Heres another nugget IF you never knew this There is no George the baker baking from scratch every morning!! This hold true to ALL franchies.. Tim Hortons Starr Bucks what have you. Jan 25, Half and Half isn't all the same by: Anonymous People's comments about using half and half can be misleading.
Have you ever looked at the contents of several different containers of half and half? Next time at the store, LOOK at the ingredients of the several different packages of half and half! Half and half doesn't mean half cream and half whole milk. It means whatever the seller wants it to mean. Look at hot dogs. One could say they should all taste the same.
Nope, no way. Same as half and half. Jan 19, Dunkin donuts uses everyday creamer by: Bob To everyone on here who said that you need to get Dunkin Donuts creamer to make their coffee taste better should not comment on things they don't know of, its obnoxious.
Dunkin Donuts uses creamer from whatever dairy is local and will give it to them the cheapest, same with milk. For example in upstate New York it comes from Garelick Farms. Do you really think that Dunkin Donuts owns a huge dairy farm with special Dunkin Donut cows running around it? The creamer that they sell in the store that says "Dunkin Donuts" is from Colorado. So chances are if your not in Colorado the creamer your getting from a Dunkin franchise came from a completely different place then the creamer in the store.
There is absolutely nothing different between the creamer in a franchise and normal everyday creamer that comes from a dairy. The reason your coffee tastes different is because the beans are ground in the store to an exact weight per pot carafe.
If your buying beans or grind from the store its probably been sitting in that bag forever seeing that it has to be shipped from wherever its produced to the warehouse owned by the grocery store or wholesale supplier then to the shelf. That's a long trip for "freshness" to remain intact. I ran many Dunkin's and can tell you 1st hand that its all in your mind. Everything that Dunkin uses is from the same stores you shop at besides their coffee beans.
In all honesty I could have bought green mountain beans or some other brand of beans that has the same roast type and I highly doubt any of you would have noticed. Jan 12, I can get to taste just as good by: Anonymous Buy the whole bean original blend. Grind it at home. Use bottled water because many times the water from your tap may be the reason it doesn't taste as good.
Just put it in the microwave for 30 or 40 seconds. And of course the coffee needs to be fairly strong if you are using creamer. Dec 16, coffee 'purist' by: Anonymous How about what I would call 'cowboy coffee'. When the freshest tastes and looks like dark brown shoe polish. THAT is the real stuff. A purist would not consider DD coffee to BE coffee. Dec 14, Pure coffee by: Anonymous My coffee has to taste like coffee. Cream in it, but no Irish cream liquor. No flavored coffee either, just pure coffee.
OK you purists, I need cream so don't laugh at not being black coffee. Dec 14, Not Rocket science.. I am a cone filter user only when at home. And I mix two flavors of coffee most of the time. Back to DD coffee Dec 13, Water, Coffee, Coffeemakers, Grocery stores by: Anonymous Coffeemakers are mostly all drip nowadays and filtered water is filtered water. None of them will make a difference other than perhaps speed the water drips through the coffee. Very hot filtered water doesn't care whether it is at D.
Nothing else will make a difference. I say again, nothing else will make a difference! This isn't rocket science, people. Dec 12, DD from grocery by: Anonymous Like all of the other comments here seem to state Whether bags from grocery or DD stores.
I have heard this complaint for years directly from those who have bought it. Dec 07, DD coffee bags not as good at home by: Anonymous I've been buying ground decaf bags at the DD store for years.
I was never able to duplicate the taste of the fresh brewed coffee in the store. Recently, I was visiting someone who bought the DD coffee from the supermarket. That coffee tastes exactly like the coffee brewed in the store!!
The bag is smaller and has a vent in it. Perhaps it stays fresher. I plan on asking DD what the deal is. Nov 24, Starbucks was good No amount of cream would fix it Then it's like it tasted for years. Thing is, call me cheap, but be darned if I will pay the going rate for brewed coffee out unless I am desperate. Think of what that adds up to in a year or two vs. I recommend it highly. The coffee sure did taste a lot more like Dunkin Donut's coffee so I'm thinking it's got a lot to do with their creamer and additive, whatever that is.
