{"id":29454,"date":"2018-06-16T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-16T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=29454"},"modified":"2021-01-22T21:20:46","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T07:20:46","slug":"review-mcdonalds-cold-brew-frozen-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2018\/06\/16\/review-mcdonalds-cold-brew-frozen-coffee\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: McDonald&#8217;s Cold Brew Frozen Coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/McDonalds-Cold-Brew-Frozen-Coffee.jpg?resize=550%2C623&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"McDonald s Cold Brew Frozen Coffee\" title=\"McDonald's Cold Brew Frozen Coffee.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"550\" height=\"623\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Superman is Clark Kent without glasses and a suit. <\/p>\n<p>McDonald\u2019s Cold Brew Frozen Coffee is the Golden Arches\u2019 Cold Brew Frappe without the whipped cream and chocolate drizzle. <\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s hard to believe no one realizes Mr. Kent is the Man of Steel, it\u2019s easy to see the Cold Brew Frozen Coffee is a Cup of Slush.<\/p>\n<p>The fast food behemoth\u2019s newest attempt to cool and caffeinate you at the same time is a combo of the chain\u2019s new cold brew coffee Frappe base and ice that ends up looking like a chocolate shake. Sadly, McDonald\u2019s isn\u2019t offering a non-frozen version of the beverage. Although, if you wanted a less crystalline drink, you could buy this and let it melt in the summer sun.<\/p>\n<p>With McDonald\u2019s Frappe, the whipped topping, drizzle, and syrup in and on it create a coffee camouflage that does a great job at hiding from your taste buds the fact you\u2019re drinking java. <\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/McDonalds-Cold-Brew-Frozen-Coffee-2.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"McDonald s Cold Brew Frozen Coffee 2\" title=\"McDonald's Cold Brew Frozen Coffee 2.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This blended beverage is still sweet and creamy, like a Frappe, but without the added sugary ingredients, the coffee flavor stands out a bit more. The cold brew process creates a sweeter and smoother cup of joe than hot brewed, but it\u2019s impossible to tell in this since it comes with a bunch of sugar and cream.<\/p>\n<p>Although I didn\u2019t try the Frappe version, this has the right level of dairy and sweetness for me. Whenever I order a Frappe or a Starbucks Frappuccino, there\u2019s almost always a point when it gets too cloying and I don\u2019t want to finish it (but I somehow find the strength to muscle through it). But with this, I sucked the whole thing through a straw without hesitation.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, not completely without hesitation. There were moments when I had to pause due to brain freeze.<\/p>\n<p>Because I like my McDonald\u2019s java drinks to be sugary, creamy, and made with a proprietary coffee base, this is right up my caffeinated alley. So if you enjoy McDonald\u2019s Frappe beverages, but wished there was something that tastes and looks less like a dessert, the Cold Brew Frozen Coffee might be for you.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, if you have coffee running through your veins from a country I can\u2019t find on a map, you will probably shun this delicious combo of cold, coffee, caffeine, cream, and sweet crystals.<\/p>\n<p><small>(Nutrition Facts &#8211; small &#8211; 290 calories, 100 calories from fat, 11 grams of fat, 7 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 40 milligrams of cholesterol, 120 milligrams of sodium, 41 grams of carbohydrates, 34 grams of sugar, 0 grams of fiber, and 6 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n<p><b>Purchased Price:<\/b> $2.50<br \/>\n<b>Size:<\/b> Small<br \/>\n<b>Rating:<\/b> 9 out of 10<br \/>\n<b>Pros:<\/b> A delicious combo of cold, coffee, caffeine, cream, and sweet crystals. Tasty way to get caffeinated. No whipped cream, syrup, or drizzle to mask the coffee&#8217;s flavor. Not cloying like a Frappe (but still sweet).<br \/>\n<b>Cons:<\/b> Hard to notice the nuances of cold brew coffee. Was so easy to drink that I got brain freeze. Unknown amount of caffeine. McDonald&#8217;s cold brew should also come in a non-frozen form.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Superman is Clark Kent without glasses and a suit. McDonald\u2019s Cold Brew Frozen Coffee is the Golden Arches\u2019 Cold Brew Frappe without the whipped cream and chocolate drizzle. While it\u2019s hard to believe no one realizes Mr. Kent is the Man of Steel, it\u2019s easy to see the Cold Brew Frozen Coffee is a Cup [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[1540,1477,1481],"class_list":["post-29454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-coffee","tag-fast-food","tag-mcdonalds"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":29438,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2018\/06\/15\/fast-food-news-mcdonalds-cold-brew-frozen-coffee-and-frappe\/","url_meta":{"origin":29454,"position":0},"title":"FAST FOOD NEWS: McDonald&#8217;s Cold Brew Frozen Coffee and Frappe","author":"Marvo","date":"June 15, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"McDonald's is now offering cold brew coffee, but not in a way that's as liquid-y as some of you might like. 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