Happy Autumn! :) :)

Leaves changing, cooler weather, apple picking, pumpkin carving.... These can only mean one thing:


It's officially fall at Caribou! :)


Yesterday we started our new fall line-up. We have two new drinks, and a whole-lotta food! :) For our drinks, we have our Pumpkin Latte and Pumpkin White Mocha, and the food items are Cinnamon Apple Scones, Maple Walnut Scones, Caramel Apple Crisp Oatmeal (I think I'm wrong on the name) and Pumpkin Bread! I may not like the season of autumn, but all these new things actually make me excited about it!

So, because I work at Caribou, I have the horrible job of having to try everything. ;) I've tried everything but the Pumpkin Bread so far, and it's all tasting really really good! I'm not as big of a fan of the Pumpkin Latte, but I highly suggest that you all try the Pumpkin White Mocha. And in honor of fall, for my shift drink I got a Pumpkin White Mocha Cooler! I was a little iffy about it, but it was DELICIOUS! I will definitely be getting that drink again.

As far as the food goes, the scones are definitely a little dry, but they are cute and small, so they go perfect with a cup of coffee. I'm even tempted to get a coffee just so I can dip the little scones in. :) They're a pretty good deal, too! For one it's $1.25, but we have good deals on getting 2 or 3 of them, so check 'em out! :) And then... there's the oatmeal. Oh my goodness... If you like oatmeal, then you have to try the Caramel Apple Crisp! (Again, I don't know if that's the right name, but it's the promoted oatmeal right now.) It's sooo good. If I could, I would get it every day. Not everybody at my store feels the same way that I do, but that's because they don't like oatmeal in general. It's definitely sweeter, but it's soooo good. :)

So anyway... I think that's it. The weather is perfect outside, and it's going to continue to be that way for the rest of the week here in good ol' Minnesota (you betcha!). I think I'm going to open my porch door and let the cool breeze in tonight. :) I may not like autumn because it reminds me that winter is coming, but I gotta say... Minnesota autumn is making me happy thus far (Eric will be happy to read that).

Okay. NOW I'm done. Have a great evening everybody, and don't forget to check out the new stuff at your local Caribou Coffee! :)


PS - Thanks again, Bethany Johnson, for visiting my Caribou today. I love seeing friends there! :)

Tipping and Something Fun.

So... As you may have noticed... I didn't post yesterday. ...I should probably post every day so that I get into the habit of posting all the time even when I don't really feel like it... but... oh well. :) I was so tired yesterday. I worked 7:30-3 which isn't a horrible shift, but we just had a ton of people coming in all the time! Even my shift supervisor, Lindsay, said that she felt like she was going crazy because it was so busy. And just when we thought things were getting better... An entire volleyball team came in (seriously, like 15 or 20 girls) and they all had to order something, and only a few of them actually tipped something... *sigh*

BTW... Sidenote. I never really realized the importance of tipping until I started working at Caribou - now, I don't think I could go without tipping my baristas! They really do a lot, and it's a really stressful job. Especially when they know your drink and they talk to you - that's a big deal. They don't have to do that for their customers, but they go the extra mile and do it anyway. So, if you see me working, you don't have to tip me... BUT. Please consider tipping your baristas if you don't already! What a lot of people do is just give the coins from the change they get. Even if it's just a little bit, the fact that people give anything at all is really nice and makes us feel like they appreciate what we do. Just a heads-up for you guys. :)

Oh, and the other day I had the Chicken Apple Sausage Daybreaker [Click HERE for the nutritional value]. I didn't like it much the first time I had it, but this last time I really liked it since I knew what to expect. It's definitely a sweeter sandwich because of the apple bits that are in the sausage, but it's really good. I'd recommend it to anyone! :) I think I'll try the Egg-White and Turkey Bacon Daybreaker sometime... I don't know why I'm so nervous to try it. Oh well. Aaand I haven't had anybody's drinks in the last couple of days. My mom's favorite drink is a Decaf Caramel Latte so I really need to be in the mood to have decaf in order to get that one. I think I can do it on Monday, but we'll see. :)

Well, that's all I have for now. Go take my survey and go eat a Grilled Cheese at your local Caribou! If not that, then get a Blackberry and White Chocolate Scone (Seriously. It's like heaven on a plate.).

Aaand enjoy this lovely comic from theoatmeal.com (It's actually educational!): http://theoatmeal.com/comics/coffee :)

PS - I'm obsessed with This Website. :)

Beautiful Day to Relax. :)

(Go to this link to take my survey: http://babblingbarista.blogspot.com/2011/08/survey-time.html) :)

Hello, friends! So, today's my day off and I'm loving it. Plus the fact that Eric is working from home for part of the day makes it even better. The weather is beautiful outside, and I'm just taking my time getting ready before I go grocery shopping. I love being able to relax. :)

Anyway, it has been super encouraging to get all the comments from you guys about this blog. I'm really excited about making it my hobby, and I feel like it's something that other people can actually get into as well (thanks Mandi for your encouragement. It made my day.). :)

Here's another question for you guys that I won't be so intense about you answering, but if you have a thought, I would love to hear it.

If there is anything that you would like to see on the blog, hear about, or learn about, what would it be?


I would love to know what you guys think, if you're interested in answering!

Well, I think I'm going to head to Caribou after grocery shopping and pick up a Rooibos Lemonade (never tried it before, but I've heard it's delish), and I might try an Egg-White Turkey Bacon Breakfast Sandwich! I've never had it before, but I've been watching Food Network Star on Hulu this morning, and it's making me want to branch out even more and try everything that I can. :) I'll let you know what I think about it. ;)

Have a great day! :D

"Everybody's Lookin' Forward to the Weekend..."

Yes, I just put a lyric to Rebecca Black's song as my title. What is my problem...? Bleh. I guess I can't think of good titles this early in the morning.

Anyhoo...

So, I basically had a great time with my hubby last night. :D Since we're poor newlyweds, we went to Arby's for dinner (I'm not complaining - it's actually one of my favorite places to eat), and then Eric took me to the St. Paul Saints game (That's baseball in case you all were wondering)! We got there on time, but as soon as we parked... I realized that I had left my purse at Arby's! Oh my goodness... I was so scared. I called Arby's right away and they told me that someone turned it in (whoever you are, I'm eternally grateful). SO. We drove 25 minutes all the way back and picked it up, and THEN we headed to the game. We were an hour late, but they had only just started the 3rd inning, so we were fine. It was definitely fun! I always enjoy myself when I'm with my husband. :D

And tonight we have our second reception for everybody in Minnesota that didn't get to go to the wedding! I'm really excited about it. It'll be a good time and a good chance for me to wear my dress again. ;) Soooo that's what we're doing all day - getting ready for it.

Oh, and just to let you all know about things with my blog... I've decided that on the weekends I'm going to do one of two things:

1. I may research something about coffee or a particular coffee and then post it.
2. I may just post coffee photography or latte art for you all.

What I decide to do will depend on the busyness of the weekend. Soo.... I have a couple pictures for you all. Nothing special, but just cool photography. :) Love you!

PS - If you haven't taken my survey, go here in order to answer my question. :) THANKS!