A while back I took a trip to check out the Dunkin' Donuts test kitchen inside their Massachusetts world headquarters. As a born and bred New Englander, this was the equivalent of winning that golden ticket to the chocolate factory, only with more caffeine. Click here to read the full story at the Daily Beast.
Jim Cleeves, the director of coffee excellence.
Learning the proper way to taste coffee beans for quality.
The Dunkin' HQ.
Pro tip: It's all about the shlurrrp.
This is a secret.
Rick Golden, Director of Donut Excellence, started in the very first Dunkin' at 14.
Yes, of course they have a free Dunkin' Donuts inside.
Hot off the presses.
Secret machinery.
Secret tasting bay for new product sampling.