What is the best fast food chain for coffee in America?

Third-wave espresso sits next to gas-station drip and an Oregon drive-thru window. Price, speed and habit pull in different directions here.

1

McDonald's

McCafé sells coffee by the tens of millions of cups on price and convenience rather than provenance.

2

Starbucks

The chain that taught America to order in Italian and made espresso a daily purchase.

3

Dunkin'

Iced coffee at commuter speed, and a New England accent to go with it.

4

Tim Hortons

The double-double, exported south from Canada.

5

Peet's Coffee

Berkeley's dark-roast pioneer, older than Starbucks and prouder of it.

6

Dutch Bros

Oregon-born drive-thru chain built on sugary blended drinks and fast windows.

7

Caribou Coffee

Minnesota's cabin-themed chain with a strong Midwest following.

8

Panera Bread

Unlimited-sip coffee subscriptions turned a bakery chain into a caffeine habit.

9

Wawa

The convenience-store coffee bar that Philadelphia will defend to the end.

10

Chick-fil-A

THRIVE Farmers coffee, quietly better than a chicken chain needs it to be.

11

Krispy Kreme

Coffee engineered to be drunk next to a hot glazed doughnut.

12

Burger King

BK Café undercut everyone on price and made that the whole pitch.

13

Scooter's Coffee

Nebraska drive-thru chain expanding fast on caramelicious blended drinks.

14

7-Eleven

The self-serve pot that fuelled a generation of night shifts.

15

Biggby Coffee

Michigan's drive-thru chain with a devoted regional base.