"mccafes" news and stories

The national launch for the new McDonald's coffee line, McCafé, commenced today in their biggest marketing campaign ever. Espresso-based drinks like iced lattes and mochas can now be ordered custom-made with whole or nonfat milk, syrups and whipped cream.

Sound familiar? Yeah, us, too. We were more than curious to see how Mickey D's would stack up against Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts.

One sip, though, and we were hooked. A nonfat iced mocha loaded up with whipped cream was quite potent, with a strong aroma of Arabica coffee beans. To be honest, if we had been blindfolded, we wouldn't have been able to tell the difference between the Starbucks rendition and these eye-openers.

They don't escape without some criticism: decaf is not an option at this stage of the game. But at only 270 calories, we think these will probably find some fans out there.

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