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13. Premium Roast Coffee
While this is definitely a lighter-bodied coffee, I proclaim this drip option on the McDonald’s coffee menu to be a very dependable fast-food coffee. I always need cream and sugar with drip coffee, but I feel like I could drink this black just because it has such an even flavor.
Who will love it: People who prefer light-bodied flavors
Who should skip it: Anyone who’s used to dark roasts
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12. Americano
With a more robust flavor and a nice, sweet edge, I preferred the Americano over the premium roast. That said, it’s still a very light punch of espresso, but it gets the job done.
Who will love it: People looking for a little more umph than the premium roast has to offer
Who should skip it: Anyone who needs more espresso than the two shots in an Americano
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11. Latte
This ranks higher for me than the previous drinks simply because I am a latte girl. I need a milky base with my dose of caffeine, so lattes will always win out over drip or Americanos for me.
Who will love it: Latte loyalists
Who should skip it: Lactose intolerant coffee connoisseurs
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10. Cappuccino
I preferred the McDonald’s cappuccino to a latte because it served up a stronger coffee flavor thanks to a higher percentage of foam. This being said, it still should have had more foam than it did. A standard cappuccino should be half foam, and this was only one-third.
Who will love it: Someone who wants a stronger espresso flavor
Who should skip it: Anyone who would normally go for a dry (i.e. mostly foam) cappuccino
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9. Hazelnut Cappuccino
I love me some hazelnut, so this one just beat out the straight-up cappuccino, but I could have done with a bit less sweetness. The flavor itself was actually great though.
Who will love it: Anyone who’s hazelnut-happy
Who should skip it: Anyone who dislikes nutty flavors
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8. Caramel Frappe
Oh, this one’s a sweet treat! One of my biggest pet peeves is a blended coffee drink that’s too icy, and I am pleased to report that this frappe from the McDonald’s coffee menu was perfectly creamy, if a bit sweet for my taste.
Who will love it: Blended coffee drink enthusiasts
Who should skip it: On-the-rocks folks
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7. Mocha Frappe
This blended delight really brings the chocolate in a way that chocolate-lovers will appreciate, and also makes for a pretty muted coffee flavor. Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing is up to you!
Who will love it: Those who are big on chocolate and just so-so on coffee
Who should skip it: Coffee purists
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6. Vanilla Latte
The vanilla latte is to the McCafe menu as a white tee is to the wardrobe: classic, consistent and predictably basic the way you count on it to be. It’ll always be a solid choice.
Who will love it: Pretty much everyone
Who should skip it: Almost no one
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5. Mocha Latte
I am not much of a mocha person, so keep that in mind with my rating. I actually really liked this one because it was less a chocolate bomb than it was an extra-creamy and vaguely Christmas-y delight. Two big pluses in my book!
Who will love it: People who want a wintry drink but who think hot chocolate is too sweet
Who should skip it: True chocolate devotees
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4. French Vanilla Latte
This one ranks higher than the regular vanilla because I thought it was a more well-rounded flavoring. The “French” part of “French vanilla” is a hint of hazelnut (a little trick for all you at-home baristas!), and it really makes for a warm, malty flavor.
Who will love it: Those who prefer a little softness to their vanilla flavor
Who should skip it: Hazelnut haters
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3. Caramel Macchiato
Even though I generally shy away from sweet coffee drinks, I’m a sucker for a caramel macchiato. I would have loved more espresso flavor coming through, and the caramel drizzle wasn’t visible on top, but this one had a nice caramel flavor.
Who will love it: Anyone who’s crazy for caramel
Who should skip it: Anyone who’s not about the froufrou drinks
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2. Iced Caramel Macchiato
Order this if you want a creamy, decadent treat! I’ll usually go for a caramel anything, and this one had a great flavor, was sweet in the way you want a dessert to be sweet (i.e. not overly sweet, but also definitely a treat) and was pretty to look at.
Who will love it: Someone who wants to treat themselves, and prefers on-the-rocks to blended
Who should skip it: Anyone who’s not a dessert person
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1. Iced Coffee
This was my number one for a few reasons. The McDonald’s iced coffee came lightly sweetened and had a little creaminess to it, making it something you could order without needing to stop at the condiment bar to doctor it up. It was perfect as-is, and the mellow coffee strength made it really refreshing—a word I don’t think I’ve ever used to describe coffee before. We’re officially calling it the best McDonald’s coffee on the menu!
Who will love it: New-to-coffee customers and loyal coffee-lovers alike
Who should skip it: Anyone who is serious about strong coffee—this is not that