Interesting Trivia And Facts About Caribou Coffee
Caribou Coffee with headquarters in Minneapolis Minnesota is a specialty coffee and espresso retailer. Caribou Coffee is the second largest coffee retailer in the United Sates after Starbucks. A trip in 1990 to Denali National Park in Alaska was the inspiration for the Company’s name. After seeing the beautiful vistas and spotting a herd of caribou founders, John and Kim Puckett knew what they would name their company. The first Caribou coffee shop opened in Edina Minnesota in 1992.
Caribou coffee has over 6,000 employees with nearly 600 company stores in 16 states. The company is not all about profits it also not only talks about values it practices them. Caribou Coffee supports social programs in coffee producing nations. The sustainable production of coffee is important to Caribou Coffee Company. Caribou Coffee helps to develop communities that grow and harvest coffee.
The coffee company’s core values extend to their customers, employees and to their community. They provide quality to their customers and are responsible members of their communities. Caribou coffee is helping to create a healthier environment. In 2010, the company changed logos and started using the coffee bean caribou logo. The company hopes that by the end of 2011 they can offer only 100 percent Rain Forest Alliance beans.