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Any Coffee of Your Choice (and 5 Babycino's) for $4.25 (Prices May Vary Based on Location) @ McDonald's

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Any Coffee of Your Choice (and 5 Babycino's) for $4.25 (Prices May Vary Based on Location) @ McDonald's
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MJ1 on 07/04/2019 - 08:47 mcdonalds.com.au (1029 clicks)
Last edited 08/04/2019 - 07:34 by 1 other user

Kind of in the "not another McDonald's hack" category, but as a dad with young kids, I am enjoying this discovery (thanks to my nephew).

When you order 5 Babycino's from the McDonald's app for $4.25 this fills up the "Buy 5 Get 1 Free" app loyalty reward. Then you can choose any coffee for free (large flat white $5.00, medium $4.50, small $3.90 and most expensive item you can get for free is a large iced mocha for $6.95).

So for $4.25 I get any coffee at all and the kids get 5 Babycino's to throw at other kids - everybody wins.

EDIT: From the comments, Babycino prices vary depending on location, so final price could be slightly higher or lower.

EDIT 2: To be planet friendly as well as kid friendly, if you don't want all 5 Babycino's, please just tell the barista not to make them.

EDIT 3: Looks like it works some places and not others - YMMV!

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  • gooddealmate on 07/04/2019 - 08:52

    90c each at my local maccas.

    • Alzori on 07/04/2019 - 09:28
      +30

      Well la-dee-dah Mr Richman living in your fancy suburb.

      • King Steuart on 07/04/2019 - 09:47
        -7

        Still a rip off for what is essentially 50ml of frothed milk

        • [Deactivated] on 07/04/2019 - 10:17
          +48

          In a 12c cup, with a 5c lid made by someone being paid ~$16/hr using a machine that costs ~$10K (or $17K over three years incl depreciation, maintenance costs etc).

          • King Steuart on 07/04/2019 - 13:24

            @[Deactivated]: The babyccino cups cost 17c?

          • J5 on 07/04/2019 - 15:04

            @[Deactivated]: Maccas likely doesn’t pay for the machine or maintenance

            • b2dz on 07/04/2019 - 15:24
              +13

              @J5: Of course they don't, the fairies do it.

              • J5 on 07/04/2019 - 15:32

                @b2dz: I guess you have no knowledge of the coffee industry but that’s ok

                Yes the fairies do it

                Buy enough coffee and machines and service is supplied free of charge

                No idea but I bet they don’t pay for the machine or service calls on their coke machines either

                • 2023 on 07/04/2019 - 16:04
                  +4

                  @J5: Well my local obviously don't sell enough frozen coke then, because that fuker is always broken.

                  • J5 on 07/04/2019 - 16:28

                    @2023: Strange , I remember seeing a sign at one a while back saying they will always have frozen coke or you get one free

                    I suspect they have 2 machines to cover when one goes into defrost ,dunno bit hard to see fromthe drive thru

                  • lac0449 on 28/04/2019 - 22:25

                    @2023: It's only broken if that's the only thing you're after and you decide to go through the drive through, meaning you can't back out because they tell you at the speaker box and you're stuck behind someone with a large order that takes 15minutes lol

                • b2dz on 08/04/2019 - 12:53

                  @J5: I'm sure that however the contract is negotiated (revenue sharing or otherwise) there would be an organisation paying for the machine and someone getting paid ~$16 an hour to fix it, whether it's subcontracted or not.

                  Even in your example, saying a coffee house "doesn't pay for machine or maintenance" sounds like a sales pitch from a leasing company - of course they pay for it, it's just wrapped up in the overall contract.

            • [Deactivated] on 07/04/2019 - 22:13

              @J5: I can confirm that they do indeed lease those machines.

              Don't confuse Macca's with tin-pot cafes serving up Vittoria, Grinders, Di Bella et al (move 500kg+ of beans per annum and the machine/grinder/umbrellas etc are "free")

              Macca's has their own supply chain for McCafe - everything from the beans to the machines.

              • b2dz on 08/04/2019 - 13:00

                @[Deactivated]: Do they source their machines from the same providers/machine manufacturers? Or do they keep them separate to keep downward pressure on price by essentially forcing the more-than-one provider to compete?

