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Discuss “Get your caffeine fix — at McDonald’s”

For those of us sick of paying $3.50 for a latte, hope may be right around the corner, across the street, and in plenty of other convenient locations. The ubiquitous burger-and-fries chain McDonald’s is expanding its fast food repertoire to include lattes, cappuccinos, and other specialty coffee beverages, potentially putting a run on Starbucks.

Call us caffeinated, but we’re excited to see McDonald’s emerging as a competitor to the Starbucks behemoth. The rivalry should be good for both companies, encouraging McDonald’s to soften its atmosphere and Starbucks to lower its prices.

McDonald’s coffee has been selling well since the company switched to premium blend in 2006, a fact confirmed by the success of iced coffee, one of the...

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