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Caribou Coffee 100% Rainforest Alliance Certified

January 4, 2012

Caribou Coffee has announced that all of its coffees and espressos are now sourced from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms, making it the first major U.S. coffeehouse to reach this sustainable achievement.

Caribou Coffee first started working with the Rainforest Alliance in 2003. Last April, Caribou Coffee announced an aggressive goal of sourcing 100 percent of the coffee across all its products from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms by the end of 2011.

“Reaching 100 percent certification is a significant accomplishment for Caribou Coffee,” said Caribou Coffee’s senior director of coffee and tea, Chad Trewick. “I’ve seen how communities thrive from working with the Rainforest Alliance, and I’m proud to say that all of our beans come from sustainable, healthy sources.”

Rainforest Alliance Certified farms meet the comprehensive standards of the Sustainable Agricultural Network (SAN), which is a coalition of independent, nonprofit conservation groups. The certification is built on three pillars of sustainability: environmental, social and economic.

All coffee and espresso based beverages sold in-store at Caribou Coffee now carry the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal, as well as all coffee items sold online or in commercial retail locations.

In other news, Michael Tattersfield, Caribou Coffee president and CEO, and Tim Hennessy, chief financial officer, will present at the 14^th Annual ICR XChange Investor Conference at The Fontainebleau Hotel Miami Beach Hotel in Florida.

The presentation will be held Jan. 12, and will begin at 9 a.m. Eastern time. To access the presentation, visit the company's website under "Investors."