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- inactive, on 11/14/2007, -8/+80wanna try the world's worst latte?? i'm lovin it
- chaosmachine, on 11/14/2007, -7/+58Starbucks appeals to an "upscale" market. I think it will be hard to convince anyone a McDonald's Brand coffee is worth $4.
- Schneckehaus, on 11/14/2007, -2/+44As a former Starbucks employee, I can in all confidence tell you that Starbucks coffee is NOT THAT GOOD.
They just roast it longer to make it stronger, but honestly, it's about the same as everywhere else. - zip22, on 11/14/2007, -2/+28mcdonalds coffee scored better than starbucks in consumer reports
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16951509/ - inertic, on 11/14/2007, -2/+23More competition = consumer wins.
- benroy, on 11/14/2007, -1/+22McBucks or StarDonalds? Either way, I just created two new super-heros.
- givinupthefight, on 11/14/2007, -0/+21By "upscale" do you mean high schoolers trying to be cool?
- deadowl, on 11/14/2007, -1/+21So wait... is this going to be like the Pepsi Challenge?
- roberto_deneero, on 11/14/2007, -2/+20They've had McCafe in California for years too (El Camino/Page Mill Rd in Palo Alto). Their coffee sucks. They need to stick to crappy burgers and chemically treated McNuggets, their strength.
- bightchee, on 11/14/2007, -3/+21I don't eat at McDonalds.... I don't eat or drink at Starbucks. Now I can not drink at McDonalds, too.
- inactive, on 11/14/2007, -1/+19I love the elitist "trained tester" *****.
You know what? You don't have to be "trained" to know if you like something or not.
Trained testers sure have proven their worth with the recent article about white wine with red coloring fooling them and the cheap wine in the expensive bottle fooling them.
You people are useless. Critics and trained testers are just a bunch of people that are too lazy to get a real job so they try to dupe others into believing their "expertise" on a given subject. - crackah, on 11/14/2007, -1/+19They already do this in australia.
Maybe we were the trial? - wiirdo, on 11/14/2007, -2/+20Super Size = Venti
- krets, on 11/14/2007, -2/+19What a bunch of *****. I've been to many Starbucks that were far from an "upscale" market.
- playmusic, on 11/14/2007, -0/+16Upscale? There is literally a damn Starbuck's in my local Target!
- alorber, on 11/14/2007, -2/+17This is a BS article. McDonald's premium coffee is purchased from Seattle's Best. Seattle's Best is OWNED BY STARBUCKS!! McDonald's premium coffee actually helps Starbucks by introducing a clientèle that would never go to a Starbucks to the sort of drinks that are served there.
- dhVyse, on 11/14/2007, -1/+14Also, McDonalds coffe is never going to be $4... that's the idea.
- rupric, on 11/14/2007, -0/+12Call me crazy but I'd rather get my coffee from a naked mermaid than a scary clown any day of the week.
- CoolHandLuke, on 11/14/2007, -0/+12It's the beef tallow that makes the coffee taste so good.
- dhVyse, on 11/14/2007, -0/+11Their coffee isn't that bad. And honestly, Starbucks coffee isn't that good. I still prefer Dunken Doughnuts coffee over all.
- darkfish, on 11/14/2007, -0/+11Oh please enlighten us. Do tell us why the over roasted (burnt) Starbucks coffee is better?
- brianjlowry, on 11/14/2007, -3/+14I think they have some of the best coffee around. Starbucks coffee is terrible. Seriously, next time you walk into Starbucks, try ordering a house coffee with no sugar or creamer. 100% of the time it tastes burnt/ foul.
- cortlandjim, on 11/14/2007, -0/+10Saw the local homeless vet standing on the corner begging for food or money, problem was he was drinking coffee from a Huge Starbucks cup, is that upscale enough for ya.
- iheartartoo, on 11/14/2007, -2/+12Good McDonald's is an oxymoron.
- nochilinopity, on 11/14/2007, -0/+10Some Starbucks drinks have more calories and fat than a Big Mac...
- NGliam, on 11/14/2007, -2/+11Actually their cows I think are almost all from North America. I read something about it recently, in certain South American countries it is not against the law to feed processed beef to Cows, even though its bad for them or something, so they can sell the beef cheaper than north american farmers.
Secondly, almost all McDonalds in England (thats where I am so I don't know about elsewhere) recycle the oil used to cook food by using it in their delivery lorrys (trucks), and a few McDonalds are doing stuff like building solar panels on their roofs to power the building.
P.S. I have a McJob :P - PorcupineTree, on 11/14/2007, -6/+15Seriously, McDonald's can't even get their coffee right, and now they want to take on Starbucks? By the way, don't order their coffee after 12pm...
