Not a fan. I wanted to be. But wow, I'm underwhelmed.
I always preferred Caribou to the nearby Starbucks, so I'm very familiar with the space that Peet's now occupies. The interior designers sure did a make-under of this space. What once felt like a warm and inviting space to sit and stay awhile, now feels sparse and sterile and has way less seating. I'd say the seating was cut in half, which seems silly considering Peet's is located on a college campus. They do offer free wifi, which although standard at most coffee places anymore, I think it's worth mentioning that the connection seemed pretty fast. Which is the only reason this is more than a one star review.
I ordered a chai latte (I don't drink coffee). This was the worst chai latte of my life. It tasted so watery with hardly a hint of chai flavor or sweetness. It was almost bitter. What is this thing? Is there somebody out there that thinks this actually tastes good? I think you'd be hard pressed to find someone who enjoys this flavor. And I'm not a total snob about this kind of stuff. Heck, I even buy the chai latte k-cups that taste overpoweringly like artificial sweetener. That would have been 100 times better than what I had today. I threw more than half of it away. Undrinkable. What a waste of money. My wife felt the same way about her vanilla latte. We also tried a piece of banana bread and a pumpkin scone and both were dry and not worth the calories! If I'm indulging on a baked good I want it to be just that. Good. And these didn't deliver on any level.
I can't imagine any circumstance where we'd ever come back to Peet's. Cross the street to Starbucks!