The lifelong debate I've been having amongst myself has come to an end - the debate over which coffee shop is better, Caribou or Starbucks.
To finally come to a conclusion, I obviously had to go to both coffee shops this past week.
First, I went to Starbucks - my go to drink: either a Chocolate Smoothie or an Iced Caramel-Macchiato. I would definitely recommend either of those options. The worst part though, is that a lot of Starbucks don't offer the Chocolate Smoothie option! They have a Strawberry Smoothie and an Orange Mango Smoothie, but I just haven't had the heart to try either of them - I am such a sucker for the combination of chocolate and bananas!
*Side note: Whenever I go to another great place called The Tea Garden I always get a Chocolate Banana Shake with coffee jellies! ... I know, it's weird!
-Courage, dear heart. C.S. Lewis
Lexi
First, I went to Starbucks - my go to drink: either a Chocolate Smoothie or an Iced Caramel-Macchiato. I would definitely recommend either of those options. The worst part though, is that a lot of Starbucks don't offer the Chocolate Smoothie option! They have a Strawberry Smoothie and an Orange Mango Smoothie, but I just haven't had the heart to try either of them - I am such a sucker for the combination of chocolate and bananas!
*Side note: Whenever I go to another great place called The Tea Garden I always get a Chocolate Banana Shake with coffee jellies! ... I know, it's weird!
Guilty as charged, here's my Iced Caramel-Macchiato.
To be honest, I never thought I would be a Caribou Coffee girl. I went from growing up in Iowa, where Starbucks is the way to go, then moving to Minnesota, where I can't get away from Caribou! Nonetheless, I think I would admit now that I would in fact choose Caribou over Starbucks. My go to drink would be a Berry White Mocha Cooler. Even more than I love chocolate and bananas ... I LOVE chocolate and raspberries!!!! If you're not into that, I would also recommend the Campfire mocha (hot, iced, or cooler are all delicious!). This last time, I ordered a Dirty Chai Tea Latte (aka Chai Tea Latte with Espresso), while it kept me awake on little sleep, I don't know if I would drink it just for fun - I think I still would order a regular Chai Tea Latte before a Dirty Chai!
It took everything in me to not buy this entire sale table at Caribou.
I actually have a coffee addiction.
Caribou also has a cute chalk board and everyone can share - I love stuff like this!
And of course, I had to answer the question for myself!!!
The reading nooks are so much more cozy than in Starbucks.
I'm just clearly having more fun with friends when I am at Caribou.
I hope many people are able to sleep better tonight knowing that I now prefer Caribou over Starbucks! Sweet dreams, friends!!!
Lexi