                • J5 on 08/04/2019 - 13:28

                  @b2dz: It’s most likely that they stick with one supplier , but of course they will screw them down on price

                  That’s not to say they don’t talk with multiple suppliers , it comes down to the product and of course the price

              • J5 on 08/04/2019 - 13:26

                @[Deactivated]: No doubt they screwed the price on the coffee that hard that they don’t get the free machine and service

                • Spending2Much on 08/04/2019 - 13:28

                  @J5: Wrong. Your missing an "and"
                  They screwed the price AND get free machine and service.

              • J5 on 09/04/2019 - 13:54

                @[Deactivated]: I would expect most of the McCafé churns 500kg a year

                It’s not a lot of coffee for a mostly 24/7 business

          • MementoMori on 08/04/2019 - 14:42

            @[Deactivated]: But mostly millions of dollars in advertising to get you to walk into their store

      • toobzy on 08/04/2019 - 02:36
        +1

        It is actually the opposite. McDonald's prices (and other fast food restaurants) are more expensive in low income suburbs, due to fast food restaurants attracting more customers in this demographic. They know these type of people will still visit their local stores regardless. It's supply and demand. If you want cheaper maccas you should go to a fancy suburb.

    • spychiatrist on 07/04/2019 - 11:04
      +1

      $1.05 in mine. $5.25 for a 5x cino/large hot choco and a large iced mocha. Now what to do with the hot choco? Is this a trick?

    • TerryJustTerry on 08/04/2019 - 08:13

      75c each at mine…

      • damion on 08/04/2019 - 11:18
        +1

        75c at my closest, and 90c 5km north, in a much worse socio-economic area, and another 5km north they're 85c!
        These are as random as airline prices!

        • TerryJustTerry on 08/04/2019 - 11:31

          True true, but sadly it keeps saying unavailable when i add it to cart

  • Veedub on 07/04/2019 - 09:01
    +20

    Brilliant work dad!

  • Splashtash on 07/04/2019 - 09:03

    That’s pretty cool

    • PainToad on 07/04/2019 - 15:01
      +1

      I think they’re are warm drinks. Maybe you took too long to drink it.

    • MJ1 on 07/04/2019 - 09:16
      +12

      Ha no I have 4 though (not quadruplets!).

      • kronicmacstigator on 07/04/2019 - 12:52
        -1

        Obviously misses the condom deals :P

      • jv on 07/04/2019 - 19:07
        +2

        Ha no I have 4 though

        Which one has 2 Babycino's then?

    • 2023 on 07/04/2019 - 16:06

      The process of reproduction is obviously lost on jv, the world is a better place because of it.

  • MadMaxBargainRoad on 07/04/2019 - 09:08
    +2

    Good hack….. I mean good dad….. I mean good hack'd?!

  • Shaun R on 07/04/2019 - 09:08
    +7

    Babycino is $0.75 at my local Macca’s so this an even better deal at $3.75 for a large coffee + 5 free babycinos. Amazing, I love it

    • sween64 on 07/04/2019 - 10:57

      Where in Melbourne is that?

      • Shaun R on 08/04/2019 - 09:42
        +2

        Croydon.

        Ringwood Macca’s is $0.85, whilst Nunawading is $0.80.

    • zacsg1 on 07/04/2019 - 11:49

      So cheap, there $1.15 at mine.

  • kronicmacstigator on 07/04/2019 - 09:11
    +3

    Hack of the year? Absolutely!

  • Levathian on 07/04/2019 - 09:13

    So you have to do this in multiple orders right?

    • Wilburre on 07/04/2019 - 09:15

      Very interested to find out

    • MJ1 on 07/04/2019 - 09:18
      +3

      Yes. First order of 5 Babycino's to fill up the loyalty reward , then second order to get the free coffee.

    • cooni on 07/04/2019 - 10:24
      +1

      Yes, multiple coffees in a single order only gives you one stamp.

  • viewfinder on 07/04/2019 - 09:14
    +3

    Babycino in my area is only $0.70. So, it'll be an even better deal $3.50 for a large coffee + 5 babycinos!

