Consumer Reports: McDonald's Tops Starbucks In Coffee Taste Test

[matcom]

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When Consumer Reports magazine compared coffee from mega-chain Starbucks with java from three fast-food restaurants, the surprising winner was – McDonald’s.

The magazine had trained tasters sample a medium cup of black coffee from McDonald’s, Burger King, Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks, and found the best cup of joe under the golden arches.

McDonald’s coffee "beat the rest,” according to Consumer Reports. It was "decent and moderately strong. Although it lacked the subtle top notes needed to make it rise and shine, it had no flaws.”

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/1/29/102949.shtml

[Conan_The_Barbarian]

1. Wow! that was one hell of a 180!

A while ago you couldn't pay people to drink McDonalds coffee!

[LaraMN]

2. But it's brewed with amniotic fluid.

:P

[Deja Q]

27. Don't you mean "ammonia-containig fluid" (urine)?

:wow:

[Bunny]

3. Actually, if I had to pick between McD's and Starbucks, I'd go with

McD's too. I just don't like Starbucks coffee, never have. I like Dunkin Donuts as well. Burger King's coffee sucks, and has always sucked.

[bigwillq]

11. My mom likes McDonald's coffee

better than Buck's too.

She doesn't like Starbucks.

[underpants]

13. The new McD coffee is pretty good

I think the BK thing depends on the store. I had a remarkably fantastic cup of coffee from one but when I went back it wasn't as good.

[sinkingfeeling]

18. We must have the same tastes in coffee. My only problem with McD's coffee is that they

only serve it 'warm' since the idiot sued for spilling hot coffee on himself.

[LostinVA]

22. That's not what happened in that case

http://www.atla.org/pressroom/FACTS/frivolous/McdonaldsCoffeecase.aspx

[sinkingfeeling]

23. OK, but I still think their coffee is now too cool/cold to enjoy.

[ThomCat]

30. Fine, but it was causing 3rd degree burns before.

That's too hot by anyone's standards.

[ThomCat]

29. Actually, if you research that

you'll find that before that "idiot" burned herself McDonalds had received a number of complaints, including from a hospital burn center, warning them that they were serving that coffee much too hot. They were serving it so hot because they wanted it to still be warm after 10 minutes. But that means it was so hot when served that it was causing serious burns.

http://lawandhelp.com/q298-2.htm

[AllegroRondo]

4. They must not have tasted my local McDonalds

I tried the coffee once after they "made the switch". Never again. That stuff made Army coffee seem palatable. I swear it took a layer of enamel off my teeth.

[eyepaddle]

8. Water quality has a lot to do with it

At work if we brew with tap water there are many "floaties" on top of the coffee and it truly does taste like swill. If we use H2O out of the cooler it has a much less harsh flavor. I'd assume the restaurant would soften their water, but that may not be enough.

And as long as I'm on the topic while I've never been just crazy enthused about Starbuck's I wonder which kind of coffee they tested--that Yukon blend is so earthy it's akin to plastering your mouth. I suppose in short there is quite a variation in blends/roasts.

(not that you brought it up, I just thought I'd say it here!) :)

[Left Is Write]

5. Many McDonalds around here use Seattle's Best, so I can see why it would be chosen.

Seatle's Best is decent coffee.

[mondo joe]

7. SBC is owned by Starbucks anyway.

It is! :-)

[pdx_prog]

25. Yeah, I like Seattles Best....

Much smoother that Starbucks. Starbucks bought out Coffee People also and is closing them down one by one.

[mondo joe]

6. It's the beef tallow that makes it so yummy!

[Conan_The_Barbarian]

24. well...

Now it's vegetable oil but with the beef tallow ester, but more or less the same!

[Hugin]

9. NEWSMAX!!11!!

*tsk* matcom... *tsk* *tsk*

[Starbucks Anarchist]

10. Blasphemy!

:P

[NewJeffCT]

12. I detest Starbucks coffee

I tried to get used to it for a while because they're a Blue company... but, I just could not get used to it.

McDonald's here in CT uses Paul Newman's coffee, and Newman is a long-time liberal... so, I wouldn't hesitate to drink it.

[Hugin]

15. Newman's popcorn is also good...

:popcorn:

[MorningGlow]

14. You know, I'd have to agree

I always wondered if McD's put a little sumpin' extra in their coffee, like a bit of sugar or something even if you didn't ask for it, because it has such a distinctive smooth taste and addictive quality. Plus it's not too heavy but on the other hand not too watery (which I can't stand). I can go for ages without drinking it, but the minute I do, I want more. So I suspect foul play.

