Has McDonalds McCafe coffee changed?
by James
(Houston , Tx)
McCafe coffees at your local supermarket.
QUESTION:
My wife and I used Folgers for years then the taste changed. We tried several other with the same results and we're always less than satisfied.
The one coffee we did like was MacDonald’s and when it became available as a k-cup and then ground it was just like the McCafe coffee.
Now the problem... we purchased coffee recently and the unique taste and quality is gone. We tried going to MacDonald’s... same bad taste.
It seems providing a good product just did not match MacDonald’s or Heinz corporate goals. What happened?
ANSWER:
James, hi
Sorry to hear about your favorite McCafe coffee.
As for what happened, I think you’ve already guessed. Bulk coffee producers are using cheaper and cheaper beans to make their coffees.
This is true of all the big names, like Maxwell House, Folgers and now MacDonalds.
We already have a very lively discussion on this site about how Maxwell House is no longer “good to the last drop”.
In part this is all about these companies getting greedy and trying to make as much money as possible.
The other side of the story, which we don’t much like to talk about, is that as consumers we demand low prices. In North America in particular we are used to inexpensive coffee.
Our insistence of a “good deal” puts pressure on companies to keep prices down.
So in a sense, we’re all to blame.
All that said, if you really want good coffee, and are prepared to pay a little more, there are a ton of roasters out there producing some wonderful coffees.
Check out our gourmet coffee page, and our coffee reviews page.
I hope this goes some way towards answering your question!
Best wishes,
Nick
