McDonalds vs Starbucks? What are they thinking - EW!
Can you believe that McDonald’s is going to try to compete with Starbucks? It’s true! They are going to be installing coffee bars at 14,000 locations, and will be serving various espresso drinks. All I have to say is, disgusting!
Maybe I’m a coffee snob (it really is possible) but I would not remotely even consider heading to McDonald’s with a group of my girlfriends for our weekly coffee “dates”. Part of the enjoyment of this time is the ambiance, and screaming kids coupled with the smell of frying grease does not create the kind that I perceive the average Starbucks customer to be seeking.
Now, in my defense, I did try the iced coffee’s that McDonald’s rolled out last summer. Gag me, they were terrible! I had several friends who also tried them, and thought the same thing. Of course, we are all big fans of Starbucks-like coffee shops, so maybe that is the problem. I supposed if you regularly drink McDonalds coffee it might have been a refreshing treat. But most of us all agreed, it was terrible!
So - why expand upon the idea? And, even if they had to dabble in espresso, why do it trying to imitate a coffee bar? I do admit if I were in a pinch for some caffeine and I knew I could get an espresso drink while driving through McDonald’s with the kids I might try it. But that’s not the route they are taking.
I guess we’ll see. If anyone here gets one of these new McDonald’s Coffee bars, you’ll have to let me know what you think. I’m very curious!