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Caribou Coffee (cariboucoffee.com) has 5 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 2.2 out of 5.
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Coffee & Tea
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2026
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Disrespectful service and no accountability — Cary
Poor customer service at the Cary location (109 SW Maynard). Hannah and the manager, Jason, were rude and dismissive when I raised a simple request, and openly used their own struggles and workload as justification for it. Difficult circumstances are real, but they don't excuse treating customers disrespectfully. This location needs a serious look at how staff and management interact with the people they serve.
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Elizabeth D.
Caribou needs to work on there listening skills
I got a turtle mocha cooler, and specifically asked for extra toffee bits on top. When I got the drink there was barely any on top and it was just powder. Some people might think that I’m being dramatic, but personally If I’m paying for extra toppings, I would like to actually get them. This happens every time I go there, and I get the same thing every time. I would also like to add that I love caribou and the workers are really nice, but personally I think they could use some more listening skills.
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Amy B.
I love Caribou Coffee
I love Caribou Coffee. I prefer the taste over some other well known coffee shops and it seems easier on my stomach. Our local staff at the branch that I usually go to are all very nice and the service is fast. Caribou is my regular go-to coffee place and I don't foresee that changing any time soon.
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Marc D.
Every time I build up reward points for…
Every time I build up reward points for free stuff. You Caribou coffee, you delete my account. I have over 650k plus followers , following my reviews on Google, Fix what you have done. My email. # 605 366 5307. Or don't I will leave a review for my followers to decide
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Jonathan
Avoid if you have a shred of self-respect
Summary of Caribou Coffee in Marina Mall, Dammam, Saudi Arabia: Avoid if you have a shred of self-respect.
My experience at Caribou Coffee confirms it is nothing more than a low-standard Starbucks imitation—certainly not a genuine hospitality business that values quality service.
As a visitor from Britain, where I run a speciality coffee house, artisan bakery, and pizzeria, I decided to escape the heat and enjoy an iced coffee at Caribou Coffee. That decision left a bitter aftertaste, and not because of the coffee.
First, the coffee was served in paper cups—always a red flag for anyone who understands good coffee culture. To their credit, they did provide me with a ceramic cup when I asked, but that was the highlight of the visit.
The service? Mediocre at best. The staff looked bored, disengaged, and barely smiled. Everything felt like an effort. This is usually a sign of a poorly managed team suffering under low morale.
The interior design was equally disappointing and looked more like a school cafeteria than a speciality coffee house.
Despite a large seating area, the space lacked any sense of warmth or coherence. A fake wood-burning stove as decoration—in the middle of summer, in the Gulf? It felt lazy and absurd.
But the real problem came after my second cup. A staff member approached me and asked me to move from my seat because, apparently, a self-important individual—someone I can only describe as an entitled, ill-mannered caricature of privilege—decided he wanted to sit there with his family. There were at least 50 other seats available. This behaviour is not just disrespectful—it contradicts the very fabric of Arab hospitality and Saudi cultural values. It’s insulting and degrading.
In my business, such a customer would be shown the door. Unfortunately, the staff at Caribou Coffee seemed too afraid to say no.
If this is Caribou Coffee's policy—take the customer's money, then treat them as disposable—then they are not the brand I once respected back in the United States.
Honestly, I’m disgusted. If any of my team behaved like this, they’d be immediately sent for retraining in basic manners and professionalism.
Caribou Coffee: Colossal fail.