Making Dunkin Donuts Coffee at Home

     Question: "Help. When I buy Dunken Donut beans and use them at home it taste nothing like Dunkin coffee at there store.  What kind of coffee machine do I need?" - Jerry StevensonAnswer:  Hi Jerry,Thanks for the question.  Alot of the big coffee chains sell bulk coffee at their stores for you to make at home.  Based on what I hear from comments like yours, it just doesn't stack up to the coffee that they're serving at their locations.  If you love their coffee that much, but can't make it as good as they do, I think I can help in two very key ways to making good coffee.[ad#Google Adsense - use me]Grinding: Invest in a grinder and buy your coffee in whole bean rather than pre-ground.  Ground coffee goes stale faster than whole bean coffee, and freshness equals flavor in your coffee.  Right before you brew your coffee, grind what you need.  It's one more step but if you're after better tasting coffee, it's a very overlooked step, especially with how much pre-ground coffee is sold to us for "convenience".  Learn more about Grinding Coffee.Brewing: The coffee stores have good machines.  Good gear for brewing coffee is defined by the ideal temperature of the water when it is exposed to the ground coffee, and the amount of time that it's exposed.  Check out our Coffee Maker Report Card - we reviewed every coffee maker that's widely available to score them based on what they cost and how good the coffee is that they make.  You'll find the coffee maker for your budget in our Report Card.