Today was my first time at Dutch Brothers. My mom really likes it and I always see a long line out front so I thought I would give it a try. I pulled up behind a good 10 cars or so and the reviews I read were right, the line moves nice and fast and the employees were exceedingly friendly.
Now to my coffee. I ordered a caramelizer and once it cooled down I took a sip and was shocked at how bad it was. It took me a while to put my finger on it, but I tasted either like I took a packet of cheap cocoa mix and dumped it in a cup of gas station coffee or like I got one of those cheap flavored lattes from a machine at a convenience store. Actually, scratch that. Those are better. The coffee was barely flavored and had a powdery consistency to it.
I'm completely surprised at how poor the quality was. This is a popular place. I'm willing to bet I got a bad cup somehow but I think I'll come back a second time to see for sure. That was a complete waste of $4.25. I'd give them only one star, but like I said, the line moved nice and fast and the employees were friendly and helpful.