News: Caribou Coffee - 2013 Holiday Menu

Caribou Coffee returns the Spicy Mocha and Maple Bacon Gruyere Sandwich as some of the featured items for this year's seasonal holiday menu . Also in season are the Fa La Latte, Ho Ho Mint Mocha, Gingerbread, and Reindeer Blend coffee.

The Spicy Mocha is made with real chocolate chips (from a choice of dark, milk, or white) melted into steamed milk and mixed with espresso plus added bite from a blend of cinnamon and ancho and chipotle chilies. It can also be ordered without espresso for a Spicy Hot Chocolate.

Nutritional Info - Caribou Coffee Spicy Mocha - medium with milk chocolate (374g)
Calories - 560 (from Fat - 280)
Fat - 31g (Saturated Fat - 20g)
Sodium - 150mg
Carbs - 62g (Sugar - 42g)
Protein - 11g

Caffeine - 195mg

Nutritional Info - Caribou Coffee Spicy Hot Chocolate - medium with milk chocolate (433g)
Calories - 620 (from Fat - 300)
Fat - 33g (Saturated Fat - 21g)
Sodium - 200mg
Carbs - 69g (Sugar - 49g)
Protein - 15g

Caffeine - 15mg

The Maple Bacon Gruyere is a breakfast sandwich made with maple bacon, gruyere cheese, and egg on a whole wheat ciabatta bun.

Nutritional Info - Caribou Coffee Maple Bacon Gruyere (126g)
Calories - 350 (from Fat - 150)
Fat - 17g (Saturated Fat - 7g)
Sodium - 720mg
Carbs - 29g (Sugar - 4g)
Protein - 19g

The Fa La Latte is basically Caribou's eggnog latte and mixes eggnog with espresso, topping it off with whipped cream and a bit of nutmeg.

Nutritional Info - Caribou Coffee Fa La Latte - medium (533g)
Calories - 650 (from Fat - 270)
Fat - 29g (Saturated Fat - 23g)
Sodium - 270mg
Carbs - 89g (Sugar - 69g)
Protein - 12g
Caffeine - 180mg

The Ho Ho Mint Mocha features a milk, dark, or white chocolate mocha with mint syrup, topped with whipped cream and crushed peppermint candy canes.

Nutritional Info - Caribou Coffee Fa La Latte - medium (394g)
Calories - 570 (from Fat - 280)
Fat - 31g (Saturated Fat - 20g)
Sodium - 140mg
Carbs - 67g (Sugar - 64g)
Protein - 11g
Caffeine - 195mg

Caribou's Gingerbread is a lightly-spiced slice of traditional gingerbread with buttercream icing.

Reindeer Blend is what Caribou calls their holiday blend of coffee. It offers the flavors of ginger, clove, and cinnamon and is sold in bags ranging from 1/4 lb to 1 lb in size.

For the holiday drinks, suggested pricing is as follows: Small for $4.09; Medium for $4.49; and Large for $4.79.