{
  "id": 3978671,
  "title": "I spent $10 on breakfast at Dunkin', Starbucks, and Tim Hortons. One chain provided the best value by a long shot.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/i-spent-10-on-breakfast-at-dunkin-starbucks-and-tim-hortons-one-chain",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-28T13:55:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/popular-coffee-chains-best-value-starbucks-dunkin-tim-hortons-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the quest to find the best value for breakfast under a $10 budget, New Yorker M. Suhail visited Dunkin , Starbucks, and Tim Hortons. At Dunkin , a $6 meal deal of two Wake-Up wraps, a medium coffee, and a coffee roll left a dollar unspent. The wraps were small but edible, with sausage, egg, and cheese options, though eggs were dry and sausage lacked spice. The coffee was acidic, though an iced option was available. At Starbucks, a $10 order of a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich on a croissant, and a small blonde roast coffee resulted in a less flavorful egg and bacon. The coffee was small but fresh. Tim Hortons proved to be the best value. A $6 breakfast meal, including a sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit, an iced coffee, and a doughnut, exceeded expectations. The biscuit was fresh, the biscuit had a rich meatiness, and the glazed doughnut was soft and airy. The iced coffee was smooth and not too sour, making Tim Hortons the clear winner in terms of value and taste.",
  "summary": "I visited popular coffee chains like Dunkin', Starbucks, and Tim Hortons with a $10 budget. Some chains offered way more value than others.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}