I grew up on Dunkin and now I've moved to an area where there are no Dunkin Donuts within 100 miles at least.  Thank God you can buy the grounds at the local grocery store these days, but it still isn't the same.  

Any other Dunkin Fans out there?

Nope.  I prefer Starbucks bold blends.

Actually, I prefer Dunkin over Starbucks.  However, since I get free Starbucks at work, I just drink that.

Every fall, they have a Pumpkin Spice Latte that my wife loves - it is really good for a "flavored" coffee.

Yeah I'm a Dunkin Donuts fan, probably because we have soo damn many near the house. But we buy the grinds to make at home too.

See, you are actually talking coffee here. There was a DD near my house in Oklahoma City, and I bought their donuts by the dozen. Mmmmmm. No DD near us in Melissa, Tx.

Not a big coffee fan but the donuts are fantastic

I was a Starbucks's fan until I tasted "Peet's Coffee." They really do a superb job on  a cup of Joe. Give em' a try.

Quotemountedshriner - 9/7/2010  9:33 AM

I was a Starbucks's fan until I tasted "Peet's Coffee." They really do a superb job on  a cup of Joe. Give em' a try.

 

Missed DD's donuts when I moved to CA.  For the most part I brew my own coffee.

The best cup of coffee I think I have ever had was in an Italian Army field hospital out in the wilds of Western Thrace during the Display Determination 92 NATO exercise.  In my capacity as the NATO Medical Advisor to the Turkish Armed Forces I toured the field medical facilities of all the NATO nations participating in the exercise.  The Italian hospital was set up in the middle of a harvested sunflower field miles from nowhere.  The hospital commander invited me to the field mess for coffee and a chat.  We walked in and I immediately found that the US military has it all wrong where chow is concerned.  The tables had red and white checkered table cloths, there were fresh flower centerpieces on each table.  There was a wheeled wine cart of all things.  These guys knew how to put on a meal! And the coffee was superb!  It came in a small white china cup and was thick and strong.  Had enough sugar in it to kill a horse but it was GOOD.

My second favorite coffee was the brew in the little stand up coffee shops all over Germany.

Dunkin Donuts isn't bad, Krispy Kreme coffee either.  I have never had an opportunity to try Starbucks.

Whenever I'm on the east coast to visit my wife's family I'm always sure to get my fill on DD coffee (and donuts).

I've never really had one close to me at any point so I've never really had that much DD. I just usually get my coffee from this place across the street where I work. Pretty good so far.

Not a starbucks fan, it's too bitter for me.  DD is better.  Since you mentioned coffee and donuts....  Quick Trip has great coffee and there's not much better than their maple iced long johns...... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm  More than once I've caught my 10-year-old grandson with his head in the donut case sniffin the maple LJ's.

Quotemountedshriner - 9/7/2010  6:33 AM

I was a Starbucks's fan until I tasted "Peet's Coffee." They really do a superb job on  a cup of Joe. Give em' a try.

Ditto

Quoteakira - 9/7/2010  7:51 AM

Quotemountedshriner - 9/7/2010  6:33 AM

I was a Starbucks's fan until I tasted "Peet's Coffee." They really do a superb job on  a cup of Joe. Give em' a try.

Ditto

Yes. Very true!

"Ein kanchen kaffe, bitte!"

Order the above in Germany and you get a little pot containing two cups of coffee, a cruet of cream and a small ramkin of sugar cubes.  Great stuff.

Good times :)

Now I drink one of the darker French Roast blends from the local coffee roaster, buying the beans and grinding my own.

We're in the same boat.  I drink a bunch of Starbucks these days because, A - free, B - it's the only option in this small town.

 I also agree that I would prefer Dunkin and I LOVE pumpkin spice Latte

Can I get that at the store or is that a chain I have to go to?

I've been to Italy as well and I completely agree.  The closest I've had in the states is at Olive Garden.  I remember having a cup around the corner from the Eifel Tower.  It was delicious.
  There's a krispy kreme by my place and I do enjoy the coffee there.  It's not DD, but it's drinkable.  The donuts are the same, not as good, but will do.  I just can't stand the price.  I was getting donuts for about .60 at DD and they're a buck a peice at Krispy Kreme.  
  If you get the chance, try a Starbucks.  I prefer Starbucks over Krispy Kreme.

I'm glad to hear that I'm not alone on this one!  Thanks for the input gents.

Quotevw77guy - 9/8/2010  6:55 AM

Can I get that at the store or is that a chain I have to go to?

If you are talking about Pete's, I believe they have coffee shops out on the West Coast.  Here in GA, you can pick up whole beans at certain grocery stores like Whole Foods.

I miss DD, the coffee I can get in the store and I have a Starbuck's but I really could go for a good donut.  WY answer?  Daylight Donuts which is basically a poor mans Krispy Kreme which I've never really been a fan of either.

I can't take a piss without hitting a DD.  I'm drinking it now, it's pretty good.

Here's my gripe with DD: they brew it too dilute. I prefer to take a bag home, grind what I need and drink a more concentrated cup. That way I can have a stronger coffee that tastes good. My gripe with Starbucks is that I've never tasted a blend of theirs that didn't taste like sewage, even if diluted. My second gripe is my wife loves Starbucks. She drinks sewage and loves it! I guess that explains her attraction to me.

I lived in Colombia 3 years and always loved their coffee. I lived in Israel 11 years and lived on imported, powdered Nescafe, which I still like for instant. The national coffee, 'Turkish', is called mud by its fans and the name is right on the mark. As they gentrified, they imported European coffee, which tasted like, guess what- starbuckian sewage! Mud, sewage or instant. Those were the choices. Let me stress, I'm not referring to their own domestic instant which tastes like chalk. Or did. I left 14 years ago. Times change occasionally.

Coffee Geek

As for the donuts, they are only as good as they are fresh and at most places they aren't very fresh. Krispy Kremes, on the other hand....

Quoteljlemer - 9/8/2010  3:36 PM

Here's my gripe with DD: they brew it too dilute. .

That's my main gripe with American restaurant/coffee shop/donut haven coffee across the board.  It's just brewed too dang weak!  I want coffee, not brown hot water!