  • kronicmacstigator on 07/04/2019 - 09:16
    +3

    Also… how old is your nephew? If he's like 10, then that kid is onto big things!

    • MJ1 on 07/04/2019 - 09:19
      +9

      He's 14 and has a good head on his shoulders.

    • Spending2Much on 07/04/2019 - 09:20

      Going places.

  • nmcc08 on 07/04/2019 - 09:17
    +1

    Not sure why but it's $1.15 each in perth.

    • bargaino on 07/04/2019 - 09:23
      +12

      Perth has C.U.B. : cashed up babies.

      • rodericb on 07/04/2019 - 13:29
        +2

        Too right. The babies wear tiny Nike runners and the toddlers drive around in miniature HSV Maloos'.

    • Spending2Much on 07/04/2019 - 09:23
      +4

      $0.95 country WA…which surprises me it's cheaper.

      Now searching what's the most expensive McCafe drink to order free

    • littleburrito on 07/04/2019 - 20:54
      +5

      interesting fact:

      $1.20 @ cannington
      $1.15 @ rockingham/mandurah/morley/joondalup/alkimos/girrawheen
      $1.10 @ armadale
      $1.05 @ subiaco
      $0.85 @ applecross
      $0.65 @ hillarys (currently unavailable)

      it seems maccas rip off the poor and subsidise the rich?

      • Noslien90 on 08/04/2019 - 14:31

        Perth (Beaufort and Perry) is $1.20 as well.. :(

  • rabiez on 07/04/2019 - 09:23

    Nice find but I don't think I could swallow 5 Babycinos 😖

    • yaziyo on 07/04/2019 - 10:41

      Get that calcium in ya

  • 4892 on 07/04/2019 - 09:25

    Just want to point out that for all the times I have redeemed the free coffee it has been a standard size. If you want large or any extras you have to pay the difference.

    Not sure if this is at every place but maybe others can confirm.

    Excellent deal nonetheless.

    • MJ1 on 07/04/2019 - 09:28
      +7

      I've always been able to order large - it must vary by location.

    • BradH13 on 07/04/2019 - 09:32
      +1

      Yeah, I always cop a large for free.

      Must vary.

    • truetypezk on 07/04/2019 - 10:33

      I've always redeemed the large size in Melbourne. When they were running the monopoly promo I have redeemed the monopoly free coffee together with the buy-5-free-1 coffee and was told the monopoly is small size only while I could get any size for the latter.

    • devize on 07/04/2019 - 14:16

      On the app? Have always ordered large for my free.

      Edit: not associated. Accidentally ticked box.

  • PvsNP on 07/04/2019 - 09:34
    +2

    So does a Babychino have any caffeine?

    • MJ1 on 07/04/2019 - 09:37
      +7

      No it's just warm milk with froth in a tiny cup.

      • blehgg on 08/04/2019 - 10:23

        Or cold… or Blistering hot….

        depends on the staff… really annoying

        • justtoreply on 08/04/2019 - 13:41

          The ones without kids do hot coz they haven't had to think about this stuff yet.

          It should be part of their training! I prefer not to have a kid with internal burns, thanks.

  • Arkturus on 07/04/2019 - 09:41
    +2

    dadhacks

    Have an upvote!

  • doweyy on 07/04/2019 - 09:44
    +1

    Awesome hack, thanks for posting MJ1!

  • footyboy on 07/04/2019 - 09:44
    +18

    Wonderful, 6 cups straight into landfill.

    • FlatulentFrank on 07/04/2019 - 09:49
      +10

      I always wonder if it's self gratifying to say that then go live your life and do the exact opposite. We've pretty much passed the tipping point anyway my friend, enjoy the train crash.

      • jv on 07/04/2019 - 19:13

        lol

    • MJ1 on 07/04/2019 - 09:54
      +3

      That's a great point footyboy. If you don't really want the Babycino's, just tell the barista not to make them.

      • ryang on 07/04/2019 - 10:06
        +3

        Maybe ask for all of them in the one cup? 😂

      • kfresh on 07/04/2019 - 10:36
        -1

        I think if you're not planning on consuming the babycinos, you're better off just ordering your normal drink.

