I had to search to find this forum for the SOLE purpose of finding a place to speak out about McDonald's new coffee. First, I am sure most of you never or rarely go to McDonald's for coffee because you had a preconceived bias against it. Second, the only people who would not have liked fresh McDonald's coffee would only be a coffee "hobbiest" in my opinion, not a coffee "drinker" (one who drinks coffee all day normally rather than sodas or other preferred drinks). The only thing that used to be bad about their coffee was lack of quality control guidelines (or any enforcement). Coffee allowed to sit for too long or without knowing for how long, servers who pour cups before the end of brewing hoping to limit waiting time, use of urns which do not guarantee long lasting freshness, and ignorance of grounds contamination are the main reasons I have ever gotten bad coffee from them in the past. In fact, I would go OUT OF MY WAY to get McDonald's coffee over most other. Not being a steak house or a chic latte house doesn't make the coffee below standards of better quality or well known restaurants. I always found the quality to be at the TOP of the line, equal to most donut shops, and even Waffle House, (not found in all states and excellent coffee although theirs goes bad quicker than most). One step below them to my liking was Starbucks mild (regular) coffee blend. You can knock down any coffee that isn't strong enough to patch a tire with all you want, but if that is your preference, I challenge you to find anyone who can witness that you are normally an every day, all day long coffee drinker. The new coffee McDonald's has come out with is a disaster that will get them only a select crowd of customers who will not be regular business. It may never be noticed by them since many who worship good coffee never considered trying them even early in the morning when there is no chance of it having sat any length of time. As for me, even if it makes no difference to them whatsoever I will never spend another dime at their stores to the day I die if they don't return to the normal, PREMIUM coffee they USED to have. I would love to know many others felt that way but I don't care if I'm the only one. It will not change my mind.