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Starbucks Introduces Breakfast Sandwiches

In an escalating game of “me too”, Starbucks has just announced the roll-out of English-muffin-based egg sandwiches for breakfast. The news comes just days after McDonalds introduced its new premium brewed coffee.
Once premium java percolated into the mainstream, it was only a matter of time before major fast-food and doughnut chains got more serious […]

Starbucks loses name lawsuit

Word out of New Hampshire is that “Charbucks” and “Mister Charbucks” are going to be able to continue doing business with these names. Starbucks had been suing Black Bear Micro Roastery in an effort to get them to change the names illeging that consumers would be “confused” by the similar sounding names.
This […]

The 10 largest coffee chains in the US?

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The LA Times has snubbed Dunkin Donuts because of symantecs. In a recent story about Peet’s Coffee, it lists the top 10 coffee houses in the US. Dunkin Donuts was not included in the list seemingly because they also sell donuts or the word donuts is in their official name. Dunkin Donuts […]

USA Today Drops the Ball on Coffee Taste Test

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USA Today recently has its Food & Wine critic, Jerry Shriver, conduct a taste test of coffee at America’s most popular outlets. The verdict is in, and we here at Dunkindonutstalk.com are not pleased with the results (from top to bottom):

Starbucks House Blend: 4.5 stars
McDonalds Premium Roast: 3.5 stars
Burger King BK Joe: 2.5 stars
Dunkin’ […]