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| - Krispy Kreme is the In-N-Out Burger of donut shops. Everyone builds it up to be the mecca of all places and then it's quite a letdown when it doesn't measure up to what you've imagined in your head. Case in point: In-N-Out is a generic, watered down version of McDonald's, neither of whose hamburgers I ever want to eat again.
We visited the new Krispy Kreme in Cotswold on a Sunday for an afternoon treat. At 2:00 PM, an off-time I would imagine, they had a pretty good crowd (and the hot donut sign wasn't even on). They've done a remarkable job with the building that used to be a Wendy's. It's very impressive looking from the outside, and pretty clean inside (although the dining tables could be wiped down occasionally).
They basically have one type of donut, unlike other donut shops like Dunkin' Donuts which have more donut choices than I have fingers and toes. Don't get me wrong. Their one choice tastes good, but it's basically just all the sugar. Yesterday, though, I sampled the pumpkin spice donut -- a 2nd choice! It was good, but pretty much tasted like the other because of all the sugar coating.
Everywhere outside and inside there are signs to try Krispy Kreme's new fall pumpkin spice latte. That is, until you ask for it and they tell you that their one machine for it is broken. So I ordered a regular coffee. One that apparently had been sitting out for hours. It was one of the most awful coffees I've ever had. No amount of Equal sweetener was going to save it. Bleccch! Maybe I should have just dipped my sugar-drenched donut in it.
So, all in all, it was just an okay experience, but I prefer a little variety on the rare occasion I get a donut, along with some decent coffee.
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