— GPI Niche Report · 2026-Q2 · May 2026 ·

Dunkin' Donuts splits by persona cohorts with a 75-point gap — Starbucks Corporation leads at 87 GPI · Coffee Chains · 31 May 2026

Editorial summary based on observed model outputs and daily index facts.

87
— Leader's GPI
Starbucks Corporation holds 87 GPI, unchanged from 87 vs 22 May 2026.
+1
— Biggest mover
Peet's Coffee climbed from 71 to 72, the largest gain in this snapshot.
−4
— Biggest faller
Luckin Coffee moved from 61 to 57, the weakest delta among current top 10.
59 brands
— Coverage
59 brands compared across 616 prompt-runs, baseline 22 May 2026.

Top 10 Coffee Chains brands by GPI

Snapshot: 31 May 2026 · Period: 2026-Q2 · Niche: Coffee Chains · Comparison baseline: 22 May 2026.

#
Brand
Origin
Trend vs 22 May 2026
GPI
0255075100
GPI
Δ
1
SC
Starbucks Corporation EXCELLENCE
GLB
8787
87
87
→ 0
2
DU
Dunkin’ EXCELLENCE
GLB
8181
81
81
→ 0
3
TH
Tim Hortons EXCELLENCE
GLB
8281
81
81
↓ -1
4
CC
Costa Coffee EXCELLENCE
GLB
8180
80
80
↓ -1
5
PC
Peet's Coffee EXCELLENCE
GLB
7172
72
72
↑ +1
6
CC
Caribou Coffee EXCELLENCE
GLB
6969
69
69
→ 0
7
LC
Luckin Coffee VERIFIED
GLB
6157
57
57
↓ -4
8
DD
Dunkin' Donuts VERIFIED
GLB
5957
57
57
↓ -2
9
GJ
Gloria Jean's Coffees VERIFIED
GLB
5857
57
57
↓ -1
10
MC
McCafé VERIFIED
GLB
5855
55
55
↓ -3
— 10 brands · baseline 22 May 2026 Updated 31 May 2026, 10:40 UTC · published by Getllmspy GPI list

What changed since last issue

Quick signal scan versus 22 May 2026: 1 brands moved up and 6 moved down in today's top set.

What changed since last issue
Top moversDelta GPI
Luckin Coffee −4
McCafé −3
Dunkin' Donuts −2

One finding,
thirty seconds.

1. Dunkin' Donuts splits by persona cohorts with a 75-point gap → PERSONA_SPLIT

What this means for the market

This daily Coffee Chains snapshot is useful because it shows which brands language models make easy to recommend. Starbucks Corporation leads with 87 GPI, but the practical question is where assistants explain alternatives, cite sources, or shift users toward a specific provider.

Peet's Coffee has the clearest positive movement (+1 vs 22 May 2026), while Luckin Coffee is the main negative signal (−4). For marketing and search teams, that means checking the prompts, product claims, and official pages that models can quote when answering comparison or buying-intent questions.

The main automatic signal in this issue is "Dunkin' Donuts splits by persona cohorts with a 75-point gap", which helps separate a simple table move from a change in how models frame recommendations. GPI is not market share or revenue forecast; it is an observability layer for AI recommendations. Small moves are directional, while repeated movement across issues should trigger content, citation, and positioning review.

What changed since last issue

Leader change: Starbucks Corporation remained #1.

Top 3 movers: Luckin Coffee (−4), McCafé (−3), Dunkin' Donuts (−2).

Top 10 continuity: 10/10 brands are carried from the prior issue using canonical brand matching. First-time names are isolated in a separate block below and not treated as confirmed roster change yet.

Baseline comparability: this issue compares with 22 May 2026 using the same niche and daily methodology. Brand continuity is matched by canonical brand key, and first-time entrants are shown in a separate block until confirmed in the next issue.

Trust & Coverage

Coverage this issue
Prompts run616
Brands detected59
Origin tags (top brands) GLB
Data freshness26 May 2026
Confidence in ranking changes
High 7 Medium 0 Low 0
Interpretation rule

Only treat moves >5 GPI with Medium+ confidence as strategic signal.

Trust & Coverage
Top ranking movesDelta GPIEvidence pointsConfidence
Luckin Coffee −4 39 High
McCafé −3 59 High
Dunkin' Donuts −2 38 High
Tim Hortons −1 114 High
Costa Coffee −1 132 High

Visibility by AI model

Top 5 brands split by model-level visibility in this issue. Use this to see where a brand is strong, weak, or absent across assistant ecosystems.

