It’s well documented IRL and IBL j’adore caramel macchiatos from Starbucks. Weighing in at 490 calories the way I like ’em (breve, made with half & half instead of anything "less than"), what’s not to love? As described on their website, caramel macs are a "signature Starbucks® beverage…a creamy mix of
vanilla and freshly steamed milk marked with intense Starbucks®
espresso, topped with velvety foam and our own proprietary buttery
caramel sauce".
It’s the buttery caramel sauce that makes ME melt every time.
But for my every day morning coffee? Starbucks doesn’t make the cut. When I’ve tried their coffee in-store, it’s too strong–it tastes like I’m licking an ashtray (and no, I haven’t actually ever licked an ashtray, but Starbucks coffee is how I imagine it’d taste).
Instead, it’s Dunkin Donuts. Every day. Twice a day. Sometimes three times when I’m needin’ an extra caffeine jolt.
Apparently, I know what I’m talkin’ about :).

Totally with you. Venti skinny vanilla latte from ‘Bucks – you betcha. Drip? Never.
We just had this conversation yesterday. Starbucks coffee tastes burnt. We don’t have a Dunkin Donuts around here though. 🙁
I’m for making your own deli-yummy coffee at home!!! 🙂
We don’t have Dunkin’s around here anymore. However, there is a place we prefer over Starbucks – Dutch Bros. As you know, I don’t drink Coffee, but my husband swears that Starbucks over-roasts their beans. He thinks their coffee tastes burnt.
I found their microsite this morning too. And yes, I think Starbucks is quite strong. I’ve always liked Dunkin’ coffee but there aren’t many close to my home. I guess I can buy it in the grocery store now though. My favorite of all time though is Green Mountain Coffee. I buy the K-cups online and use the single cup coffeemaker. I find I drink less coffee but enjoy each cup so much more.
I’m not in the South, so we don’t get Dunkin’ Donuts here…but I can buy the coffee now at Walmart and Albertson’s…so that’s what I have at work…and since Wallyworld has reduced the price on DD…yay!
Let me correct that…I an a Texas native and raised in the SE…but in CO, there is only Starbucks..they of the over roasted coffee…and how badly does that suck? Remember when you used to be able to get choose the coffee beans you wanted and buy them fresh?
I agree. We had starbucks this w/e and I had to drown it with creamer.
The next morning we went to a little coffee and muffin spot. Coffee was great.