- KicktheDonkey, on 11/14/2007, -0/+9Starbucks coffee always tastes like it's burnt to me. I'd rather have Caribou Coffee any day of the week. The new McDonald's coffee they rolled out a little while ago isn't that bad. Hell, I think Waffle House has better "plain" coffee than Starbucks.
- dhVyse, on 11/14/2007, -0/+9I have to agree Starbucks coffee doesn't taste that great. Dunken Doughtnuts coffee is way better.
- sickswaystop, on 11/14/2007, -5/+13mcdonalds puts a lot of time and money into making sure its no. 1
good luck bucks McCafe is comin! - mashedpotatoes, on 11/14/2007, -0/+8***** cheap coffee vs. ***** expensive coffee = no one wins.
- lieutenantmudd, on 11/14/2007, -0/+8That's a great paragraph length article. It's so in depth and well cited.
- AriaStar, on 11/14/2007, -6/+14It's been a couple years since I've been to McDonald's. In'n'Out Burger is just better, and I'll kill for some animal fries right now. But if McD's can make something comparable to Starbucks for less and through a drive-through, I just might give it a try.
- spyrochaete, on 11/14/2007, -1/+9Venti is Italian for 20. It's a 20 ounce cup. I'll let you wrap your head around that for venti minutes for it to sink in.
- Rooster99, on 11/14/2007, -5/+12Actually they have had this for a while in Australia. Its not bad. Its like a another section of the restaurant and its nice to be able to get a muffin or some cake. Its nothing to write home about, but its not just standard Mcdonald's coffee with a fancy cup or anything like that.
- MV559er, on 11/14/2007, -1/+8I prefer Dunkin' Donuts coffee to both Starbucks and McDonalds, especially since Dunkin' Donuts has the re-closable sipping hole cover (is there a name for that??) However, I do appreciate that Starbucks uses recycled paper cups instead of the harmful styrofoam cups that almost everyone else uses. Furthermore, I'd much prefer a local coffee shop to any of the above.
- drachemorder, on 11/14/2007, -2/+9And Starbucks coffee doesn't taste like cigarette ash? I swear, their coffee roaster must be Trogdor, because everything comes out burninated.
- burchie2, on 11/14/2007, -7/+13except they'll have twice the fat and calories ;) I won't lie, I enjoy some good Mcdonalds every now and again.
- urge55, on 11/14/2007, -0/+6Starbucks Upscale?? You're kidding right?
- isuisorisuaint, on 11/14/2007, -1/+7the lack of customer service at mcdonalds outweighs any ***** coffee drink they try to pawn off.
- deviouskoopa, on 11/14/2007, -0/+6Congrats, you're a McDonald's coffee beta tester. A living legend.
- Rorsach, on 11/14/2007, -1/+7"mint chocolate Bailey's irish cream double shot latte"
And you call that coffee? - rotundo, on 11/14/2007, -0/+6I'm not a fan of McDonald's, but I have to admit I like their regular coffee better than Starbucks. It may be weak, but at least it's not burnt and bitter as hell. Starbucks' success just baffles me... it is really some of the worst tasting coffee around. Their espresso drinks aren't too bad, so maybe that makes up for it. And being absolutely everywhere. And the fact that people aren't terribly picky about coffee... they just want their damn caffeine.
But I'd rather drink almost anything than Starbucks. - xjbri, on 11/14/2007, -0/+5I don't trust McDonald's employees making fancy coffee drinks. I'm lucky to get my regular order right.
- fnaqzna, on 11/14/2007, -0/+5Actually, some Starbucks drinks have more calories and fat than the entire Big Mac combo meal.
- dhVyse, on 11/14/2007, -0/+5This is a pretty broad view of someone just because they go to McDonalds...
- SirJman, on 11/14/2007, -0/+5Its called McCafé
The concept was introduced in Australia in 1993 and has been successful in several other countries, including Germany, Ireland, Argentina, Brazil, Israel, Chile, Panama, New Zealand, Colombia, Guatemala, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden, the Philippines, Costa Rica, Hungary and most recently Canada, Ecuador, Russia and Peru. There are 22 McCafés in Hong Kong. - TheWorm, on 11/14/2007, -0/+5That's because no one goes to Starbucks for real coffee...they go there for their candy drinks like fraps with more whipped cream, milk and sugar than coffee beans.
- inactive, on 11/14/2007, -0/+5You seem rather proud about all of this...
- MetaMars, on 11/14/2007, -0/+5It's perfect, really. Now the ***** coffee at starbucks will be available at the same place you get your ***** hamburgers. Now all we need is McDonalds inside of Wal-Mart, and the trifecta will be complete. (oh wait)
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