Espresso

What is it?

Served short from the McCafe machine, you're getting a single or double shot of finely extracted coffee with a thin layer of crema on top. It's poured into a small cup and finished hot, with no milk, foam, or added flavouring. Compared with longer McCafe drinks like a latte or flat white, it's the most concentrated option in the range, built around the coffee alone. What you're really tasting here is the bean and the extraction. If the shot's pulled well, the crema stays golden and the body has a slight sweetness beneath the bitterness. If it's not, there's nowhere to hide. It's as close to a straight-up quality test as the McCafe menu gets.