A wake-up call for choosing coffee makers

Ellen Walker's morning coffee ritual involves tasting samples from at least 12 varieties. As the research and development implementation manager for Dunkin' Donuts, she blocks off at least two hours each morning for ''cupping," the process of tasting the components that will make up the Canton company's signature blend. (Full article: 505 words)

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