Caribou Coffee Menu Prices 2026: Lattes, Crafted Press & Sizes

A Medium (16 oz) Turtle Mocha at Caribou Coffee runs $5.99 at most U.S. cafes as of May 2026. The Small (12 oz) is around $5.49 and the Large (20 oz) is roughly $6.49. The iced version is the same price. The frozen Turtle Mocha Cooler is $6.29 Medium. The Turtle Mocha is Caribou's signature specialty drink — espresso, chocolate, caramel and pecan praline syrup with steamed milk, finished with whipped cream and drizzles, named for the Turtle candy. Non-dairy milk substitutions (oatmilk, almondmilk, soymilk, coconut milk) add roughly $0.80 per drink.

Caribou uses a three-size cup system: Small (12 oz), Medium (16 oz), and Large (20 oz) — the same volumes Starbucks uses for Tall, Grande and Venti and the same lineup as Peet's. The standard price gap is roughly $0.50–$0.70 between sizes on espresso drinks. Espresso-shot count by size: Small hot drinks typically get 1 shot, Medium and Large get 2 shots in standard builds. Crafted Press cold-pressed coffee, Coolers and Crafted Boost energy drinks are all available at all three sizes.

Caribou runs essentially at parity with Starbucks on most equivalent drinks, sometimes slightly cheaper. A Medium (16 oz) Caribou Latte at $5.49 is about $0.04 above a Starbucks Grande Latte ($5.45). A Medium Turtle Mocha at $5.99 is about even with a Grande Mocha or Caramel Macchiato at Starbucks. Caribou's brewed coffee at $3.25 Medium matches the Starbucks Tall ($3.45) at a larger volume — a small win on the value tier. The bigger differences are in menu identity: Caribou owns the Turtle Mocha, Caramel High Rise and Crafted Press; Starbucks owns the Frappuccino and PSL.

Crafted Press is Caribou Coffee's signature cold-pressed coffee — Caribou's answer to cold brew, but built using a slow-press extraction method that produces a smoother, denser, more concentrated cup. A Medium Crafted Press runs $4.49, served over ice. The chain also offers flavored variants — Vanilla Crafted Press, Caramel Crafted Press, Sweet Cream Crafted Press and Chocolate Crafted Press — at $4.95–$5.25. Crafted Press is one of the four pillar products Caribou markets as a brand differentiator (alongside the Turtle Mocha, the High Rise lattes and the Coffee Cooler). Unlike standard cold brew, the press extraction is faster than overnight steeping and delivers a fuller body.

Caribou Coffee operates roughly 700 cafes globally and ~480 in the United States, with a heavy concentration in the Midwest — Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan and the Dakotas. The chain was founded in 1992 in Edina, Minnesota by John and Kim Puckett, and Minneapolis-St. Paul remains the headquarters and densest market. Caribou also runs a strong presence at Twin Cities International Airport (MSP) and in select college markets. International operations are concentrated in the Middle East (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait) under franchise. Outside the Midwest, Caribou has a smaller footprint in the Carolinas, Atlanta and select Sun Belt markets. Use cariboucoffee.com/store-locator for the nearest cafe.

Yes. Caribou runs a bakery and a small breakfast/lunch food program at most cafes. Standard items include bagels ($3.49–$3.75), muffins ($3.75), steel-cut oatmeal ($4.49), and a strong breakfast sandwich program: Ham-Egg-Swiss ($6.45), Bacon-Egg-Cheddar ($6.45), Spinach-Swiss ($6.25) and Turkey Bacon ($6.45). Cinnamon Crunch bagels are a Caribou-favorite item that locals will reorder by name. Select higher-traffic locations carry afternoon sandwiches and salads, particularly the Minneapolis-area flagship stores. Selection varies by store and time of day — confirm via the Caribou Perks app.

Crafted Boost is Caribou's energy-drink line — caffeinated fruit-flavored drinks served over ice, similar in positioning to Dutch Bros Rebel, Starbucks Refreshers and 7 Brew Energy. A Medium Crafted Boost runs $4.95. Available in Wild Berry, Tropical, Mango and Strawberry. Each Medium delivers roughly 200 mg caffeine — similar to a Medium drip Caribou coffee. Crafted Boost can be ordered with coconut milk or sweet-cream foam added for a fuller texture. The line was added to grow Caribou's afternoon and non-coffee-drinker traffic; it is now one of the chain's fastest-growing categories.

Caribou Coffee is owned by JAB Holding Company, a Luxembourg-based private investment firm that acquired Caribou in 2013 and took it private. JAB also owns Peet's Coffee (via JDE Peet's), Krispy Kreme, Panera Bread, Pret a Manger and Keurig Dr Pepper. Caribou was originally founded in 1992 in Edina, Minnesota by John and Kim Puckett, a married couple who'd both worked in management consulting and dreamed up the chain during an Alaska hiking trip — hence the moose-and-mountain branding. Caribou was publicly traded on Nasdaq from 2005 until JAB's 2013 buyout. Caribou's HQ remains in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.

Caribou Perks is the chain's free loyalty program, run through the Caribou app. Members earn 2 points per $1 spent and rewards unlock at clear thresholds: 5 points (free drink customization — extra shot, syrup, non-dairy swap), 20 points (free brewed coffee or hot tea), 40 points (free handcrafted drink, any size — including a Medium Turtle Mocha or Caramel High Rise), 60 points (free food item) and bigger redemptions at higher tiers. New members typically get a free signup drink and a free birthday drink each year. Mobile ordering through the app skips the line. Points expire 6 months after the last earning activity.

Both are JAB-owned specialty coffee chains with Small/Medium/Large sizing, but they have meaningfully different identities. Caribou is Minneapolis-founded, Midwest-dense, and built around flavored specialty drinks — the Turtle Mocha, Caramel High Rise and Coffee Cooler are sweet, dessert-forward Caribou signatures. Peet's is Berkeley-founded, West Coast-dense and built around dark-roast coffee purism — Major Dickason's Blend, French Roast and Black Tie Cold Brew are the defining Peet's items. Caribou's pricing on lattes ($5.49 Medium) is slightly cheaper than Peet's ($5.95 Medium). For sweet flavored espresso or a frozen blended drink, pick Caribou. For deep, intense dark-roast brewed coffee or espresso, pick Peet's.