Comments on: McDonald’s coffee bars to take on Starbucks http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2008/01/mcdonalds-to-hire-baristas/ Rants and Raves on Espresso Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:18:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Which Franchise Makes the Best Coffee; 7-Eleven, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks or McDonalds? - Franchise Solutions Blog http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2008/01/mcdonalds-to-hire-baristas/comment-page-1/#comment-4862 Which Franchise Makes the Best Coffee; 7-Eleven, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks or McDonalds? - Franchise Solutions Blog Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:36:30 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2008/01/mcdonalds-to-hire-baristas/#comment-4862 [...] looks like the coffee wars are on! You’ve heard the advertisements. McDonalds has been touting the new line of McCafé coffee blends. Dunkin’ Donuts is pushing the premium [...] [...] looks like the coffee wars are on! You’ve heard the advertisements. McDonalds has been touting the new line of McCafé coffee blends. Dunkin’ Donuts is pushing the premium [...]

]]> By: TheShot http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2008/01/mcdonalds-to-hire-baristas/comment-page-1/#comment-4740 TheShot Sun, 03 May 2009 22:44:32 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2008/01/mcdonalds-to-hire-baristas/#comment-4740 Sir Soup -- not to support Starbucks' coming ad campaign, but using only cost as a differentiator only makes sense if you really don't care much about other qualities. This pretty much characterized how most of American society treated coffee in the 50s, 60s, and 70s -- back when it was dominated by the <a href="http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2008/09/folgers-frozen-turkey-coffee/" rel="nofollow">misery market</a> and brands competed for profitability only by sneakily shaving off a few ounces of their one-pound cans every few years. And since coffee quality isn't a competition based only on price, $1.50 a cup can be a complete rip-off if what's in it fails. This reminds me of the recent story of the guy who bought a vacant home in Cleveland off eBay for $4,000 because it sounded cheap. In the end, it cost him thousands more out of pocket for code and safety violations, county-required demolition, etc. Ironically, "cheap" can sometimes be the most expensive option. Sir Soup — not to support Starbucks’ coming ad campaign, but using only cost as a differentiator only makes sense if you really don’t care much about other qualities. This pretty much characterized how most of American society treated coffee in the 50s, 60s, and 70s — back when it was dominated by the misery market and brands competed for profitability only by sneakily shaving off a few ounces of their one-pound cans every few years.

And since coffee quality isn’t a competition based only on price, $1.50 a cup can be a complete rip-off if what’s in it fails.

This reminds me of the recent story of the guy who bought a vacant home in Cleveland off eBay for $4,000 because it sounded cheap. In the end, it cost him thousands more out of pocket for code and safety violations, county-required demolition, etc. Ironically, “cheap” can sometimes be the most expensive option.

]]> By: tomato soup http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2008/01/mcdonalds-to-hire-baristas/comment-page-1/#comment-4737 tomato soup Fri, 01 May 2009 05:27:22 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2008/01/mcdonalds-to-hire-baristas/#comment-4737 dunno about u guys, but the cappucino mocca and the wifi works for me. plus 1,50 for a cup of coffee is good prize. dunno about u guys, but the cappucino mocca and the wifi works for me. plus 1,50 for a cup of coffee is good prize.

]]> By: J.C http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2008/01/mcdonalds-to-hire-baristas/comment-page-1/#comment-4457 J.C Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:12:11 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2008/01/mcdonalds-to-hire-baristas/#comment-4457 wow! Are they serious? I worked in many coffee shops in the past, starbucks (included) so I have had ALOT of coffee. I tried both their iced and hot mochas and they were absolutly digusting the espresso is completely burnt and Mocha? where? because I sure couldn't taste it. Many people I have talked to agree that their coffee is horendous. Do they even do taste tests before they release their products? If so they need to fire their taste testers. I want my money back! wow! Are they serious? I worked in many coffee shops in the past, starbucks (included) so I have had ALOT of coffee. I tried both their iced and hot mochas and they were absolutly digusting the espresso is completely burnt and Mocha? where? because I sure couldn’t taste it. Many people I have talked to agree that their coffee is horendous. Do they even do taste tests before they release their products? If so they need to fire their taste testers. I want my money back!

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