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STARBUCKS vs. DUNKIN' DONUTS -- Coffee WARS!
Do you prefer Starbucks or Dunkin' Donuts coffee? I was just reading that Susan Gunelius wrote a blog post about this very lens topic. It seems that Dunkin' Donuts sponsored the research study through A&G Research to return the conclusion that more "hard working Americans" prefer Dunkin' Donuts coffee over Starbucks. Well, you don't get any more 'hard working' than JaguarJulie. And, JaguarJulie thinks STARBUCKS has the best coffee.
My hubby tells me that DUNKIN' DONUTS is the STARBUCKS of the Northeast. I don't know about that as I haven't visited the Northeast lately ... how about you? STARBUCKS or DUNKIN' DONUTS?
So you want a GOOD cup of COFFEE or a donut? For me, it's a GOOD cup of COFFEE and it's 5 STARS for STARBUCKS?
This cat loves Starbucks coffee!
I love the Starbucks logo AND the sleeves!
Starbucks coffee commercial
This is too funny ... see if you don't agree!
Starbucks coffee -- I gotta have some right now!
More Starbucks videos
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Are you a Starbucks or Dunkin' Donuts coffee fan?
Love that cat who obviously loves Starbucks coffee? It was taken by a fabulous photographer Mirco.
P.S. Thanks to all of you wonderful friends and visitors who took time to participate in this debate and xoxoxo to those who left 5 stars.
STARBUCKS vs. DUNKIN' DONUTS: Coffee WARS!
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Richard says:
i dont even like coffee but i do agree that Starbucks is way better with other beverages too like hot chocolate....YUMM We don't have dunkin donuts here in Montana, but i have tried it a few times and i hated it!
Posted June 15, 2009
kiwisoutback says:
Again, Starbucks! I have two words for you Dunkin's people:
FLAVOR SHOTS. Those things are really bad tasting.. and I have another bombshell for you.. Dunkin's is (or at least was) supplied by Chock Full o' Nuts.. yeah, that same stuff that you can get in the grocery store for pennies and tastes like swill. Yuck.
Posted May 04, 2009
Tien says:
starbucks of course!! dunkin donuts will never be a coffee shop. they only ever started this debate because they wanted more customers so they thought they'd tap into the anti-starbucks market.
Posted March 13, 2009
orangejack says:
Starbucks. I get drip coffee and the taste is better at Starbucks and the price per ounce is about the same.
Posted January 31, 2009
lilkon says:
Would you believe that there is a Starbucks right next door to a Dunkin' Donuts where I live. Starbucks was there first. Doesn't make any sense to me. I prefer Starbucks though.
Posted January 25, 2009
gcarone says:
Help me!!! I live in Italy and we don't have Starbucks or DD. But when I come in the States, I prefer Frappuccino Starbucks
Posted December 29, 2008
jenms says:
Starbucks! I love an iced mocha year round, regular mocha in the winter and on occasion, a peppermint mocha.
Posted December 04, 2008
genesis says:
starbucks is wayy better than dunkin donuts today i went to dunkin donuts and the capucino was nasty
Posted December 03, 2008
Carol_Wingert says:
I agree with the kitty! Actually he looks like me drinking to the last drop! LOL
Posted November 30, 2008
NJmom says:
I'm from the north east, and dunkin' donuts is far more popular. (Note i said popular, not better). As both a wine and coffee lover, i have to draw some similarities. If you like wine coolers, flavored wine, or just cheap wine with no flavor, than you are most likely a DD lover. If you enjoy deep, rich flavorful red wines, then you can appreciate the subtleties in variety that starbucks serves.
By deep roasting the beans, starbucks is able to really show off the character of each variety. Because DD doesn't roast their beans nearly as long, it produces a milder & weaver flavor. So for the majority of people who just want to get their caffine down - choose DD. If you actually want to taste coffee, chose starbucks.
Posted October 20, 2008
Shazam says:
THEY'RE BOTH REVOLTING. Sorry but America and Canada...you have NO idea how to make coffee. Good at putting on weight yes, but not good at making coffee. A flat white from a non-chain cafe. That's a coffee. I remember having Tim Horton's talked up to me...then I tried it...I think it came straight back out of my mouth.
Posted October 01, 2008
RichLeigh says:
I'm not a big coffee fan.... I love Starbucks cold caramel/chocolate coffee drinks however so my choice is most definitely Starbucks!