I will have to pick up some D. Nov 19, rebuttle of a few comments by: Anonymous Ok few things But the creamer I have found is almost impossible to find in the store I do know that you need alot more coffee grounds brewed to get the flavor than a normal pot. Good luck and I too am still trying to get the experience in my own home Nov 08, LaNell by: Anonymous I had some brought to me by a co-worker 7 years ago and it was really great as it is lately if fresh.
Wonder when they changed? Surely it wasn't better before. So long as not imported from China or Vietnam. Nov 07, Tase test one of these days by: Anonymous The wonderful taste of Dunkin Donut's coffee isn't because of the ambiance of drinking it in Dunkin Donut's I always take it with me.
It is just a very nice cup of coffee. I still haven't taken a cup of coffee with cream, I will do my own coffee taste one of these days. AND 1 cup Black to take home to use my cream. We'll see if it is the coffee or the cream. The blends they now use do not match the coffee of years ago.
Oct 14, This is getting funny And far more frustrating. And sought after. And how about the cream they use. I dare a chemist to analyze DD store bags to a smuggled 'silver pack' from shop version.
I'll do a sniff test on the dry grounds and guarantee I could tell. I would have to do it away from the sickening smell of their donuts Sep 04, answer to the Burnt Flavor by: Anonymous The coffee was so hot it instantly curdled the creamer. I finally figured this out a week ago.
I took it back and had her pour it over a couple ice cubes then add creamer and viola!! The great taste I was searching for. Jul 14, It's the cream by: Ck1 Dunkin donuts uses a light cream called Tuscan. They will tell you that it's made by dunkin donuts but you can buy it at Shoprite. Apr 22, append my original post by: dunkin dude get you beans whole from a dunkin, the other places that carry the dunkin brand coffee are different beans, and grind them yourself if possible, if not the pre ground will still work just use a little bit more.
Apr 22, it can be done! Apr 21, Easy vanilla flavored coffee. I have been told this is the same brand that DD uses. I like mine black with just a little sugar. Apr 14, Coffee or Creamer? Any coffee brewer that drips the coffee has to taste the same. The grind of the coffee, the hot water temperature, the purity of the water charcoal filtered , the coffee quality Arabica, Robusta make a difference.
Some Arabica is sweet, some tangy, some fruity, and some sugary. The creamer makes the coffee very different in taste. I am a cream and sugar coffee drinker. Coffee with Coffeemate or milk is still completely different than the others also. I will brew a cup of my coffee also, using D. Apr 13, Similar Taste to that of commercial Machine by: omegared I bought some Starbucks coffee and some Dunking before. I will admit that the taste is never trully the same as in the store.
I noticed when I use the French Press I get a commerical taste from my coffee. I will also admit that Presses leave cafestrol which is really bad for your heart, and that is what commercial machines leave in your coffee too. Therefore keep in mind when you brew coffee it might not taste the same, because the paper filter extracts most of the cafestrol and other components of the coffee which does not get extracted from a commercial brewer.
Make sure you do not cut to much paper or you may get it stuck on the sides of the filter. Mar 26, What brand of Flavor Shots does Dunkin use? I've tried Monin, Torani, etc Mar 12, Friend Owns A Dunkin I Know someone who owns a dd franchise and my wife managed the place for over a decade.
I know its not the answer people want to hear because commercial brewers are expensive.. I have done it. Most owners of a franchise will tell you there is no difference because they want you to buy both- coffee to drink and bagged coffee to take home and make yourself Mar 11, Dunkin by: Jamie Brew hot water first in ur coffee pot.
Let it go through the pot and heat itself. The reason it doesn't taste the same is because Dunkin Donuts has their water set to degrees. I know it seems hot but trust me it will be ok.
I work at a Dunkin and that's how I know. Mar 07, You have changed your coffee!! Out of the last 5 - One pound bags - purchased over six months, 4 bags contain product that do not smell like coffee; have a bitter taste when brewed using the same brew machine; and appear to be a finer grind size. I'm ready to go back to Maxwell House. I recently switched from the orange retail bag and tried buying the pre-packaged one pound retail brown and yellow bag at a Dunkin' Donut store.
I took it home, grinded up some beans and made a fresh cup in my french press. In all fairness, it did not taste exactly like the DD shop cup does Lastly, based on my "first cup" experience with the beans from the silver bag, I think through some experimentation water temp, grind time, etc that I will be able to make it take extremely close if not exactly like a cup purchased at DD.
