If you check out the McDonald's® website, you’ll see that the their McCafe Mochas are made from freshly ground espresso beans, steamed milk (whole or non-fat), rich whipped cream and decadent chocolate syrup and drizzle. It's an espresso treat that hard to pass up, especially if it's free. That's right, now till August 3, from 7am to 7pm, you can stop by a participating McDonald's® for a free sample of either the 7-ounce Iced Mochas or the 8-ounce Hot Mocha. Although no purchase is necessary, they do ask that everyone abide by the condition to sample one free product per visit per customer.

In a press release, they estimated that around 10 million samples will be giving away. That is no small feat and sounds very costly. However, I praise them for it's a very gutsy play on their part in an attempt to win over coffee lovers and pull market share from their more established rivals like Starbucks® and The Coffee Bean®. Granted that McDonald's® is no Starbucks®, but a free caffeine buzz is a free caffeine buzz. So whether you like start your day with a cup of hot mocha or cool off your evenings with a cup of iced mocha, you can do so through the McDonald's® Mocha Monday freebie promotion. Even if you are a hardened Starbucks fan, you should thank McDonald's® for helping to reduce the number of people in line ahead of you, at least till August 3 anyways.