One of the most influential drugs available to students just got a whole lot cheaper. Caffeine is the reason we drink coffee, chug Red Bull or sip on tea. Most of us get our caffeine through coffee, probably from home or one of the many on-campus Starbucks locations. However, most students now know that Dunkin' Donuts serves coffee of any size and any flavor, hot or iced, for just $1 between the hours of 3 and 6 p.m. It almost sounds too good to be true, but I assure you this deal is legit and it gives me the caffeine I need to make it through the rest of the day.
Like most avid coffee drinkers, I can tell the changing of the season not by the color of the leaves or by how cold it gets outside. No, I know it's fall again because pumpkin spice is being served at my favorite coffee shop. Likewise, I know Christmas is around the corner when peppermint mocha and gingerbread are on the menu. As you can probably tell, I'm a big fan of coffee flavors which is another reason why gong to Dunkin' happy hour is a no-brainer for me. Not only do they have the appropriate seasonal flavors, they also have flavors that were originally made for ice cream, such as Rocky Road, Cookie Dough, and Butter Pecan. Coffee flavors like these make every caffeine-powered sip as delicious as ambrosia.
While this great source of sweet coffee is now common knowledge, it wasn't always the case. Dunkin' Donuts happy hour has been around for at least a year but has remained one of Gainesville's best-kept secrets. Nowadays, long lines with 30 people are a common sight around Dunkin' stores. While Dunkin' employees are good at making drinks quickly, the wait can still take about 10 to 15 minutes, which can admittedly be a pain. But patience is a virtue well rewarded.
Every student knows that caffeine is the essence of productivity. It gives us energy, makes us focus and provides us an excuse to get up and walk around after a couple hours of studying. Happy hour at Dunkin' Donuts easily provides the best deal for students to get caffeinated for a long night of studying, and they supply the best flavors too. The number of people who depend on coffee to get them through the day is probably alarming but, when in Rome, do as other students do and drink that coffee.
