I wake up this morning to read that McDonalds has a master plan to make specialty coffee drinks in all of it's US restaurants by the end of 2008. You will find your favorite Java drinks in 1,500 McDonalds by the end of this year and the rest coming in 2008. McDonalds predicts it will add more than $1 billion a year to their revenue stream. So here you are ordering a disgusting Big Mac and fries (fries are terrific...no question!)....and a non fat Latte with a extra add shot of espresso! Imagine how crappy that is going to taste? America gets what they deserve! In comparison to Starbucks moving fast forward into the music business and not putting their focus on what made them famous "COFFEE"....McDonalds will try to cash in on the coffee craze and we all know it will be horrible. What's next? See's Candy serving deli sandwiches? Stick with what you know & do the best at whatever it is. On another non-related note....its dark -gloomy and raining here in Portland. This is the start of months where Oregonians feel like they are living in grey cave. We won't see the sun until April. Can you imagine living like this? Sure we have the greenery, lakes, mountains and ocean beaches just 2 hrs away, but this gets old & quite depressing after doing the rain-drill for 54 years. It's time for a trip to the desert.....what worries me...this just started! We had a pretty nice summer here in Portland. Later.
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Hi Stumptown Blogger, Thanks for your postings. In the case of Micky D's, They are trying to reinvent themselves. They have lost market share to so many companies with better offerings than a burger and fries. Coffee is a popular item and a multi-billion dollar industry it makes sense to try and bring that online. And with Starbucks loosing focus (their Baristas do not even know how to pull a shot anymore. It's all automated. Their are many qualified espresso joints out there. Move away from the evil empire (starbucks) and try a few local places where they are still passionate about the product they serve.-Digdug
on the ocean and 68 great degrees..
move south young man
you have nothing to prove
i hear ya about the weather dad....it was fun at the coast....but as soon as I got back to town it wasn't fun anymore....why is that?
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