Comments on: Consumers rate McDonald’s coffee higher than Starbucks

By: Derek

Derek — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:57:23 +0000

Well that acquisition still hasn't had its full affect [with Sbux turning that coffee bitter as well]. Lately, I've been more of a Tully's fan. Less corporate glitz, free wifi, and unburnt coffee. There are so many other coffee shops in Seattle worth checking out before stepping into one of the larger chains - Vivace for one, Zokas, and Caffe Vita.

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 12:15:38 +0000

Funny how Seattles Best tasted better. Starbucks owns Seattles Best.

By: mark

mark — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 16:42:28 +0000

Starbucks coffee ain’t great. However, the fact is, the average person doesn’t know what good coffee is. Diluting it with milk and sugar as if it’s some sort of medicine that needs to have its taste covered. I wouldn’t trust the opinions of a poll like this.

Also, any Starbucks I’ve ever been too has had three or four different types of brewed coffee available. So if these people thought it taste “burnt and bitter” but McDonald’s was simply “decent and moderately strong,” then they were probably comparing a dark roast (sans milk and sugar) with whatever it is McDs serves.

Also, the NY Post? Pfft.

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 15:54:42 +0000

The McDonalds near my place (in Oregon) has a big sign on the drive-thru that says they serve Seattle’s Best coffee.

By: Joe Eversole

Joe Eversole — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 15:35:22 +0000

Yeah. I took the Pepsi Challenge and concluded that those who thought McDonalds was better than Starbucks was very clearly stupid. Like I said in my blog post, I've had better coffee at a hotel breakfast bar.

By: Ian

Ian — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 14:47:26 +0000

This was a test of your basic cup of joe, not the fancy cinnimon apple mocha-ccino latte contraptions that Starbucks has built their empire on.

And if you haven’t been to McDonald’s for breakfast lately you should know that they, along with several other fast foot chains, have responded to the success of Starbucks et. al. by upgrading their coffee from brown water to something that’s actually quite tasty.

By: xSmurf

xSmurf — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 05:20:27 +0000

Anyone who expects to taste good coffee in a place where they don’t serve it fresh from a barista (espresso) machine or made at home with one is a dork. I’m sorry but there’s just no other way of saying this. Then again I do drink tons of coffee at school (way more that I believe is even sain, but anyway), I have to say it does taste the same as that time I was really hang over and drank the bong water by mistake ;p

By: Peter Maloney

Peter Maloney — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 05:17:56 +0000

The only time I’ve ever seen my partner leave a coffee unfinished was at a Starbucks.
When we’re travelling we use McDonalds’ toilets by preference an feel obliged to buy something. Last Sunday it was coffee and I have to say that Macca’s have lifted their game.
Not as good as the average Italian cafe but drinkable nontheless. Far beter than it used to be (shudder).