Dunkin

Let’s talk about the coffee aisle’s hidden battleground: budget beans versus premium picks. When desperation strikes and your usual go-to brands are out of stock or overpriced, you’re forced to reckon with the unspoken truth about grocery store coffee. I found myself in this exact situation recently, eyeing a bag of Dunkin’s beans after Stumptown and illy had both climbed in price. The Epicurious taste test had praised Dunkin’s grocery coffee, so I grabbed it. The first shot was a disappointment—bitter, thin, and lacking the depth of proper roast. But the real kicker? The beans themselves looked like a science…