McCafe Coming to Bryan McDonalds

So we went to the McDonald’s on S. Texas in Bryan yesterday to get an iced coffee, and I asked if they had Mocha flavor yet. I always ask that just in case (I’m still not sure why mocha wasn’t one of the first options, I mean, before Caramel and Hazelnut at least).

Well, to my surprise, they said they would have it next week. Cool! Then they told me they were actually closing that day for remodeling and adding a McCafe.

I had never heard of a McCafe, but it looks like it’s meant to be competition for Dunkin Donuts and Starbuck’s…with lower prices.

McDonald’s claims that 1 out of 10 coffees are bought at McDonald’s, and I wouldn’t be surprised if that were true.

Well, I don’t know exactly when the McDonald’s will reopen or if more of the restaurants in town will be adding a McCafe in the future, but I’m looking forward to at least sampling the Iced Mocha.

Maybe the coffee smell will overpower the regular smell that inevitably permeates McDonald’s restaurants. I worked at a McDonald’s in San Antonio for a couple of years back in the late 80s (the Cure, Metallica) and I still can’t shake that distinct smell out of my mind.

I’ll update this post with more info.