Best-Rated Coffee Shop Chain Brand

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Most Satisfied Customers | Dôme

Aussies have rated Dôme as the top pick in Canstar Blue’s latest coffee shop chain ratings, with five star reviews for speed of service, value for money, customer service, store layout and presentation, variety of food and beverage options and overall satisfaction. 

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How we rate coffee shop chain brands

Our review compares coffee shop chain brands on customer satisfaction, so you can find out what other Aussies think about the compared brands before you go ahead with a purchase. Think of it as like asking hundreds of your closest mates which coffee shop chain brand they think is best!


Canstar Blue surveyed 1,547 Australians for their feedback on the coffee shop chain brand(s) they’ve made a purchase from in the last six months.

  • The outcomes reported in these ratings are measured via PureProfile’s accredited online research panel.


Respondents rate their satisfaction with their coffee shop chain brand(s) from zero to 10, where zero is extremely dissatisfied and 10 is extremely satisfied. Brand satisfaction was rated by respondents on the following criteria:
  • Overall satisfaction: measures consumer satisfaction with a coffee shop chain brand as an individual score NOT a combined total of all criteria.
  • Value for money: quality of products / service for price paid.
  • Customer service: staff are available, helpful, resolve problems effectively.
  • Taste and freshness: of ingredients, food and drinks.
  • Speed of service: was not waiting too long.
  • Store layout and presentation: well-presented, ambient, clean.
  • Variety of food and beverage options: range of products is diverse.

The winning brand is the one that receives the highest overall satisfaction rating once all the scores from the overall satisfaction criteria are combined and averaged.

  • Overall satisfaction is asked as a specific question and represents an individual measure, not a combined total of all criteria.
  • When we cannot determine a clear winner from the criteria for the overall satisfaction rating, we will then look at the other criteria measured in the rating.
    • The brand with the highest number of five-star ratings within the supporting criteria will become the five-star recipient in overall satisfaction, and thus win the award. If a clear leader still cannot be determined from the supporting criteria, joint winners will be declared.

Brands must have received at least 30 responses to be included, so not all brands available in the market have been compared in this survey. The brands rated in this survey are listed below in order of best overall satisfaction.

  • Dôme
  • Muffin Break
  • Donut King
  • Zarraffa’s Coffee
  • Shingle Inn
  • Gloria Jean’s
  • The Coffee Club
  • McCafé
  • Jamaica Blue
  • Starbucks Coffee

Find more detailed information on our Most Satisfied Customer methodology.


Top Coffee Shop Chain Brand – Dôme

Dôme is a coffee shop chain that began as a specialty coffee roasting business in the mid 1980s, and now has 50 locations across Western Australia. The chain has a variety of tea and coffee options, as well as food options for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. 

About our consumer experts


Rachel Bollerman: Content Producer

This article was written by Canstar Blue Consumer Content Producer, Rachel Bollerman. Rachel graduated with a Bachelor of Communications, majoring in Journalism at the Queensland University of Technology in 2021. She has worked in public relations, marketing and communications roles at Jessica Cotton PR & Marketing and the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health . Gaining experience in broadcast journalism and blog writing, Rachel has also interned at 4ZZZ Community Radio and Fishburners.

When she’s not working, Rachel enjoys doing arts and crafts projects at home, watching true crime and spending time with friends. You can follow Rachel on LinkedIn.

 

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Amy Nghiem: Research Analyst

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Amy joined Canstar in 2022, initially gaining significant product and market knowledge as a Product Data Analyst, before moving to the Research team as a Research Analyst. In her role, Amy is responsible for the consumer research ratings, where she spends her days developing surveys, overseeing their implementation and analysing data across a wide range of product and service categories for Canstar’s Customer Satisfaction Awards.

Amy has considerable experience in data-driven roles that require a high level of accuracy while handling large volumes of information. Amy has a passion for understanding the data, and her attention to detail ensures that no nuance goes unnoticed, allowing her to uncover valuable insights and make informed decisions.

Connect with Amy Nghiem on LinkedIn.

 

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Past ratings

Here are the past winners from Canstar Blue’s coffee shop chain brand ratings:

  • 2024: Donut King
  • 2023: Muffin Break
  • 2022: Muffin Break
  • 2021: Zarraffa’s Coffee
  • 2020: Zarraffa’s Coffee
  • 2015: Donut King

 

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