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MSPeconomist Dec 14, 2015 5:21 pm
Originally Posted by CarmenOM (Post 25864205)
OP, there are electric carts that cruise all around MSP. You could pick one up at the far end of C and get a ride to your gate; that would involve less walking than the tram.
Or get a cart to take you to a coffee place and then another cart to your gate. However, you may have to consume the coffee before getting on the cart.

emrdoc Dec 14, 2015 8:46 pm
Originally Posted by nogophers (Post 25861800)
Both Peet's and Caribou are owned by JAB Holding company out of Germany (who also owns Einstein Bagels and just announced the purchase of Keurig last week).
Boom goes the dynamite!!!!

koreanair720 Dec 14, 2015 8:55 pm
Originally Posted by nogophers (Post 25861800)
Both Peet's and Caribou are owned by JAB Holding company out of Germany (who also owns Einstein Bagels and just announced the purchase of Keurig last week).
yes, i was hoping somebody would chime in with this pertinent bit of info. DC-wise, not crazy about the transition from the boo to peet's. i think the coffee is now more burnt?? (right?)

CarmenOM Dec 14, 2015 9:07 pm
A not-so-well-known Seattle company, Caffe Vita, is the best, in my opinion. It's available mostly on the west and east coasts but has recently made an incursion into the G concourse at MSP.

SpinzCity Dec 15, 2015 2:49 am
IMO (if you drink espresso) Peets is vastly superior to Caribou. I have had plenty bitter vetch from Caribou, and only rarely something halfway aromatic - - more often something hardly drinkable. For years/decades Peets has produced superb, rich espresso blends - - best of which is the Garuda, I think. And the baristas really know what they are doing - - the training is excellent, and many are passionate about the art and magic of pulling a great espresso shot.

MSPeconomist Dec 15, 2015 7:02 am
Originally Posted by SpinzCity (Post 25866188)
IMO (if you drink espresso) Peets is vastly superior to Caribou. I have had plenty bitter vetch from Caribou, and only rarely something halfway aromatic - - more often something hardly drinkable. For years/decades Peets has produced superb, rich espresso blends - - best of which is the Garuda, I think. And the baristas really know what they are doing - - the training is excellent, and many are passionate about the art and magic of pulling a great espresso shot.
True, but for a Peet's fan, Caribou is much better than Starbucks, Seattle's Best, Dunn Brothers, etc. You can't always travel 1500 miles for good coffee.

jrl767 Dec 15, 2015 7:15 am
Originally Posted by MSPeconomist (Post 25866800)
True, but for a Peet's fan, Caribou is much better than Starbucks, Seattle's Best, Dunn Brothers, etc. You can't always travel 1500 miles for good coffee.
at this time of year that might be a good excuse for MRing :p

SpinzCity Dec 16, 2015 4:26 pm
Originally Posted by jrl767 (Post 25866868)
at this time of year that might be a good excuse for MRing :p
By the way - - the Illy (traditional Italian coffee giant) place next to the fountain at DTW (been there just over a year) has GREAT espresso. Luscious, sultry, minimal, sublime.

So on your MR, just connect at DTW.

jrl767 Dec 16, 2015 9:33 pm
Originally Posted by SpinzCity (Post 25875708)
By the way - - the Illy (traditional Italian coffee giant) place next to the fountain at DTW (been there just over a year) has GREAT espresso. Luscious, sultry, minimal, sublime. ...
^^ yesssssss ... a VERY nice add to DTW, esp after a redeye or the 0600 from DC (I still miss the Caribou at the high A gates, but Illy definitely fills the gap well)

3furballs Dec 17, 2015 12:15 pm
Originally Posted by CarmenOM (Post 25864205)
OP, there are electric carts that cruise all around MSP. You could pick one up at the far end of C and get a ride to your gate; that would involve less walking than the tram.
OP be aware that some of the drivers will refuse to pick people up if you aren't at one of their labeled cart stops (look for the blue signs hanging from the ceiling). Many will so if someone refuses just ask the next driver you see.

ross123 Dec 19, 2015 1:09 pm
Originally Posted by MSPeconomist (Post 25859094)
BTW, the A and high C gates are a short flight of stairs down from the rest of the C concourse. Between gates C13 and C12 you need to look for the elevator to the right as you walk from A to C. There should be escalators too in the area, but I often see people walking up/down stairs here and also to go up one more level to the skyway connector to the high G gates. Often these escalators are out of order.
Einstein Bagels has decent coffee as well, if you are already between C12 and C13 then its easy.


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