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yaris-me · 12-20-2009, 12:27 PM

I grind my own in the morning and once in a while go to Starbucks. Yesterday while shopping, I decided to try McDonald's McCafe. Wow! That is good coffee. I was really impressed. McDonalds is not fooling around. They are going to take business away from Starbucks.

LtNoogie · 12-20-2009, 02:06 PM

Try their iced coffee sometime. My tolerance for caffiene is low but I'll put up with the buzz for their iced coffee.

DandiDani · 12-20-2009, 02:08 PM

lol. on our drive to TX from KY (which is a VEERRRYYYY long 16hr drive and we wont be doing it again) we stopped at mcd's at least 4 times for coffee and it is very good. i never go to starbucks. its too pricey.

fluke_boy · 12-20-2009, 07:01 PM

Oh yeah! Mickyd's iceed - is that even a word "iceed" - McCafes are awesome. Too bad it's now winter.

Black Yaris · 12-20-2009, 07:18 PM

Jamaican Blue is the best coffee I have ever had
but it is about $40USD/lb

SilverBack · 12-20-2009, 10:43 PM

Once in a blue moon I'll go to McD's, Starbucks or Seattle's Best, but for the most part I'm happy with making a cup or two of Folger's de-caf at home in the morning.

Wattz · 12-20-2009, 11:05 PM

I disagree. First and foremost, the taste is off-putting. Secondly, if you get one of their latte things they basically just fill it up with chocolate and high fructose corn syrup. Thirdly, I tried McDonald's for a week straight for my morning coffee. EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK IT TOOK LIKE 15 MINUTES JUST TO GET A F**KING DRINK.

I gave them a fair chance. They totally blew it in every way.

The ONLY reason I go to Starbucks is because it's on the way to work, it's quick, and it's CONSISTENT. The little coffee places have a bad habit of being way out of the way and generally just not convenient.

talnlnky · 12-21-2009, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yaris-me

I grind my own in the morning and once in a while go to Starbucks. Yesterday while shopping, I decided to try McDonald's McCafe. Wow! That is good coffee. I was really impressed. McDonalds is not fooling around. They are going to take business away from Starbucks.

everybody knows that Starbucks isn't that great of quality.... Seattle's Best is the real stuff. Starbucks just had a better marketing team in the 90s and got the best start out of the gate.

yaris-me · 12-21-2009, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by talnlnky

everybody knows that Starbucks isn't that great of quality.... Seattle's Best is the real stuff. Starbucks just had a better marketing team in the 90s and got the best start out of the gate.

Then McDonalds is going to take business away from Seattle's best.

BailOut · 12-21-2009, 05:55 PM

I no longer drink coffee but my wife does. I get her an organic and fair trade certified brand that comes from Colombia, and that is roasted and distributed locally. They offer it in bulk, which is great bonus as we keep packaging to a minimum.

Aside from being better for the environment and better for the farmers, and aside from keeping more of our dollars local, it is a wonderful roast that tastes better than anything one could possibly get from an anti-consumer corporation like McDonald's, or a greenwashing, bad-consumer-enabling corporation like Starbucks.

slothman86 · 12-21-2009, 08:13 PM

I would eat at McDonalds if the service wasn't crap the food didn't taste like carboard and the fries didn't leave a starchy after taste. Never had seattle's best but I'm sure my wife has, she is a coffee fiend!

SilverBack · 12-22-2009, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by talnlnky

everybody knows that Starbucks isn't that great of quality.... Seattle's Best is the real stuff. Starbucks just had a better marketing team in the 90s and got the best start out of the gate.

Hmm maybe, but Seattle's Best and Starbucks are within the same company. Another reason Starbucks is so much more productive is because caffeine is addictive, and they're notorious for using insane doses of it. My last GF used to work at one and she knew 3 customers by name, occupation, family background because they were there practically jittering in line almost everyday lol

Wattz · 12-23-2009, 11:14 PM

^I've noticed that some Baristas are WAY too interested and excited at 5:45am.

I gradually worked my way up from regular coffee to 4 shots of espresso in the morning. At first I had no idea that the drink I ordered had 4 shots in it. Then one morning I watched them make it. Sure enough... Two shots, some cream, two more shots, some more cream, then water and ice to fill the cup. I was shocked. That's when I started getting smaller and smaller sizes.

jaytown · 12-24-2009, 04:29 PM

Mickey "D"s is the bang for your buck

SilverBack · 12-24-2009, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wattz

^I've noticed that some Baristas are WAY too interested and excited at 5:45am.

I gradually worked my way up from regular coffee to 4 shots of espresso in the morning. At first I had no idea that the drink I ordered had 4 shots in it. Then one morning I watched them make it. Sure enough... Two shots, some cream, two more shots, some more cream, then water and ice to fill the cup. I was shocked. That's when I started getting smaller and smaller sizes.

Don't worry she wasn't one of them. She never drank that stuff. The entertainment of watching a line full of customers with caffeine withdrawals was enough to wake her up lol.

I remember my first visit too. I got the largest size mocha they had. It was really good and and after about half a cup I became focused like a laser and finished the last few pages of a term paper in an hour. After the whole cup I got the urge to climb the walls and annoy everyone around me. The worst part was the big crash that hit me when I got home lol. So just like you I had to also get smaller orders from that point on the rare times that I go. Otherwise the de-caf at home is more than enough.

yaris-me · 12-24-2009, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by k r a y z e e . j o j o

Don't worry she wasn't one of them. She never drank that stuff. The entertainment of watching a line full of customers with caffeine withdrawals was enough to wake her up lol.

