Caribou Coffee Opening Dates

lonnie · Post by **lonnie** » Mon May 30, 2005 1:05 pm

The first Caribou Coffee locations in Omaha will open June 8, and June 15... the first is in Legacy West, 177th & Center.

From their web site:
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Join us for Opening Day at NEW Caribou Coffee stores
Omaha, NE
Wednesday, June 08, 2005

17650 Wright Street
Omaha, NE 68130
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Omaha, NE
Wednesday, June 15, 2005

1100 South 71st Street #A
Omaha, NE 68106
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Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Tue May 31, 2005 2:20 am

Thanks for the info..Caribou Coffee is another high quality option equal to Starbucks..

Their blended drinks and coffee are very good

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..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Minneapolis Boy · Post by **Minneapolis Boy** » Tue May 31, 2005 2:27 am

Caribous was one of my favorite coffee shops when I lived in Minneapolis. I'm glad they are entering the Omaha market.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Tue May 31, 2005 2:41 am

When I visit Chicago, I sample Caribou Coffee quite often..

Very good

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..Ciao..LiO....Peace

UNOstudent · Post by **UNOstudent** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:41 pm

saw signs up for a caribou at 156th and maple in the strip mall in front of hyvee.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:42 am

There needs to be one downtown.

I'm actually in Chicago right now, and they are freaking everywhere! I think I see more of THEM than STARBUCKS!!!

Caribou just doedn't have the "evil empire" thing about them like Starbucks does.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:12 am

Yeah..There are Caribou Coffee shops all over Chicago..

And there will be a Caribou Coffee in the 156th and Maple area..

One is purported to be opening up in downtown Omaha in the future..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Post by **Brad** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:46 pm

156th and Maple

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:03 pm

Thanks for the pic Brad..

I've enjoyed a caffeinated beverage at that Caribou location..Very nice..

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..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:45 am

There will be a Caribou Coffee in the new Q Street Plaza (144th & Q St.)

adam186 · Post by **adam186** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:52 am

Oh, that's what going up there. Thanks, I was wondering forever and it was bothering me. This is the building going up next to that Bed Store?

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:07 am

Yes - the Lebeda Mattress Factory is on 14215 Q and this Plaza is just to the East on 14111 and 14121 Q

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:12 am

they actually have some pretty dam good espresso. plus its better than another starbux

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:31 am

MTO wrote: plus its better than another starbux

I don't know about that..But they do have pretty good espresso..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:11 pm

i suppose starbux is

to you millard folk

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:16 pm

Yeah I know..Starbucks is the evil empire of coffee

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But I'll laugh my hind end off if one ever opens up in your neck of the woods

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Oh and PS..I don't live in Millard..But nice try..

..Cao..LiO....Peace

adam186 · Post by **adam186** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:43 pm

MTO wrote:i suppose starbux is to you millard folk

Ya, and to all those urban chic people downtown Chicago, New York, SEATTLE, etc with all their locations.

Oh, and sterotyping people is one of the evils of this world. Let's not fall into that category Jake.

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:30 pm

Carbou has better coffee, but Starbucks consistantly makes better steamed drinks at all their locations (it helps that employees only have to press a button and the machine does all the work for them, unlike all other coffee shops).

It's quite is to screw up when steaming milk (more accurately, it's quite hard to get it right)...and apparently the machines Starbucks uses are well designed. I haven't had a bad latte nor cafe au lait at starbucks in years.

Plus now they are quite the humanitarian organization...what with their fair trade coffee, that Ethos water, etc.

I would much rather have a local (well run) coffee shop, but I don't think that you can have too many coffee shops. I haven't read any actual incidents where starbucks ruined the local mom and pop coffee shops. They can coexist rather easily.

ChadJK · Post by **ChadJK** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:33 pm

So, fast forward 18 years and the only Caribou Coffee left in the Omaha area is the one inside the Hy-Vee at 180th & Pacific?

Post by **Brad** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:59 pm

ChadJK wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:33 pm So, fast forward 18 years and the only Caribou Coffee left in the Omaha area is the one inside the Hy-Vee at 180th & Pacific?

I believe they serve Caribou in all the HyVee gas stations and at Bruegger's Bagels.

ChadJK · Post by **ChadJK** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 7:26 pm

Brad wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:59 pm
ChadJK wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:33 pm So, fast forward 18 years and the only Caribou Coffee left in the Omaha area is the one inside the Hy-Vee at 180th & Pacific?
I believe they serve Caribou in all the HyVee gas stations and at Bruegger's Bagels.

So, sort of the same difference between being a Starbucks and being something else that just so happens to serve Starbucks-branded coffee (Barnes & Noble Café comes to mind). The Caribou Coffee kiosk in Hy-Vee at 180th & Pacific being the only Omaha-area Caribou Coffee serving Caribou Coffee.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Sun Sep 24, 2023 2:53 am

I really like Caribou coffees. You can still purchase many of their blends at Target and just about every grocery store in town. I also note they have coffee outlets in just about every airport I fly through.

bbinks · Post by **bbinks** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:50 pm

I'm not a Coffee drinker, but a coworker of mine will drive past 2 Starbucks to go to a Scooters. How would a coffee connoisseur here rank Caribou to Scooters?

Post by **Brad** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:03 pm

bbinks wrote: Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:50 pm I'm not a Coffee drinker, but a coworker of mine will drive past 2 Starbucks to go to a Scooters. How would a coffee connoisseur here rank Caribou to Scooters?

I drove past both to go to HyVee gas and get Caribou…

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:51 pm

We love Caribou that we buy in the grocery store.

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