Posted September 07, 2008
Rock_The_Ice says:
I virtually live in Starbucks and I'd sell my soul for a frappuchino! ^_^
Posted September 06, 2008
sherri_g85 says:
I love my iced soy sugar free vanilla latte's.. mmmm.. ^_^ I'm a Starbucks barista too, but that is not the only reason why I'm voting for Starbucks. I just love their variety of drinks that they offer. I love going to starbucks, it's a great environment to just relax and get away. Dunkin Donuts don't provide that, so Starbucks allll the way! haha =]
Posted September 02, 2008
pixie_styx17 says:
well, I don't really like coffee, except for mocha frappachino's. I'm absolutely addicted to those things! My favorite thing to get at starbucks is a mocha frappachino, double blended, with 3 squirts of vanilla, yummy!
Posted August 25, 2008
unsinkablewoman says:
Starbucks Is The Only Coffee I Drink Outside My Home
And I Live In The Northeast,Ty
Posted August 24, 2008
Trekkiemelissa says:
StarBucks all the way. :) I'm from the chicagoland area and my first actual taste of it was when I was down at college in southern Illinois. Had a taste and I was hooked. Before that, every once in a while I bought the frappacino at the store which does not compare to actually going to a starbucks.
Posted August 15, 2008
niicki says:
Starbucks is by far better, no question. However, I don't go to Starbucks for donuts...
Posted August 12, 2008
No way, Monkeybrain! DUNKIN' DONUTS
papawu says:
Hands down, Dunkin' has the best coffee. We don't really have them in Southern California, so I am only able to indulge when I am outside of California and I always find myself almost going through withdrawl symptoms.
Posted May 05, 2009
aaron says:
Starbucks coffee is bitter and way over prices. Dunkin Donuts uses a better quality bean. The coffee is smooth and full. Its cheap too.
Posted February 12, 2009
ChloeComfort says:
Gotta be the double d! There so much the staff at several different ones know me. Much tastier than starbucks.
Posted December 24, 2008
poutine says:
Actually, here in Canada, we also have Tim Horton's Donuts and I
prefer their coffee to the 2 other ones mentionned.
Posted December 21, 2008
bgamall says:
I have to say that dunkin donuts has a very smooth flavor and smells great. I normally like darker coffee, but the flavor of dunkin is superior to Starbucks, but not to Seattle's Best.
Posted December 14, 2008
Hilda B. says:
STARBUCKS IS COFFEE IS REALLY STRONG EVEN IF I ASK FOR DECAF COFFEE, MY HEAD SEEMS TO HURT WHENEVER I DRINK STARBUCKS COFFEE,SO THAT BEING SAID I PREFER DUNKIN'DONUTS COFFEE, EVEN IF THERE'S STARBUCKS IN EVERY CORNER!!
Posted December 03, 2008
CCGAL says:
It's all about the donuts - most people can't really taste the difference between Starbucks and Folger's if you make it Fresh, Hot and STRONG, so why pay so much extra? Dunkin' Donuts has the second best donuts on the planet - Lone Star Bakery in Round Rock, Texas being #1, so I vote for Dunkin' Donuts.
Posted November 30, 2008
SolarFeline says:
Definitely prefer dunkin donuts. My pick is the mocha iced latte with whipped cream. Starbucks tastes too bitter. I also like the fact that a dunkin donuts, I don't have to add the sugar or milk myself.
Posted November 21, 2008
Lori says:
Dunkin Donuts is the best coffee ever.
Posted October 22, 2008
ElizabethJeanAllen says:
I'm not a coffee drinker so Dunkin Donuts gets my vote.
Lizzy
Posted October 22, 2008
Jimmie says:
Well, Starbucks coffee is a bit better to me, but for the cheaper price, I'll definitely take Dunkin' Donuts. And besides, a donut is much better than those fakey pastries that Starbucks serves. So overall, I'd say DD!
Posted October 15, 2008
christo says:
Duncan Donuts coffee is much better tasting and a lot more reasonably priced. I have only tasted Starbucks coffee a few times and it was burned tasting. NEVER again!
Posted September 30, 2008
Christopher says:
Starbucks coffee is burnt tasting and it is served searing hot in flimsy cups with fiddly paper sleeves. Twice when Dunkin Donuts was not an option I bought Starbucks coffee. Both times the bottom of the cup ripped out when I tried to pick it up from my GM cup holder. I got scalded, and the "coffee" spilled before I could drink it. Dunkin Donuts coffee is mild, not burnt, and served in sturdy cups. Why pay more for inferior coffee in flimsy cups and snotty service?
Posted September 17, 2008
Margo_Arrowsmith says:
I don't drink coffee, but I have always wondered at the prices at Starbucks...can't be worth it
Plus, I advocate going to locally owned shops, not the big giants.
I guess since there are fewer Dunkin's I would vote for them.
