Whose idea was it at DUMBkin to put the first-rate coffee into the second-rate plastic container? I did not know I liked the old zip lock bag sooo much until the new plastic container showed up. We purchased our first plastic container and when we got home and opened the container the robust aroma and flavor was absent. So, we returned the coffee and purchased a replacement, also in a plastic container, same issue. We are talking about drinking approximately 3 lbs. of coffee in less than 30 days and the non-sealing, plastic lid, is just not suited for the 30 day task of locking in the aroma and flavor. I didn’t realize the old Mylar zip-lock bag did such a good job and lasted for months. Anyway, I’m now asked by my wife to please put the container of coffee into the refrigerator to keep it fresher longer. A couple days later, I’m asked to please put the container in the fridge downstairs as it takes up too much room in the fridge upstairs. So now I’m tasked with a new routine of running up and down the stairs each morning for coffee (sure I don’t mind honey!). Wait it gets even worse; the plastic container has a lid that does not snap tightly (nor seal at all) and is very loose. The shape of the container is slippery on its own and too big for my wife’s hands. As a result, my wife has dropped the container twice and a third of the coffee was swept up and discarded into the trash. Now it’s my turn to do the same, the fridge condensation makes the plastic container wet and I accidentally lost my grip on the wet slippery sides and the very lose lid is all that remained in my hand after dropping what coffee was left in the container on the floor. Dunkin may have saved a buck in the new container, but I’m gonna bet I’m not the only consumer noting the second-rate container and this may end up costing them more than the buck saved. As an 11 plus year consumer of Dunkin coffee, the new container has made me decide to look closer at switching brands. Guess we will be breaking a long running tradition and just purchase the Member’s Mark Doughnut Shop brand. For you other Dunkin fans like me, I just noted we pay $0.40 per oz. for the Dunkin brand and Sam’s charges $0.27 per oz. for their doughnut knockoff. Also, Sam’s still uses the older, but effective, zip-lock Mylar storage bag method. I’m gonna switch brands on my wife and afterwards ask if she even noticed the change. Who knows, maybe this change was meant to be?
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