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Dec 9 2011

Dunkin’ Donuts Original Blend and Dunkin’ Dark Roast

Posted by Mary Beth
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It took a little while, but I eventually got my hands on some Dunkin’ Donuts K-Cups courtesy of my father-in-law after a recent trip to New York.

So here’s the gist if you don’t have time to read on: Dunkin’ Dark Roast, good. Original Blend, bad.

Actually, the Dunkin’ Dark is very good. So good, in fact, that I am gradually making my way through them and not sharing (well, my brother in Canada may get a sample…shhh).

Dunkin’ Dark Roast is complex, hearty, and has a rich, interesting flavor. No bad aftertaste here. Also, it’s really nice at the 10oz brew setting. I will miss drinking these when they’re all gone.

The Original Blend is just not good. It’s not “my cup of tea” …errr, coffee. The overriding flavors are sour and burnt. I detected some cinnamon notes but not till the very end of the cup. This is the worst of the donut-shop type K-Cups. Donut House, Donut Shop, and even Timothy’s Original Donut Blend are all better.

Do yourself a favor; go for the dark roast.

Note on Location: It’s a shame Dunkin’ Donuts is basically only selling its K-Cups in DD stores. However, you can also find them a few places online, like Addoway.com, for a boatload of money. You may see them pop up from time to time on KCupTrade as well.

 

 

 

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  1. Vinny
    December 14, 2011

    Can’t say I didn’t warn you about the burnt taste. 🙂

    I have not tried the dark roast as I am not really a fan of any dark roast coffee.

    • Mary Beth
      December 14, 2011

      You’re so right, Vinny. I was forewarned. 🙂

  2. Ted
    December 17, 2011

    I’ve found Dunkin’ Original Blend to be inconsitent. The occasional one is great, but most just taste off.

    Haven’t tried Timothy’s Donut Blend yet, but I just picked up the Donut House kcups on sale and they do a pretty damn good job of the Dunkin store taste.

    • Mary Beth
      December 17, 2011

      Yeah, best to stick with more consistent ones. Good call on getting the Donut House.

  3. Nikki
    November 21, 2012

    I was not sure if anyone wanted to know or if I could post a comment on here as to finding the coffee or not. Here it is though, I know that in some places it is difficult to get the K cups and they are hard to find online, but you can go to http://www.dunkinkcups.com and get them there. Hope this helps anyone looking to get their hands on some dark roast, but I also recommend trying the Pumpkin flavor.

  4. Amy
    November 22, 2013

    Many say the Dunkin Donuts Dark Roast are quite tasty. I on the other hand like the French Vanilla the best. protechtrader.com sells them throughout the US.

  5. Coffee Lover
    November 22, 2013

    I just received the Keurig K79 Platinum Plus today. My excitement quickly became disappointment, after trying the 1st cup of coffee…seriously considering returning the machine–the coffee was that bad.

    Thanks to all of you who posted here!

    The k-cups that came with the machine were Dunkin Donuts (Original), I sure hope the awful taste is solely due to the use of the DD k-cups. Will try another brand/flavor tomorrow.

    *used 8oz water & Dunkin Donuts (Original) k-cup, with filtered water

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