Feb 25, Brew Master by: Paul W. To make a great cup of coffee buy the whole bean. Grind the bean for 20 or 22 seconds depending on your grinder. Look on the bag to get measurement per cup and after you've made it make sure you use it less than 20 minutes The coffee makers hot plate will burn the coffee after minutes. If you have a thermist you will increase the life twice as long.
However if you want a great cup of coffee throw it down the drain after 18 minutes and make fresh. Use spring water to make it. Dec 10, Burnt Flavor by: Chris Sometimes when I order a Plain coffee cream n sugar it tastes the best, like I always want it to taste. Other times it tastes Burnt! It has a distinct burnt flavor ocassionally. Maybe I need to ask for a fresh pot everytime to get the consistancy that would keep me coming back.
I will try this method and re-post later with my findings. Dec 09, DD coffee employee. Then the sugar, 2tbsp for a small 3 for medium ect. Then flavor, if you get a syrup flavor, it will taste more like a creamer you have at home, a flavor shot you need to add about 3 sugars to your size coffee.
And the beans need to be whole and freshly ground right before you brew. And don't let it sit, after 15 min, it's lost it's freshness. Dec 01, cream by: Anonymous Mine taste the same to me. I use real cream in mine and get the same flavor. Does anyone know who produces the coffee brewed the in restaurants? Nov 08, Donut Shop K-Cups Pretty Close by: Will I have a DD next to my office and when I make coffee at home I can replicate the taste pretty closely to the point that it is indiferent to me by using the Donut Shop K-Cup in my Keuring machine on the highest water temp setting and largest cup setting using a generous amount of half and half milk or fat free half and half will not cut it , and about two slightly heaping teaspons of sugar.
Oct 28, Beans are NOT the Same by: FuzzyK My wife bought the orange bag retail grocery store whole bean, regular roast because she got a good deal on-line. The beans are so weak! Folgers, Millstone and DD in the orange bag are all owned by J.
I bet the DD coffee is the same as or at least made side-by-side with Folgers and Millstone. Not very good company to aspire to!
OK, maybe Millstone and DD brands get the slightly better grade, and the garbage is left for Folgers. You want good coffee? Use the proper amount, and you can't beat it - especially for the price! Sep 21, In addition to table cream I've heard that baking soda also works to take out the bitterness. Try the nutmeg. Surprisingly good.
Sep 21, It's the cream!! So, I decided we had to make a change. I bought a small bag of DD coffee and brewed a pot each morning for about a week.
It never really hit the spot, always left me craving a "real" cup. So, we caved and went back in for about one month, until A lady who works there told me that they use table cream. We had been using whole milk. So today I bought table cream at our local Safeway. It's Lucerne, which is their brand, but it's the only one sold. In fact, we have 4 grocery stores in our town and they are the only store that sells it.
It made ALL the difference. I'm loving a cup as we speak. I will never, ever go back. Sep 02, coarse grind by: Anonymous Too coarse of a grind in a drip machine will make weak coffee, but a slighter coarser rather than fine grind will produce a smoother, less acid brew. The real key that you've hit on is the amount of coffee used.
At 11 grams per 6 oz of water good ratio , you're talking about more than 3. That's about twice the amount of coffee that most consumers use.
You've chosen a realistic load to produce a quality cup of brew. You've further chosen to use more coffee with a coarser grind for a smoother, less acidic brew. Most consumers would not choose the coarser grind at the sacrifice of using even more premium coffee. Your info is correct The 'taste' that readers here are looking for, can be achieved using a standard drip grind, but they still have to use more coffee.
If they want the ultimate in their brew, a slighter coarser grind will yield an even smoother cup. Aug 31, It does! The brewer I use is a Bunn A I use 11 grams of coffee per 6 ounces of water. The big secret is the grind of the coffee. It needs to be fairly coarse. I asked my local Dunkin Donuts to show me coffee fresh ground in the store to get an idea about the correct coarseness - this was most helpful.
I use a Baratza grinder - it took trial and error to get it just right. The coffee needs to be much coarser than what is sold in the pre-ground bags. Aug 21, Why doesn't Dunkin Donut coffee taste the same at home? I use bottled water or filtered from the frig. Its taste the same when everything is right. It's different manufacturers. Kraft makes the retail version.
