I used to not be much of a Dunkin Donuts girl. That
is until my boyfriend introduced me to the dark side (that being the
Chips Ahoy iced coffee - which sadly they no longer carry). Seeing all
the hype online about Dunkin's offering macchiato's ... I decided to
give it a try. So, on my way back to work on my lunch break I decided to
pick up a large Dunkin Donuts Iced Pumpkin Macchiato.
The
iced macchiato is a layered beverage which includes brewed espresso,
milk (your choice of whole or skim), ice and pumpkin swirl flavoring.
Personally I find the pumpkin swirl to be sweet enough that a large only
needed 1 packet of sugar substitute (equal/splenda). The milk is
actually flavored with the pumpkin swirl and the espresso is then
layered in over the ice and milk to create that gradient effect.
Of
course the moment I was given my beverage, I made sure to swirl it all
together using my straw to incorporate all the flavors together. I'm not
one for a bold shot of espresso without milk or sweetener involved. The
macchiato itself is very good. It's got the classic boldness from the
espresso, the sweet pumpkin flavor and I found the two extremes in
flavors really balance themselves out.
The only
cringe worthy part was the price tag. In my area, a large (after meal
tax) was $4.27. Granted, it's still cheaper than going to Starbucks
(which a venti would actually be smaller than Dunks version - you'd have
to stretch for a trenta to compete). But in comparison to the 2 large
iced I can get for 80 cents more ... I think my iced pumpkin macchiato
days are going to be treated as treats and not an on the regular
purchase.
According to the Dunkin Donuts website, a large beverage (made with skim milk) is 100 calories or 2 points plus values.
