I tried iced black coffee at 3 fast-food chains, and there's only one I'd buy again
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Erin Ajello
Jun 28, 2022, 03:14 IST
I tried iced coffee from three fast-food chains.Erin Ajello
I ordered iced black coffees from fast-food chains Wendy's, Burger King, and McDonald's.
I wouldn't order iced coffee from Wendy's or Burger King again because I didn't like the flavor.
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Iced black coffee is my go-to order, and getting it from fast-food chains would make my morning fix quick and cheap.
I decided to a small coffee from Wendy's, Burger King, and McDonald's to see which is best.
Wendy's iced coffee was bitter, and I struggled to drink the entire thing
Wendy's iced coffee is described on the menu as "extra rich and super-smooth," but I didn't find it smooth at all. In fact, I found it difficult to finish because of how bitter it was.
I regularly drink black coffee, so I'm used to it not being sweet, but this felt undrinkable. If you're a big fan of bitter coffee though, this might be for you.
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The small iced coffee was the most expensive I tried at $2.39 — but Wendy's version of a small was bigger than the other two chains', so value-wise it seemed on par.
I found Burger King's iced coffee to be pretty flavorless
Wendy's iced coffee was hard for me to drink because of the strong flavor, but Burger King's was so watery that I couldn't taste much.
It was easy to drink because of this, but it wasn't as rich or powerful as I expect an iced black coffee to be.
But between Wendy's coffee being pretty bitter and Burger King's coffee tasting watered down, McDonald's was my clear favorite.
Beyond fast-food taste tests, this is an iced coffee I'd genuinely try again — I even liked it more than some coffee-chain varieties I've had.
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