“For Americans, it all comes down to choice, and whether you prefer a reasonably-priced, quick cup of coffee on the go, or possess a willingness to fork over a few dollars more for a full-bodied brew, housed in a bookstore-type atmosphere, you can certainly find your perfect blend at either one of these corporate American coffee icons.”

Dunkin’ Donuts drip coffee is more expensive than a similar sized cup of Starbucks drip. A little homework will improve your articles. And the Dunkin’ Donuts coffe is full-bodied as well. I wish all the people who write about Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts and other coffee companies would spend some time actually learning about the subject matter and spend less time pretending they know what they’re talking about. And Starbucks offers a dozen or more coffees, some are dark roasted and others are light roasted but you write as if there is a singular Starbucks brand or roast. TRhey carry doezens of coffees, have you ever actually been inside of a Starbucks, looked up on the wall and noticed the dozens of choices? It’s pretty obvious.

Miles

Dunkin’ Donuts drip coffee is NOT more expensive than a similar sized cup of Starbucks’ drip coffee. How do I know? Because I have worked for both of those companies, in addition to six other coffee shop/companies throughout the USA, and even a few in Europe and Asia. The writer of this article did do her research - so back off, Miles. You need to work in a few coffee shops before you start proclaiming yourself an expert …

The prices vary widely across the USA for each company, but Starbucks beats Dunkin’ Donuts in price by about $1.50 on average, in terms of cost for every 8 oz of coffee. Not only that, but both companies actually used to have only one or two different kinds of roasts used in ALL of there coffees (at least, back when this article was originally written, look at the posting date), regardless of whether it was a latte, mocha, cappuccino or whatever. The spices, sweeteners and creams/other flavorings are what they used to use to distinguish their coffees, and then more gourmet, specialty coffee roast blends came into play thereafter. Even now, most of the coffee roasts you buy, no matter what the label says, are nearly 50% ‘cheap’ coffee beans/grounds, with fillers, spices and flavorings making up a good 5% to 8% on top of that. Everything else that remains? If you’re lucky, the label is so specific in describing the coffee’s origins of growth and harvest that you have about 40% of the package containing coffee beans/grounds that are true to the labeling.

In my opinion (and at least in my region - Boston, well the North Shore), Starbucks is superior to Dunkin Donuts. Why? Well, there are a few reasons.

Atmosphere - Even though I almost never stay in either store to enjoy my drink, I prefer the atmosphere and decor in Starbucks over Dunks. This isn’t because Starbucks is a great environment, but it’s nice. Dunkin’ Donuts, on the other hand, feels like something stuck from 1987.

Employees - Again, I prefer the Starbucks employees over the DD employees anyday. And again, not because the Starbucks employees are perfect (even though they are generally always nice to me), but Dunkin’s employees always seem bothered, tired, annoyed that I’m there. (Note: this is a generalization. I have had some very great experiences with Dunkin’s employees, but overall, it’s a negative experience, whereas the Starbucks employees are generally more courteous.)

Price - Contrary to what Jules wrote, I’ve found that Starbucks 20 oz. Hot Coffee is about 10% cheaper than Dunkin Donuts 20 oz. Hot Coffee. (Note: This is only for my area. I can’t speak for prices in other areas) However, the price at Starbucks is $1.95 while Dunkin charges $2.19 for the same product. I just find it funny that most people think Dunkin is cheaper, when in fact it’s more expensive (at least in my area.)

Caffeine - I don’t try to hide from it, I need caffeine to get through the day. And Starbucks coffee has about 50% more caffeine than Dunkin Donuts coffee. (Source - Center for Science in the Public Interest. http://www.cspinet.org/new/cafchart.htm )

And lastly. I understand that adding cream/sugar or having the employees do it for you is a matter of preference, but I love to add my own ingredients. I’d rather take the extra 15 seconds to make sure the drink is exactly as I want it instead of relying on someone to screw it up somehow by putting too much or not enough of cream/sugar.

and that jules fulla he was mad