Caribou Coffee vs The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Two major coffee chains. Here is how they compare on locations and city presence.
Caribou Coffee has 350 locations across cities including Mounds View, İstanbul, Richfield. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has 507 locations with a strong presence in Kuantan, Putrajaya, Kampung Baru Subang. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf leads on total location count with a 45% advantage.
Caribou Coffee is most concentrated in Mounds View, İstanbul, Richfield, West Coon Rapids, Coon Rapids. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has its strongest presence in Kuantan, Putrajaya, Kampung Baru Subang, Seremban, George Town.
According to Pulled Coffee data from 462,531 active coffee shops worldwide, Caribou Coffee and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf together represent a small fraction of the total coffee shop market. The vast majority of coffee shops — 78.8% — are independent cafes and specialty roasters that never appear in chain comparison rankings. If you only visit Caribou Coffee and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, you are missing most of what coffee culture has to offer.
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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has more locations — 507 versus 350. Both count toward check-in challenges on Pulled Coffee regardless of which you visit.
According to Pulled Coffee data from 462,531 coffee shops worldwide, chain locations make up only 5.4% of all coffee shops. The remaining 94.6% are independent cafes and specialty roasters — most of which are not tracked by chain comparison apps.
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