McCafé is the McDonald’s coffeehouse brand that first opened in Melbourne, Australia, in 1993.
The concept was created to give McDonald’s restaurants a café-style identity and to compete more directly in the espresso-coffee market. The first McCafé opened at a McDonald’s restaurant in Melbourne, where it offered espresso-based drinks and a more specialized coffee presentation.
The brand later expanded beyond Australia and became part of McDonald’s restaurant design and menu strategy in many countries. Its branding commonly appears as “McCafé,” using the company’s familiar Mc naming pattern alongside café imagery.
McCafé is sometimes confused with McDonald’s ordinary coffee menu. The term specifically refers to the branded coffeehouse concept, although the products and format vary by country. Some markets operate McCafé as a dedicated counter inside a regular McDonald’s restaurant rather than as a separate café building.