I was having a discussion with a friend of mine over coffee preferences and commercial coffees. He professed his love of  Starbucks and I stated I preferred Dunkin Donuts over said Starbucks.. I do submit one must also consider the setting of a coffee house. Although I have enjoyed the coffee house ambiance of Starbucks and the likes of Caribou Coffee, I have recently enjoyed exporing other coffee houses like The Hard Bean Cafe in Boyertown PA, and other coffees.

I enjoy the laid back environment, the music, the WiFi, and the coffee. Occasionally,I will go there to work on a few things as well as meet with people. The Hard Bean Cafe has live entertainment sometimes in the evenings as well as group get-togethers.

I’ve been following a blog called CoffeeCupNews.org run by Jason Coffee ( I know, convenient name right!!! ). The site is essentially an “All Things Coffee” review site injected with Social Media.  Think of it as an Gary Vaynerchuk meets Coffee. Props to Jason though as his gig is a bit different. Jason is very personable and knowledgeable about coffees. His reviews are entertaining, insightful and educational. Since this post was originally supposed to be about Dunkin Donuts Vs. Starbucks, I’ll include Jason Coffee and Coffe Cup News’ review of these coffees below.

I tend to agree with Jason on this one. I find Starbucks to be a bit strong for my liking. I will drink Starbucks, but there is no doubt in my mind that I am strongly in the Dunkin Donuts camp when I have the choice. I have also found it to be cheaper in cost.

What’s your preferred coffee?