Alas, I can't stand Starbucks regular coffee. It's very harsh and thick, like drinking syrup. Of course, tempered with 10 tons of flavored whatchamacallits and steamed milk and whipped cream--well, sure, THEN I like it! Don't like handing over $4 for the privilege, though.

[GirlinContempt]

16. That doesn't surprise me

It's sick, but it doesn't surprise me.

[DainBramaged]

17. Since it comes from NewsDreck, I'll wait to read it in Consumer Reports

I wouldn't click through to their shitty site if you paid me.

[deepthought42]

19. OMFG, you've got to be kidding...

McD's coffee??? I only drink that when I'm on the road and don't know when I'll get some Starbucks again.

I know Starbucks coffee is strong, but sheesh. (although I should say that I like my coffee strong. And black. No cream, no sugar, nothing. Except maybe a shot of espresso.) ~o)

Hi, my name is deepthought42, and I'm a coffee addict... :hi:

[smtpgirl]

41. Starbucks coffee is bitter, not strong

[HuffleClaw]

20. bullshit

i find that hard to believe

[jmowreader]

21. Starbucks coffee tastes like parts cleaner, but it's not as good

At work we're not allowed to use the kinds of parts cleaners that work because those are flammable, so we use a product called (this is no shit) OzzyJuice.

I was busily washing a part in OzzyJuice one day and got splashed in the mouth with it. (It is, according to the label, biodegradable, nontoxic, noncaustic and nonhazardous. It's also nonworking but we won't get into that.) I can attest that it tastes like shit, but less like shit than Starbucks coffee.

I love the OzzyJuice propaganda, though...they say mineral spirits doesn't clean your parts because it only dissolves the top layer of oil. But if you dissolve the top layer of oil enough times, which mineral spirits does, eventually you get down to the part.

[LiberalHeart]

26. I don't like Starbucks, Love McDonald's coffee

[Lex]

28. Same here. Starbucks beans taste over-roasted and acidic.

No wonder people put all that syrup and soy milk crap in their Starbucks drinks--to disguise the taste of the coffee itself. *shudder*

[smtpgirl]

42. Detest Starbucks too

not paying $4 for a cup of coffee, with all that shit in it, might as well drink a non-diet soda, less calories, sugar & no fat.

Myself, 24 oz. filtered water & 4 heaping coffee scoops of coffee & a bit of milk, just to color.

MMMM, good, strong & non-bitter coffee.

[MichiganVote]

37. Me too.

[Hosnon]

31. I gotta agree. The only thing I use McD's for is coffee. Starbucks doesn't do it for me. nt.

[GOPisEvil]

32. Yeah, maybe now we'll stop hearing about how great Dunkin is now!

:P

Starbucks is shite most of the time - go local, if you can.

[qanda]

33. I would probably have picked Dunkin Donuts

I certainly prefer their coffee to Starbucks. Although I will stop and get coffee wherever it is offered.

[OllieLotte]

35. Me too! n/t

[bluethruandthru]

34. Not if it's served in styrofoam.

I can't stand to drink anything from a styrofoam cup! It shocks my teeth! I like McDonald's coffee..if I pour it out into a travel mug.

[Lex]

36. Last time I had McD's cofffee it was in a heavy paper cup.

nt

[aein]

38. not surprised, starbucks is trash

if anybody is in austin, check out JP's or caffe medici. now, there's a good cup of joe.

[Bzzzz]

39. I'll take...

Burger Kings "Turbo" anyday against Starbucks.

[smtpgirl]

40. Don't buy coffee out, it is just TOO weak

Consumer Reports also mentioned that your own brew is probably better than McD's, Starbucks, Burger King & Dunkin' Donuts.

Starbucks tastes like burnt oil, yuck.

I make a great cup of coffee anyway.

Good local coffee - Mayorga Coffee - Rockville, MD
ME Swing Coffee - Washington DC & Alexandria, VA

[Auggie]

43. The article doesn't mention whether coffee was tasted from several random

locations or just one. I'm not one to defend Starbucks, but I think coffee taste can be influenced by the cleanliness of the equipment used to brew it, and of course, by the particular quality of bean or bean blend being brewed that day at any given franchise. If someone wasn't paying attention or slacking off, it could have skewed the results as well. Or if a franchise owner was cutting corners with inferior beans, etc., etc, etc...

[NewWaveChick1981]

44. I'm not surprised. Starbucks coffee SUCKS!!!

Starbucks coffee always tastes burned to me, no matter what city I'm in. McDonald's is actually pretty good. :)