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title: "McDonald’s Is Testing Out a Cold Brew Coffee Option"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/1295127c-592b-4dcd-a29a-0d4b3b425531
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/mcdonalds-is-testing-out-a-cold-brew-coffee-option-2708182
category: "Coffee & tea"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Coffee & tea"
published: 2018-10-16T14:09:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:08:43.947Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/5ec2cdf4b88c7a68d980a1f468198a3d1971.jpg
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# McDonald’s Is Testing Out a Cold Brew Coffee Option

**TL;DR:** McDonald's is testing cold brew coffee in the San Diego market, offering two varieties: black and marble. The brand is hoping to capitalize on the popularity of this coffee industry trend.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-10-16. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/mcdonalds-is-testing-out-a-cold-brew-coffee-option-2708182).*

## Story

McDonald’s has announced that it is testing out cold brew coffee in stores throughout the San Diego market. According to a recent article in Nation's Restaurant News, the brand is hoping to capitalize on the popularity of this coffee industry trend by offer two varieties: black or marble. The black cold brew is a traditional preparation while the marble includes syrup and cream for a sweeter option.

“San Diego is a city full of coffee lovers, so it’s an ideal place to test our McCafé Cold Brew Coffee. We were first in the country to test All Day Breakfast and we’re thrilled to continue bringing menu innovations to our San Diego customers,” said franchisee Jamie Straza.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- McDonald's (company)
- Nation's Restaurant News (publication)
- menu innovation (topic)
- San Diego (location)
- coffee trend (topic)
- market testing (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/mcdonalds-is-testing-out-a-cold-brew-coffee-option-2708182). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1295127c-592b-4dcd-a29a-0d4b3b425531).