Aug 12, dunkin donuts employee by: Anonymous Hi, I work at a Dunkin Donuts, and one of the main reasons may be that we actually grind the coffee beans at the store that go into each coffee, whereas the coffee grinds that you buy at Dunkin Donuts are packaged in a factory and are distributed all around the country.
We get about 10 giant bags of beans I'm not sure the exact quantity but each bag weighs about 3 pounds at my small store. I'm not sure if its different depending on where you live, but I know that in the Boston area that is where we get our dairy products. I know this is a little wordy but I hope it helps! Aug 09, Correction by: Jim M.. That should read degrees for water temp on my August 5th post. Aug 05, Here's the Deal by: Jim M. So heres the deal..
Particulary the coffee. IF you do the same everything you read in this plays a part of. DD's cream is different!!
Its also high in fat.. Ohh well I say its good!! So heres what I suggest if you choose to home brew. They are different those are run by Folgers Brew water to degrees.. Good Luck All!! If you dont take my word for this.. It must either be different coffee or the D. Jul 27, D. My thoughts would be to buy a cup of black D. Take home and split the coffee into two parts, putting half the creamer into one cup of D. Secondly, if you have D. A coffee maker is a coffee maker.
All it does is pour sparingly the filtered water over the coffee grinds. I will do all this ASAP for my own knowledge. I figured it was the creamer until people said the coffee is different. These tests will give the answer.
Some but few Dunkin Donuts stores will sell a half gallon of their creamer. Jun 07, dd stronge french vanilla coffee by: Anonymous i wen out and brought a keurig brewing and brought at dd their coffee and it came out stronge and no tasta of cream. Grind coarse in a regular grinder. A touch of salt,purified water and light cream. The keurig is a must. May 08, perfect by: Anonymous I use the Keruig coffee maker and it taste exactly like the store.
Apr 21, Secret for a perfect match. Coarse grind beans at home. Let boiling water sit for 2 mins before pouring into French Press. Apr 01, Why does Dunkin D's coffe taste better than home brewed by: KansasKid I worked in a college cafeteria as a food service employee. When ever we would make a pot of coffee we were told to add a few drops of pure vanilla extract to the empty pot.
I was told that this reduced some of the bitterness and enhances the taste. Surprisingly your taste buds barely notice the subtle vanilla taste, but your brain does take notice. Helps the aroma, too. Mar 31, Dunkin' Donuts coffee by: Anonymous Water filtration.
Every coffee maker at every DD store has a water filtration filter on it. It is about 6 inches long and right in the water line just before it gowes into the maker. They change them regularly. Their hot chocolate with whipped cream is also too die for. We have two Starbucks that I know of…wait 3.
One in the mall, one in a book store, and one way up the street. I heart Dunkin Donuts. Have you tried Vanilla Spice? They are every where in New England. My former boss used to travel a lot and we joked because she could travel through 2 states and knew every Dunkins on the way :teehee:.
If you want the best flavor buy it as unground beans and grind just enough for a pot at a time. DH and I are avid coffee drinkers. The chicory boosts the coffee flavor making the grounds twice as potent as regular coffee. We use one heaping spoonful regular cereal spoon per two cups of coffee. The secret to a good home brewed cup of coffee is to experiment with one cup of coffee.
Use the recommended amount, brew a cup, and adjust accordingly to your taste. I like a bold roast and flavor myself. Once you find what works, multiply it by the amount of cups per carafe… and try not to switch brands. And when I moved to the East end… again the one section on the East with no Tims.
Sign up for Email Alerts. Blog Post This is Coffee August 10, Store it Right A great cup of coffee starts with how you treat your beans or grinds. Clean the Brewer This may seem like an obvious one, but be sure to clean your brewer and carafe regularly! Measure the Coffee To whip up a cup or pot of hot coffee, we recommend measuring out 1. Some are available seasonally and others all year long. The caffeine content of the flavored varieties are the same as above , depending on whether it is a brewed coffee beverage or an espresso-based flavored beverage.
Dunkin in the past used less ground coffee to make their brewed coffee and their espresso-based beverages also contained less caffeine.
This is no longer the case.
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