Unfortunately, Caribou no longer discloses the amount of coffee they buy, but it is still all Rainforest Alliance certified.
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Caribou Coffee’s new owners: killing the brand?
Recent actions by the new owners of Caribou Coffee (Joh. A. Benckiser Group, a private German holding company), seem to indicate a move towards away from sustainably-sourced and 100%-certified coffees. Just what I was afraid of.
Caribou Coffee purchased by private German holding company
Caribou Coffee Co., the first U.S. major coffee company to source all its beans from Rainforest Alliance certified farms has been acquired by a private German holding company.
Caribou Coffee: 100% Rainforest Alliance
All the coffee sourced by Caribou is 100% Rainforest Alliance certified. How this stacks up against other major coffee buyers, with a footnote on Caribou stock ownership.
Caribou Coffee: All Rainforest Alliance by 2011
Caribou Coffee recently announced that it will be sourcing all of its beans from Rainforest Alliance certified farms by the end of 2011.
Coffee review: Caribou Colombia TimanÁ¡
Caribou’s 100% Rainforest Alliance certified Colombian offering is a tasty, sustainable selection.
Caribou Coffee wins Roaster’s Choice award
In a previous post, I mentioned that one of my favorite aspects of the recent SCAA conference was tasting the ten finalists in the Roasters Guild 2008 Roasters Choice Tasting Competition.
Coffee review: Caribou Coffee Roastmaster Reserve Panama Maunier
Caribou Coffee’s latest Roastmaster Reserve is Panama Maunier, from Panama’s Boquette region in Chirqui province.
Coffee Review: Caribou Coffee Ecuador Changaimina
Coffee from Ecuador is something you don’t see every day. Here is a Caribou offering.
Coffee review: Caribou Rainforest Blend
Organic and Fair Trade Rainforest Blend from Caribou Coffee.
Caribou Coffee and Rainforest Alliance
Caribou Coffee, based in Minneapolis with stores in 15 states, announced last July that it was partnering with Rainforest Alliance (RA) to provide certification for much of their coffee. They expected 20% of their coffee to be certified by the…