Posted September 13, 2008
rtyndall says:
Well, I love doughnuts. Starbucks burns their coffee. It's no wonder they shut down all those stores. They need to train the roaster, not the workers.
Posted August 11, 2008
jcrn says:
I don't know, really. I'm ambivalent. I grew up drinkng Dunkin Donuts but Starbucks has its appeal too. Okay, I'm...going with Dunkin Donuts because of the nostalgia factor but I don't think you are a Monkey brain like the poll says :)
Posted July 31, 2008
Jenredunc says:
I think that people say they like Starbucks because It's more fancy and more expensive and they have to feel like they are important and have money that they can spend. I'm not saying that everyone is like that just some people, but I won't say anything if you really like Starbucks. But I'm gonna have to go for Dunkin' Donuts all the way. But why would you spend more money on a coffee that you could get at Dunkin' donuts for less? ALL COFFEE IS MADE THE SAME EXACT WAY!!!!
Posted July 26, 2008
The facts on Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation () is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington, USA. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 16,120 stores in 49 countries, including around 11,000 in the United States, followed by nearly 1,000 in Canada and more than 800 in Japan. Starbucks sells drip brewed coffee, espresso-based hot drinks, other hot and cold drinks, snacks, and items such as mugs and coffee beans. Through the Starbucks Entertainment division and Hear Music brand, the company also markets books, music, and film. Many of the company's products are seasonal or specific to the locality of the store. Starbucks-brand ice cream and coffee are also sold at grocery stores.
From Starbucks' founding in Seattle as a local coffee bean roaster and retailer, the company has expanded rapidly. In the 1990s, Starbucks was opening a new store every workday, a pace that continued into the 2000s. The first store outside the United States or Canada opened in the mid-'90s, and overseas stores now constitute almost one third of Starbucks' stores. The company plans to open a net of 900 new stores outside of the United States in 2009, but has announced 900 store closures in the United States since 2008.
Starbucks has been a frequent target of protests on issues such as fair-trade policies, labor relations, environmental impact, perceived anti-competitive practices,* and rumors of support for the Israeli military.^
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The facts on Dunkin' Donuts
In 1946, William Rosenberg founded Industrial Luncheon Services as a company to deliver meals and "coffee break snacks" to customers in the outer reaches of Providence, Rhode Island. His business saw success and Rosenberg soon followed by opening up his first coffee and donut shop called "The Open Kettle". In 1950 he opened the first store known as "Dunkin' Donuts", which is still standing today at 543 Southern Artery in Quincy, Massachusetts[1]. Dunkin' began franchise operations in 1968 when William and Arleen Adie opened the first franchised Dunkin' Donuts in Chelmsford, MA.[2] To save on rent, Howdy Beefburger (a chain of fast food restaurants similar to McDonald's restaurants) frequently shared parking lots with Dunkin' Donuts shops. Howdy Beefburger could not compete, and had disappeared by 1980.
'Dunkin Donuts''' is an international donut and coffee retailer founded in 1951 in Quincy, Massachusetts by William Rosenberg. It is now headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts.
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AndyPo wrote...
Great idea for a debate. I like small independent coffee shops best, but there are so few of them left. In England Starbucks have won the battle; there are very few Dunkin Donuts, but a Starbucks on every highstreet.
Posted May 21, 2009
papawu wrote...
Great debate. Although, I must say that all the Starbuck's lovers are coffee elitists and they may continue to pay the Starbuck's brand prices. Me, I will go for the X-large 2 dollar Dunkin' Arabica bean coffee.
Posted May 05, 2009
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Appendix :: Find your way around in this Starbucks debate ...
- This cat loves Starbucks coffee!
- I love the Starbucks logo AND the sleeves!
- Starbucks coffee commercial
- Starbucks coffee -- I gotta have some right now!
- More Starbucks videos
- OK -- thanks for being patient -- YOUR TURN!
- The facts on Starbucks
- Starbucks must-have books
- Starbucks Architect Mugs
- Starbucks City Mugs
- Starbucks Mugs are collectibles!
- More great Starbucks stuff
- HELP ME PROVE MY POINT: STARBUCKS rocks!
- Dunkin' Donuts commercial -- ah, the other guy!
- DISPROVE MY POINT (fine, be that way): DUNKIN' DONUTS yeah!
- The facts on Dunkin' Donuts
- Time to Make the Donuts:
- Dunkin' Donuts stuff
- RELATED NEWS: FODDER FOR ARGUING MORE
- Another contender ? Starbucks Coffee Wars
- Is Starbucks coffee your fix?
- Hey Coffee Lovers!
- About the Author, JaguarJulie
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