You don’t expect elegance at McDonald’s. Nostalgia? Sure. But refinement? Not really.
And yet, somehow, someone out there figured out how to make a McFlurry — the same plastic-cup sugar bomb you inhaled in middle school — feel like something you’d find at a café in Milan.
It’s not an official menu item. It’s not advertised. But it’s showing up all over TikTok and Instagram, and if you’ve got three extra bucks, you can try it yourself.
Here’s how it works: you order a McFlurry (Oreo is the crowd favorite, but you do you), and a plain shot of espresso from the McCafé menu. Then you pour the hot espresso directly over the McFlurry. That’s it.
What you’ve just made is called an affogato — a classic Italian dessert that usually involves gelato drowning in espresso. But this version is chaos and cream. The McFlurry’s crunch and sweetness clash (in a good way) with the bitter espresso, creating something that’s rich, weirdly balanced, and actually kind of addictive.
To be clear, it’s not the same as sipping espresso in Rome after dinner. The ice cream is too sweet, the espresso’s probably from a pod, and you’re most likely eating it in your car. But that’s kind of the point.
There’s something oddly beautiful about pulling off a tiny luxury in a drive-thru parking lot. It’s low-effort indulgence. The kind that doesn’t require linen napkins or a reservation.
McDonald’s hasn’t officially embraced the hack (yet), but employees are catching on. Some might give you a weird look. Others might nod like they’ve already had three today. Either way, it’s easy to try. And once you do, there’s a good chance you’ll never look at a plain McFlurry the same again.
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