The machines went offline on Nov. 19 due to a potential safety risk
McDonald’s has launched a Dulce de Leche Frappé and is promoting the limited-time offer with a campaign celebrating the many ways Latinos refer to the flavor, including cajeta, manjar, manjar blanco, arequipe, milk candy, fanguito, doce de leite, and leche Quemada.
The company has teamed up with Mexican actor Iñaki Godoy, best known for his role in Netflix’s “One Piece,” for the campaign. Additionally, Dulce de leche carritos (carts) are popping up at select McDonald’s locations in Southern California and Miami, serving free samples of the new frappé. Fans can also score exclusive merch, win Arch Cards (gift cards), and more while supplies last.
Dulce de leche is a popular Latin American flavor derived from caramelized milk, milk candy, or milk jam. McDonald’s beverage features a caramel base, dulce de leche syrup, whipped cream, and caramel pieces. It joins the chain’s signature McCafé Frappé, a cold, blended beverage that is sold in mocha and caramel flavors.
Notably, the chain’s frappé line is not espresso-based, as many of its system’s espresso machines remain down more than two weeks after reports first surfaced about the outage. McDonald’s supplier, Melitta, noted at the time that the machines were decommissioned because of a potential safety risk. McDonald’s was working to determine the scope of restaurants impacted, but Nation’s Restaurant News can confirm the Louisville, Ky., market remains espresso-less as of Dec. 5.
Many McCafé beverages are impacted by the outage, including lattes, Americano, and macchiatos. Fourteen of the 21 beverages listed on the national menu are espresso-based.
NRN reached out to McDonald’s and Melitta for an update on the issue, including a potential timeline for the machines’ restoration.
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