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McDonalds Free Coffee Monday, Until August 3 2009
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by alia_d | July 13, 2009 at 09:29 am
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McDonalds is holding Free Coffee Mondays to market its coffee and show consumers that McDonalds coffee is much better than it once was.
McDonalds Free Coffee Monday will be held from now until August 3 at participating McDonalds locations from 7am to 7pm. Customers will receive a free 7 oz iced Mocha or an 8 oz hot McCafe Mocha.
McDonalds expects to give away approximately 10 million McDonalds mochas during the promotion, which makes McDonalds free coffee mondays one of its largest sampling initiatives ever.
Only 1 free McDonalds coffee is allowed per customer per McDonald's per day.
Obviously, McDonald's is not a high-end coffee provider, but it's come a long way since its scalding days of 180-degree cups of joe. Its new premium coffee even won a Consumer Reports taste test in 2007, beating out other fast-coffee vendors Dunkin' Donuts, Burger King and Starbucks.
In my experience McDonald's coffee is not very good (more like dark acid than coffee), but this mocha looks quite nice in pictures. Anyone who has tasted it out there? What did you think?
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at 10:08 on July 13th, 2009
McDonald's McCafe mochas are just okay. If you like actual coffee, they are horrible and should be avoided at all costs. But if you like super-sugary, brown, vaguely coffee-esque liquid, they are the bomb.
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at 10:57 on July 13th, 2009
This picture was taken at the McDonald's on Broadway Ave. in San Antonio, Texas. This location is owned by Paul Hoskins.
More pictures from the shooting of the Morning Brewcast can be found on andinarvaez' Flickr stream:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andi4uio/3717209040/in/set-72157609171431223/
The Morning Brewcast live stream can be found here:
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/1801674
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at 11:38 on July 13th, 2009
I was just at work on my fifteen having a smoke break when this truck pulled up. It's McDonalds promotional slogan, "You Mocha me happy." I just thought it was hilarious so I took a picture! :)
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at 12:31 on July 13th, 2009
That's a lot of free coffee their giving away. I guess we can all give it a sample now and decide for ourselves if the taste is worthy of coming back as paying customers.
at 12:33 on July 13th, 2009
I think it's a smart way to get their name out there. Especially when coffee places like Starbucks and Second Cup are getting a little pricey. During a recession free coffee is never a bad idea.
-- Luciano Galasso
http://lucianogalasso2.wordpress.com/
at 08:27 on July 14th, 2009
i am absolutely addicted to their regular flavor iced coffee! for the price, its better than starbucks and taste (when its made right) is delicious!!!!!!
at 10:19 on July 15th, 2009
I totally agree. I love MickyD's Iced Coffees. They are so much better than Starbucks and about $2 cheaper.
at 07:12 on July 17th, 2009
Starbucks iced coffee is only $2, so McD's is only $.20? Wow.
at 08:40 on July 20th, 2009
I am also addicted to their iced coffee too, I also think the iced mocha's are really good for the price
at 18:28 on July 29th, 2009
The McDonalds ice coffee is the best, I agree! I look forward to it every morning. It is sooo
much better than "five bucks". So much better than that weak crap at Dunkin Donuts.
at 20:27 on July 14th, 2009
Brought my McCafe to a Florida sunset. Indian Rocks Beach.
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at 10:10 on July 20th, 2009
Wow, McDonalds finally succumbs and gives away something for free.I hate this cheap organization. I went to McDonalds a few weeks ago and asked for a cup of ice water and was changed 25 cents for a cup that was half the size as a normal cup.
McDonalds is a sorry organization in my opinion.
at 14:53 on July 20th, 2009
In the last two weeks, I've gotten five small cups for free. No 0.25 charge, including three at once at one place.
at 22:18 on July 22nd, 2009
Lucky you. McDonalds needs to loosen up a bit and run more promos and stop focusing on speed and pay close attention to accuracy and their customers. Over 25 cents, they lost a customer.
at 23:43 on July 22nd, 2009
Don't forget that many McDonalds are franchised. It is very possible that the McDonalds you went to and charged you 25 cents for a water wasn't even run by McDonalds corporation but by a private owner trying to squeeze some extra money out of customers. You might not want to be so quick to judge.
at 14:26 on July 20th, 2009
Starbucks coffee is the same price as McDonald's coffee.
I was surprised too.
at 15:40 on July 20th, 2009
This is so cool!
at 23:46 on July 22nd, 2009
Is it common knowledge what type of coffee McDonalds uses for thier normal coffee? I've looked on the internet and have found at least a dozen postings about how POSITIVE people are that its one type or another, but the types never match. Please no guessing...I just want to know if it is advertised anywhere, not what you think you heard from your brothers best friends mother that it might be because she heard it from her neighbors dog groomer.
Thanks for the info!:)
at 04:50 on July 27th, 2009
Thank You McDonalds for the free coffee! And it is better than it use to be.
at 15:59 on July 28th, 2009
Thanks, McDonalds for the free coffee! We appreciate it & will continue to buy it because it's GOOD coffee! Please keep it GOOD!
at 06:58 on July 30th, 2009
WENT TO MCDOANL TOLD ME WASNT FREE
at 18:40 on August 2nd, 2009
hey dude go on mondees
at 18:40 on August 2nd, 2009
lol u said it in a funny way
at 04:40 on August 3rd, 2009
Went for free coffee on Monday when they had sign still up. They told me that they won't give any samples anymore. What's up with the sign then? SCAM!!!!
at 07:11 on August 3rd, 2009
Omare- did you go after 7am? Offer is only valid 7am-7pm.
I just tried the hot mocha and it was good. A little surprised that McDonalds gave it in a smaller cup. A little more hot water to make it a regular size wouldve been great considering the cost of water.
at 07:13 on August 3rd, 2009
Omare- did you go after 7am? Offer is only valid 7am-7pm.
I just tried the hot mocha and it was good. A little surprised that McDonalds gave it in a smaller cup. A little more hot water to make it a regular size wouldve been great considering the cost of water.
at 13:29 on August 27th, 2009
They aren't doing any of the free coffee mondays in my area but they're selling their 20oz regular coffee for $1. I saw a billboard and thought I might throw up if I drank the crap they serve in the office so I tried it out. As for regular coffee on the go this is some of the best for the dollar I've had. My local store is $2 for about half as much (but a tad better) and this stuff was almost as good as dunkin (not any that are close to my office). I can't stand starbucks regular coffee so that's an easy win for me here.
at 01:21 on August 28th, 2009
I like to taste coffee,it's very superb~~
at 19:39 on September 25th, 2009
Tasted some of the free special New England Blend today.Same boiled dishwater from the old days in a fancier cup. The iced coffee is OK/adequate, but it's a burger joint....not a coffee brewery.