McCafé facts for kids
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| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in 1993 |
| Headquarters |
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United States
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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James A. Skinner (Chairman & CEO) |
| Products | Coffee and Foods |
| Parent | McDonald's |
McCafé is a special part of McDonald's restaurants. It's like a coffee shop inside McDonald's, offering different kinds of coffee and other drinks. McCafé started in Melbourne, Australia, in 1993. It was created to offer customers more choices, especially fancy coffees like espresso.
When McCafé first started, it was very popular. Reports showed that McCafé locations made more money than regular McDonald's stores. By 2003, McCafé had become the biggest coffee shop brand in Australia and New Zealand. Because it was so successful, McDonald's decided to add McCafé sections to all its stores in Australia.
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McCafé Goes Global
The idea for McCafé was to make McDonald's stores feel more welcoming. The first McCafé in the United States opened in Chicago, Illinois, in May 2001. At that time, there were already about 300 McCafé locations around the world.
Expanding to New Countries
McCafé quickly spread to many other countries:
- In 2004, McCafé opened in Costa Rica and France.
- In 2005, it launched in Italy.
- In 2006, the first McCafé in Bulgaria opened.
- Paraguay welcomed McCafé in 2007.
- In August 2008, McCafé came to South Africa.
- By the end of 2009, McCafé drinks were available in many McDonald's restaurants across the United States.
- El Salvador opened its first McCafé in July 2010, offering local gourmet coffee.
- In June 2008, McCafé opened in Madrid, Spain.
- Since 2011, McCafé has been expanding in Ukraine, with several locations in major cities like Kiev.
New Drinks and Products
McCafé keeps adding new items to its menu:
- In July 2010, they added real fruit smoothies.
- In November 2010, mocha and hot chocolate joined the menu.
- In July 2011, Frozen Strawberry Lemonade and Mango Pineapple Smoothie were added in the U.S.
McCafé in Canada and Asia
On November 7, 2011, McDonald's Canada launched McCafé across the country. This meant Canadian McDonald's stores started offering drinks like mocha, cappuccino, espresso, and latte. McCafé in Canada now competes with other popular coffee shops like Tim Hortons and Starbucks.
On June 16, 2012, the first McCafé in Malaysia opened. More locations followed in cities like Kota Damansara and Penang.
In Turkey, McCafé is known as "McD Café." The first one opened in July 2012 at Sabiha Gökçen Airport.
In December 2012, McDonald's announced that McCafé products would come to all McDonald's restaurants in the United Kingdom. This included new iced drinks and rebranding their regular coffee as "McCafé."
On October 14, 2013, the first McCafé India opened in Mumbai.
McCafé for Your Home
In August 2014, McDonald's announced that you could buy McCafé coffee to make at home. They partnered with Kraft Foods to sell coffee in bags and K-Cups in supermarkets across the United States.
Standalone McCafé Stores
In December 2015, McDonald's Canada opened its first McCafé store that was not inside a McDonald's restaurant. This standalone store is located in Toronto Union Station.
More recently, McCafé has continued to grow:
- In March 2018, the first McCafé opened in Minsk, Belarus.
- In 2019, McCafé opened in different cities in Pakistan.
See also
- List of coffeehouse chains
Images for kids
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A warm cup of hot chocolate from McCafé in Canada.
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A McCafé store in the Philippines.
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In Spanish: McCafé para niños