I remember my first visit too. I got the largest size mocha they had. It was really good and and after about half a cup I became focused like a laser and finished the last few pages of a term paper in an hour. After the whole cup I got the urge to climb the walls and annoy everyone around me. The worst part was the big crash that hit me when I got home lol. So just like you I had to also get smaller orders from that point on the rare times that I go. Otherwise the de-caf at home is more than enough.

In Jan we'll slip you some caffeine and watch you BZZzzzz....

SilverBack · 12-24-2009, 08:30 PM

Okay it's your funeral

127.0.0.1 · 12-26-2009, 02:52 PM

I just now tested this, based on this very thread.

McD...CRAP

Went to McD's, consulted the latte robot, it tasted like arse !

dumped it, drove to Starbucks. got my regular quad Latte. ahhhh

I spent a lot of time in Italy drinking real butt-kicking espresso and latte, and believe me
McD is crap compared to Starbucks

everyone's tastes are different. these are my results, may not be yours

12-20-2009, 12:27 PM	#1
yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	Good coffee I grind my own in the morning and once in a while go to Starbucks. Yesterday while shopping, I decided to try McDonald's McCafe. Wow! That is good coffee. I was really impressed. McDonalds is not fooling around. They are going to take business away from Starbucks.

12-20-2009, 02:06 PM	#2
LtNoogie View User's Garage Drives: '08 Bayou Blue LB AT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Hills, CA Posts: 2,517	Try their iced coffee sometime. My tolerance for caffiene is low but I'll put up with the buzz for their iced coffee. __________________ aFe Intake \| Blitz Supercharger \| Megan Header \| TRD Exhaust \| NST Pulley Set TRD Shocks/Struts \| Tanabe NF210 Springs \| TRD Sway Bar \| Motegi TRAKLITE wheels \| Kuhmo Ecsta XS R1 Concepts slotted rotors \| Carbotech 1521 brake pads \| stainless steel brake lines \| Seibon vented carbon fiber hood

12-20-2009, 02:08 PM	#3
DandiDani View User's Garage Drives: 09' Meteorite liftback Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jeff,Indiana Posts: 1,374	lol. on our drive to TX from KY (which is a VEERRRYYYY long 16hr drive and we wont be doing it again) we stopped at mcd's at least 4 times for coffee and it is very good. i never go to starbucks. its too pricey. __________________

12-20-2009, 07:18 PM	#5
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	Jamaican Blue is the best coffee I have ever had but it is about $40USD/lb __________________

12-20-2009, 10:43 PM	#6
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	Once in a blue moon I'll go to McD's, Starbucks or Seattle's Best, but for the most part I'm happy with making a cup or two of Folger's de-caf at home in the morning. __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

12-20-2009, 07:01 PM	#4
fluke_boy Drives: 2010 Yaris 3 dr hb Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Villages, FL Posts: 146	Oh yeah! Mickyd's iceed - is that even a word "iceed" - McCafes are awesome. Too bad it's now winter.

12-20-2009, 11:05 PM	#7
Wattz Drives: 2008 Yaris Hatch Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 36	I disagree. First and foremost, the taste is off-putting. Secondly, if you get one of their latte things they basically just fill it up with chocolate and high fructose corn syrup. Thirdly, I tried McDonald's for a week straight for my morning coffee. EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK IT TOOK LIKE 15 MINUTES JUST TO GET A F**KING DRINK. I gave them a fair chance. They totally blew it in every way. The ONLY reason I go to Starbucks is because it's on the way to work, it's quick, and it's CONSISTENT. The little coffee places have a bad habit of being way out of the way and generally just not convenient.

12-21-2009, 05:55 PM	#10
BailOut Steals terrorist's lunch View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Reno, Nevada, USA Posts: 1,299	I no longer drink coffee but my wife does. I get her an organic and fair trade certified brand that comes from Colombia, and that is roasted and distributed locally. They offer it in bulk, which is great bonus as we keep packaging to a minimum. Aside from being better for the environment and better for the farmers, and aside from keeping more of our dollars local, it is a wonderful roast that tastes better than anything one could possibly get from an anti-consumer corporation like McDonald's, or a greenwashing, bad-consumer-enabling corporation like Starbucks. __________________ - Brian Share the Road I often carry 2 carpool passengers and mountain bikes or snowboards/skis over a 4,500 foot elevation difference. Click the graphic above to see my detailed mileage logs.

12-21-2009, 08:13 PM	#11
slothman86 View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 733	I would eat at McDonalds if the service wasn't crap the food didn't taste like carboard and the fries didn't leave a starchy after taste. Never had seattle's best but I'm sure my wife has, she is a coffee fiend! __________________ INDUSTRIAL DESIGN - DEVIANTART - CARDOMAIN

12-23-2009, 11:14 PM	#13
Wattz Drives: 2008 Yaris Hatch Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 36	^I've noticed that some Baristas are WAY too interested and excited at 5:45am. I gradually worked my way up from regular coffee to 4 shots of espresso in the morning. At first I had no idea that the drink I ordered had 4 shots in it. Then one morning I watched them make it. Sure enough... Two shots, some cream, two more shots, some more cream, then water and ice to fill the cup. I was shocked. That's when I started getting smaller and smaller sizes.

12-24-2009, 04:29 PM	#14
jaytown Drives: Yaris Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 30	Mickey "D"s is the bang for your buck

12-24-2009, 08:30 PM	#17
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	Okay it's your funeral __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

12-26-2009, 02:52 PM	#18
127.0.0.1 Banned Drives: '10 Yaris5drHB+99 4runner LTD Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NE Posts: 672	I just now tested this, based on this very thread. McD...CRAP Went to McD's, consulted the latte robot, it tasted like arse ! dumped it, drove to Starbucks. got my regular quad Latte. ahhhh I spent a lot of time in Italy drinking real butt-kicking espresso and latte, and believe me McD is crap compared to Starbucks everyone's tastes are different. these are my results, may not be yours

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