My review may be biased because I used to frequent the Caribou's that used to be here but I am so disappointed in the horrible changes made. First the prices are higher and the seating is more sparse so it's hard to find a seat. They completely redid the atmosphere so it's less cozy now with more of a sterile stark feeling, and they took the fireplace away, which I don't understand why :( I used to love going to work in that area. Peet's also has far fewer food options than Caribou. I used to love Caribou's breakfast sandwiches but now all they have is pastries or oatmeal, similar to the Starbuck's offerings across the street. The coffee is overpriced and not that good. They had some fun Winter varieties but you can go to Starbucks for that for the same prices. I prefer black coffee and that was definitely superior at Caribou. Also their iced coffee is awful. Caribou did a cold press which was delicious and flavorful, but Peet's just chills old stale coffee. Not happy at all about this change, especially since I'm not a fan of Starbucks and now those are the only two options around that part of Oakland :(
UPDATE:
You'll note that the owner commented below and I responded to that email as they requested, but never received a response! Seems to be just for show.
I was hoping to add more stars to this review over time, but I've continued to have problems on other visits there with them being out of things. Recently THEIR ESPRESSO MACHINE WAS BROKEN FOR DAYS!. Seriously, how can you run a coffee shop that focuses on espresso drinks and have it be broken for days??! If I owned a coffee shop and my espresso machine was broken I would immediately go buy or borrow a backup. Even a smaller one would be better than nothing for days. I've seen people walking out the door as result. Most people come to Peet's for their espresso drinks so this is just ridiculous. I miss Caribou.