        In your example a large flat white is $5, if you were to buy 6 of them it'd be $25. If you wanted 6 free ones via the babycino hack, at $4.50 each you're looking at $25.50 for those 6 coffees.

        • Terra Australis on 07/04/2019 - 11:02
          +1

          6 * 5 is 30

          • SmiTTy on 07/04/2019 - 12:16
            +1

            @Terra Australis: Think kfresh means $5 times 5 coffee is 25, plus 6th one is free. So total cost of 6 coffees is 25

            However 4.5x5 is $22.50 not 25.50 (ie 1 free coffee plus 5 babycino = $22.50)

            Edit: reread (a few times) and I think I've misunderstood!

            6 free coffees via babycino hack = 4.50 (for 5 babycinos) x 6 = 22.50 which gives you 30 babycinos and 6 coffees . Versus $25 for 5 paid coffee plus 1 free

            • kfresh on 07/04/2019 - 13:22

              @SmiTTy: Your edit is exactly what I meant.

              6 coffees (where one is free) is cheaper than 6 free coffees and 30 wasted babycinos.

              • xsacha on 07/04/2019 - 14:43

                @kfresh: You can order the babycinos at a different store where they are 70c each if you didn't actually want the babycinos.
                That makes it $3.50 each coffee.

                • kfresh on 07/04/2019 - 15:09
                  +1

                  @xsacha: This is true. The prices aren't fixed for all locations. You would probably need to work it out on a per-store basis, as I see some of the comments here indicating babycinos are over a dollar at their stores!

    • [Deactivated] on 07/04/2019 - 23:57

      All can be made in glasses

  • FlatulentFrank on 07/04/2019 - 09:45
    +9

    $1 extra for large at holmesglen. Saw a guy do it just before me literally 2 mins ago (hello fellow OZB) it is kinda awkward when your 25 and ordering 5 babychinos when your by yourself

    • 4892 on 07/04/2019 - 09:49
      +11

      With great power comes great responsibility.

      • FlatulentFrank on 07/04/2019 - 09:51
        +4

        I really want it to be you that I just saw.

  • pennypincher98 on 07/04/2019 - 10:02
    +1

    So the only thing on the menu under McCafe beverages on my app is a Piccolo Latte for $2.80?

  • Diji1 on 07/04/2019 - 10:12
    +1

    High chance of the kids becoming unquestioning consumers for life if they start consuming Mickie D's before the age of eight.

    Mickie D's knows this so that's why they target preteen children with advertising. Oh wait advertising doesn't work how silly of Mickie D's to be wasting all this money!

    I must be killing it with 40 year old milfs with all this Mickie D talk.

  • truetypezk on 07/04/2019 - 10:35

    Can you place 2 orders consecutively & immediately? I haven't been ordering using the app for a while but I remember previously it took a few days for the "stamps" to show up in the app.

    • FlatulentFrank on 07/04/2019 - 10:57

      Usually takes 2-3mins sometimes quicker

  • rompastompa on 07/04/2019 - 10:36

    I want my babychino back ribs

  • [Deactivated] on 07/04/2019 - 11:00
    +6

    This is an actual good hack unlike the other embarrassing ones we’ve been subjected to over the last few weeks.

  • ComfortablyNumb on 07/04/2019 - 11:01
    +1

    Haha here we go again, I think these "McDonalds hacks" need a website similar to the Ikea hacks website!

    • kronicmacstigator on 07/04/2019 - 12:53

      There are ikea hacks?

      • rodericb on 07/04/2019 - 13:44
        +1

        There is indeed - stacks of websites and blogs into IKEA hacks.

  • [Deactivated] on 07/04/2019 - 11:03
    -6

    Just a note, babycino is just warm milk plus some choc powder. I thought it had some coffee in it and ordered for myself but ended up throwing it away.

    • spackbace on 07/04/2019 - 15:02
      +7

      Yes 'babies' would have a drink with coffee in it…

      • [Deactivated] on 07/04/2019 - 21:52

        Oh, so that's where 'baby' coming from..

  • mducpham on 07/04/2019 - 11:03

    You are a genius sir!

  • aman00024 on 07/04/2019 - 11:03
    +1

    Brain game

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