Macca's Has Saved Summer By Combining Real Coffee And A Thickshake, Just Take My Money

A few Australian treats have reached icon status over the years and Macca’s vanilla thickshakes are no exception.

Thickshakes stand as the antidote to any mildly stressful life event. Level 12 hangover? Thickshake. A bad day at work? Cheeky thickshake for the commute home. Road tripping in 30-degree-heat? A thickshake’ll do ya.

Thickshakes are a national treasure and my word they’re about to reach a whole new level of delicious. Macca’s are set to combine the dearly beloved vanilla thickshake with a shot of REAL coffee. None of that essence rubbish, I’m talking actual espresso from McCafe. Somebody, anybody- take my money and grab me one of these.

Western Australians are the lucky chooks who’ll be getting the first taste of this godly invention. This real coffee creation will be rolled out across WA stores on the 16th of this month but if all goes well (and we have no doubt it will) the product may make its way across Australia.

I’m almost afraid of this invention. Like many humans, I’ve got a sweet tooth and a low-key (ok, high-key) love of coffee and I have a feeling that combining these two will essentially create a drinkable affogato. Let that sink in: a drinkable affogato. I need one, STAT.

There are at least 100 summer scenarios I can imagine would perfectly call for this vanilla-coffee shake combo:

1. The day after you and your mates have had a night out. You’ve all woken up feeling more than a bit dusty so you head to a hangover-curing brunch, but first: cheeky real coffee thickshake.
2. You’re up early, road tripping along the coast in your mate’s 2001 model car. The aircon broke a solid decade ago. Solution: Maccas real coffee shake. 
3. You/ a friend has a summer fling. It all goes horribly wrong. You text them: “Maccas real coffee thickshake?” They respond: “On my way.”
4. The arvo rolls around and you’re totally knackered. You decide to have a ‘treat yourself’ moment. The pick-me-up: Maccas real coffee thickshake. 

The beautiful thing about treats like the thickshakes and the soon-to-be real coffee shake is not just their taste. There’s something nostalgic about indulging in a goodie with a friend. It’s the little things that make up a good summer, like sitting in the sun with a mate, drinking a thickshake and chatting about nothing in particular.