🍩 ❌ Why does every good donut cost $5 and up now? CharlesPassy investigates:
Friday should be a cause for celebration. And not because it’s the kickoff to Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.
But these days, you’ll generally be disappointed with the quality of the doughnuts you’ll find. Or you’ll pay dearly for the privilege of quality.I’ve given up keeping track of all the old-school doughnut shops in my native New York City that have closed over the years. It’s gotten to the point that the surviving ones, such as the Donut Pub in Manhattan and Peter Pan Donut in Brooklyn, have become almost retro shrines to the concept and practically doughnut destinations as a result.
When I reached out to the Dunkin’ folks, they didn’t directly address the question of where their doughnuts are made, but insisted that quality has not been sacrificed over the years. “In keeping with our company’s heritage and tradition, all donuts regardless of production methods use Dunkin’s signature donut recipe and are finished by hand,” the company said in a statement.
But here’s the rub: At Doughnut Plant and similar upscale shops, the doughnuts can easily run close to $5 apiece. I’ve also seen places that can push the figure to nearly $6. That means a dozen will set you back real money . In the process, such places violate the Passy Principle of Doughnut Dining — as in, doughnuts should be affordable! At Dunkin’, I scored a half-dozen for a mere nine bucks, or $1.50 apiece.
As for Dunkin’ and how it has seemingly de-emphasized the doughnut, Zagor noted the obvious: It’s become a coffee company — basically, the more affordable alternative to Starbucks. Indeed, Dunkin’ sort of made that point when it dropped the “Donuts” from its name in 2018. And my doughnut carping notwithstanding, I’ll say this much for Dunkin’: I’ll take its great-tasting, no-nonsense joe over Starbucks’ over-roasted brew any day of the week.
Ultimately, you may get what you pay for with doughnuts. And today’s inflationary environment makes the situation all the more challenging. “The cost of everything has changed so much,” said Jeff Magness, a vice president of Doughnut Plant.
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