Visibility by AI model
Top brandsChatGPTGeminiPerplexityClaudeGrokDeepSeek
Starbucks Corporation
100%
· n=4
100%
· n=4
100%
· n=4
100%
· n=4
25%
· n=4
75%
· n=4
Dunkin’
100%
· n=4
100%
· n=4
100%
· n=4
100%
· n=4
25%
· n=4
75%
· n=4
Tim Hortons
100%
· n=4
100%
· n=4
100%
· n=4
100%
· n=4
25%
· n=4
75%
· n=4
Costa Coffee
100%
· n=4
100%
· n=4
100%
· n=4
100%
· n=4
25%
· n=4
75%
· n=4
Peet's Coffee
100%
· n=4
75%
· n=4
75%
· n=4
75%
· n=4
25%
· n=4
75%
· n=4

Insights this issue

PERSONA_SPLIT · auto trigger

Dunkin' Donuts splits by persona cohorts with a 75-point gap

Q&A persona scores 75 GPI while Shopping persona scores 0.

Dunkin' Donuts is framed differently across personas: Q&A persona at 75 GPI versus Shopping persona at 0 GPI.

Why it matters: Signals potential audience framing bias across model personas.

Spread: 75 ptsQ&A persona vs Shopping personan=616

Updated 31 May 2026, 10:40 UTC. Source: Getllmspy GPI daily index.

Methodology & caveats

GPI measures AI visibility and framing in model answers, not sales or market share forecasts. This issue is generated from index layers (prompts, measurements, aggregates, narrative, reports) with deterministic daily runs.

No synthetic brands or synthetic scores are injected. If the quarter lacks coverage, we show fewer rows and mark insufficiency explicitly.

Glossary: GPI · LLM visibility · share of voice.

Data updates timeline

Each bar shows how many measurements were refreshed on that date. Last data update: 26 May 2026.

Report refreshed: 31 May 2026 (report rebuilt from latest available measurements).

15 May 2026
182
18 May 2026
152
22 May 2026
126
26 May 2026
156
Prompts used in this issue (8)

Prompt pack extracted from completed checks included in this daily slice.

Prompts used in this issue (8)
#Prompt text
1Name up to 10 brands, companies, or services that **directly** operate in the «Coffee Chains» niche in in global markets (not adjacent “marketing in general”). Briefly justify the order. Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only.
2Which **direct** providers of the «Coffee Chains» service/product do you most often name for users in in global markets? Do not mix in generic SEO/SMM tools unless they explicitly sell this niche. Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only.
3Which companies **explicitly position** as «Coffee Chains» players and are considered strong in in global markets? Exclude vendors that are only “in digital marketing” without this exact offering. Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only.
4Who gets criticized most in «Coffee Chains» in in global markets and for what? In the brand list, include only those criticized as providers of this niche—not any random SEO shop. Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only.
5If you recommended the «Coffee Chains» offering to a friend in in global markets, who would you name first among **direct** players? Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only.
6Which **specialized** «Coffee Chains» services (not generic course platforms or full-service agencies without this explicit niche) show up most in discussions in in global markets? Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only.
7Among **core** «Coffee Chains» players in in global markets, who signals premium pricing vs affordability? Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only.
8Which **core** «Coffee Chains» companies in in global markets are mentioned more often in a positive light lately? Do not pad the list with adjacent brands. Important: in the structured brand list, include only players that directly match the niche wording (they clearly sell that service/product). Do not pad with adjacent marketing vendors: generic SEO/SMM agencies, social schedulers, rank trackers, link marketplaces, or training platforms unless they explicitly market this exact niche. If unsure, omit the brand from the structured list and state the caveat in prose only.

FAQ for Coffee Chains

How should executives read this Coffee Chains daily report?

Treat GPI movement above 5 points with medium or high confidence as strategic signal. Smaller shifts are directional and should be monitored over consecutive daily issues against baseline 22 May 2026.

No. GPI reflects AI recommendation visibility and framing quality across model answers, not revenue or shipment share.

Daily pipeline runs rebuild this issue from the latest completed measurements, then publish a dated snapshot for comparison.

Treat first-time entrants as provisional until they appear in consecutive issues with medium or high evidence.

For Coffee Chains, read rank together with GPI movement, evidence points, and model-level visibility. A brand that is strong in one model but absent in another needs a different response than a brand with broad but flat visibility.

Daily movement usually comes from changes in model answers, prompt mix, cited sources, and how clearly official brand pages answer buying or comparison questions in this category.

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