Caribou Coffee Announces First Quarter 2009 Earnings Call

MINNEAPOLIS, April 29, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caribou Coffee Company, Inc.
(Nasdaq:CBOU), the second largest company-owned gourmet coffeehouse operator in
terms of coffeehouses, announced today that it will release financial results
for its first quarter 2009 (ended March 29, 2009) after the market close on
Thursday, May 7, 2009. Management will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m.
Eastern Time the same day as the earnings release.

The conference call will be webcast and can be accessed from the Investor
Relations section of the Company's website at www.cariboucoffee.com.

To listen to a replay of the conference call, dial toll-free 888-203-1112 or
719-457-0820 for international callers and enter pin number 2403265. The replay
will be available beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on May 7, 2009 through
11:59 pm on May 14, 2009.

About the Company

Caribou Coffee Company, Inc., founded in 1992 and headquartered in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, is the third largest company-owned gourmet coffeehouse operator in
the United States based on the number of coffeehouses. As of December 28, 2008,
Caribou Coffee had 414 company-owned coffeehouses, and 97 franchised locations.
Caribou Coffee offers its customers high-quality gourmet coffee and
espresso-based beverages, as well as specialty teas, baked goods, whole bean
coffee, branded merchandise and related products. In addition, Caribou Coffee
sells products to club stores, grocery stores, mass merchandisers, office coffee
providers, airlines, hotels, sports and entertainment venues, college campuses
and other commercial customers. In addition, Caribou Coffee licenses third
parties to use the Caribou Coffee brand on quality food and merchandise items.
Caribou Coffee focuses on creating a unique experience for customers through a
combination of high-quality products, a comfortable and welcoming coffeehouse
environment and a unique style of customer service. For more information, visit
the Caribou Coffee web site at www.cariboucoffee.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made by or on behalf of Caribou Coffee during the conference
call are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal
securities laws. Statements regarding future events and developments and our
future performance, as well as management's current expectations, beliefs,
plans, estimates or projections relating to the future, are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of these laws. These forward-looking statements
are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by
such forward-looking statements are: fluctuations in quarterly and annual
results, incurrence of net losses, adverse effects of management focusing on
implementation of a growth strategy, failure to develop and maintain the Caribou
Coffee brand and other factors disclosed in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to
update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or
circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.

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CONTACT: Caribou Coffee Company, Inc.
Investor Relations:
Kathleen Heaney
(203) 803-3585
ir@cariboucoffee.com