Have you heard? McDonald’s coffee rated better than Starbucks coffee in a recently published taste test.
According to Consumer Reports magazine, McDonald’s coffee was "decent and moderately strong," while the coffee from Starbucks tasted “burnt and bitter."
Being the consummate skeptic, I decided to taste test them myself. It just so happens there is a Starbucks and a McDonald’s next to each other near my work.
I bought a small black coffee from McDonald’s ($1.14) and a short mild black coffee from Starbucks ($1.54) and held my own study with the help of three colleagues.
The conclusion? In a blind taste test, we all preferred the Starbucks coffee although we did like the smell of McDonald’s coffee. McDonald’s coffee was good on the first sip but became, what can only be scientifically described as “yicky” on subsequent sips.
Starbucks coffee was bitter but its subtle notes came through. But I have to admit my shock at how decent the McDonald’s coffee was. It really wasn’t bad.
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