The Gingerbread Latte: Whose Is The Greatest?
Walk in to your local coffeehouse or in some cases your local donut shop, and I wouldn’t be surprised if you see a gingerbread latte on the menu this time of year. I’ve always been a fan of Starbucks version, having never heard of the drink any place else until this year. It’s reasonable to say that I’m pretty impartial when it comes to Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks coffee, so when Dunkin launched their campaign introducing their gingerbread latte I had to see for myself just how well they stack up against Starbucks version.
The result surprised me quite a bit actually. I purchased the smallest size in each, so the milk to espresso ratio should have been pretty similar. I ordered each the standard way, regular, whole milk, etc. And, I have to say the Dunkin Donuts Gingerbread Latte won hands down for me. It was sweeter, with more spice and even a stronger coffee flavor. The DD version left me wishing I had ordered a larger size. But I will say that I may request just a little less syrup next time - towards the end it was a little heavy on the sugar.
As I was sipping the Starbucks version I couldn’t help thinking to myself how disappointed I was. It wasn’t a bad latte, by no means did I consider sending the drink back or did I feel the barrista was having an off day. The drink just lacked flavor - that wow factor. I detected the single shot of espresso, and the hint of gingerbread syrup, but mostly I tasted the milk. Starbucks’ version of the Gingerbread Latte tasted exactly like I remember. But I guess for my tastebuds that just isn’t enough, not with Dunkin’s version just an order away.
Anybody else tasted Dunkin Donuts’ Gingerbread Latte? Tell us what you thought. We’d love to hear the opinions of our readers!
