San Diego - February 8, 2006 - Javo Beverage Company, Inc. (OTCBB: JAVO), a leader in coffee and tea flavoring, announced today that has partnered with Caribou Coffee® (NASDAQ:CBOU) to turn its quality roasted beans into the sumptuous coffee flavoring being used for a new Caribou Coffee branded ice cream product line from Kemps dairy. Caribou Coffee along with Kemps LLC, a division of H.P. Hood, LLC and a leading provider of branded dairy and ice cream products, turned to Javo because of the company's reputation for an extraction technology that creates outstanding coffee and tea flavors without the bitterness and harshness of other brewing processes. Caribou Coffee ice cream will be available in grocery stores as soon as February of this year in seven states.

"Javo is delighted to be part of the Caribou Kemps partnership," says Gary Lillian, president of Javo Beverage. "Both companies have outstanding reputations in the food business, and we are thrilled that they have choosen Javo to be part of this new venture."

"In addition to more flavor, color and improved overall taste, Javo's Caribou coffee concentrate brings improved consistency and delicious flavor to coffee ice cream," says Rich Nohner, director of research and development for Kemps. He adds, "We are confident that Caribou coffee will become one of our most sought after products as coffee ice cream continues to be one of America's favorite flavors."

About Javo® Beverage Company, Inc.

Based in Vista, California, Javo Beverage Company (OTC Bulletin Board:JAVO), is the innovation leader in the manufacture of coffee and tea-based dispensed beverages, drink mixes and flavor systems. The Company has successfully commercialized a proprietary brewing technology that yields fresh brewed coffees and teas that are flavorful, concentrated and stable. As a result, they have broad applications in the foodservice, food manufacturing and beverage industries. For foodservice operators, Javo makes it possible to serve great tasting hot coffees and cold specialty coffee beverages from convenient dispenser-based systems. Javo also assists food and beverage processors seeking authentic and robust coffee and tea flavors with the development and supply of customized ingredients for their packaged foods and ready-to-drink beverages. Through its selling, service and distribution operations, Javo supplies a growing list of national and international foodservice operations, specialty coffee retailers, restaurant chains and food manufacturers. More information about Javo Beverage Company is available at www.javobeverage.com

About Caribou

Caribou Coffee (Nasdaq:CBOU), founded in 1992 and headquartered in Minneapolis, is the second largest company-owned gourmet coffeehouse operator in the United States based on the number of coffeehouses. As of January 1, 2006, Caribou Coffee had 395 coffeehouses, including 9 licensed locations. Caribou Coffee's coffeehouses are located in 15 states and the District of Columbia and 2 international markets. Caribou Coffee offers its customers high-quality gourmet coffee and espresso-based beverages, as well as specialty teas, baked goods, whole bean coffee, branded merchandise and related products. In addition, Caribou Coffee sells products to grocery stores and mass merchandisers, office coffee providers, airlines, hotels, sports and entertainment venues, college campuses and other commercial customers (www.cariboucoffee.com).

About Kemps LLC

Kemps began in 1914 when the company started making and delivering Kemps products. Today, Kemps, LLC is a leading producer of branded dairy products, with strong presence throughout the Upper Midwest and the Gulf States. Often called "the ice cream people," Kemps also market milk and cultured products. Kemps is owned by HP Hood, LLC. (www.kemps.com).

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