People love a morning or afternoon pick-me-up in the form of acup of coffee.
In fact, 460 million cups of coffee are consumed each day, according to theNational Coffee Association.
Would Dunkin' and Panera hold up against Starbucks?
Meaghan Cameron
I enlisted one other taster to help me evaluate each chain’s vanilla-flavored cold brew.
The flavor was chosen for consistency and because this isthe most popular coffee flavoraccording to the National Coffee Association.
Here’s how each fared, from least favorite to best.
Meaghan Cameron
So light, in fact, that it didn’t look too promising in the flavor department.
This was a slightly coffee-like, barely-there milky mixture.
If I was looking for coffee, I’d be disappointed in this beverage.
Meaghan Cameron
It is brewed in small batches and it offers a limited quantity each day.
The look:Dunkin’s cold brew was the darkest of the bunch.
It didn’t have any fancy foam on top, though it may have settled during delivery.
Meaghan Cameron
The flavors were rich and balanced with an inherent nuttiness and very pleasant notes of chocolate.
We didn’t detect any vanilla and I think it’s because the bold coffee overpowered the subtle vanilla.
Again, this coffee was very tasty, it just didn’t live up to the winner.
Meaghan Cameron
In a pinch, though, and for a lower price, this is a good bet.
It is slow-steeped, but the description doesn’t say how long.
Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew comes with vanilla flavor and a float of vanilla sweet cream.
The taste:Not surprisingly, the chain that does coffee right does cold brew right too.
Honestly, though, Dunkin’s really could stand up to this in a pinch.
The look:First of all, this gorgeous-looking beverage lived up to its stunning ad.
The float stayed at its rightful place on top and spread attractive swirls through the drink.
It even held up in the fridge for hours, as I kept sneaking tastes of it.
The taste:Drinking coffee through a cap of cold foam is the way it should be consumed.
Now, we didn’t taste much pistachio but that didn’t even matter.
Maybe if they weren’t there we would have detected some pistachio.
But, this is one that everyone needs to try at least once.
