McDonald's espresso

About this bean

McDonald's espresso is a dark roast from . Dark roasts develop more body and roast-driven sweetness through deeper caramelisation. The origin character fades into chocolate, caramel and roast notes. Home baristas on Puck Yeah have logged 19 shots of this bean, with an average community rating of 6.8 out of 10 across 19 ratings.

Average community recipe

Averaged across 19 community shots. A starting point, not a recipe to copy.

Common questions

How do you brew McDonald's espresso as espresso?

The Puck Yeah community average for this bean is 18.3g in, 58.1g out (a 1:3.17 ratio), pulled in about 28 seconds. That is a useful starting point, not a recipe to copy. Dial in by taste: pull finer if the shot is sour or runs too fast, coarser if it is bitter or chokes.

What does McDonald's espresso taste like?

hasn't published tasting notes for this one, but dark coffees often show heavier body with chocolate and roast-driven sweetness.

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