inside — they were kind of slow — but the coffee was good.
The second time we went through the drive through. Slow slow slow and they messed up the order. Then when they handed it out their was caramel all over the side of the cup and whip cream escaping the lid. You know you are in trouble when they hand it out with napkins.
Probably my least favorite Caribou.