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Fox News Now Shilling McD's Coffee?

Foxmcd Earlier today we made light of an appearance by barista trainer Matt Milletto of the American Barista Coffee School biting his tongue and remaining professionally gracious as the Fox Business News talking heads tried to convince viewers that McDonald's coffee was better than Starbucks.

If it ended there it would just be another example of buffoonery on Fox's part.  But there's more to the story.

It appears that Fox News and McDonald's have an agreement, effective today, that offers McDonald's product placements in Fox's news broadcasts.

Fair and balanced indeed.  As they say, don't believe everything you hear.  Especially when it pertains to coffee on Fox News.

August 08, 2008 |

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Jay

It is best not to believe ANYTHING on foul Fox News!

Posted by: Jay | August 09, 2008 at 07:53 AM

Daigo

Actually, I do hear people say McDonald's coffee is not bad and actually good. But I haven't got a chance to go back to Japan, so I don't know.

It seems Consumer Reports magazine also gives more points to McDonald's than Starbucks...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003554556_coffee03.html

Maybe I give a try?

Posted by: Daigo | August 09, 2008 at 08:50 AM

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