McDonald’s Australia surprises customers with new…

A highly-requested McDonald‘s Australia item will soon be officially added to the nationwide menu.

Following huge fan demand after a trial release earlier in the year, the viral sensation McCafe Matcha range will soon be stocked at Macca’s stores nationwide, available from October 29.

The fast food restaurant chain will offer a choice of three new Matcha flavoured beverages – a classic Matcha Latte, an Iced Matcha Latte and the ultra-trendy Iced Strawberry Matcha Latte.

McDonald’s spokesperson Amanda Nakad said the decision to make the drinks a permanent menu fixture was driven by the unbridled enthusiasm of Matcha drinkers.

‘The response to our Matcha trial was next-level,’ the Marketing Director said.

‘Fans flooded social media with excitement and made one thing clear: they wanted more.’

Amanda said the new McCafe Matcha Range ‘answers the call’.

‘It’s delicious and it’s the kind of pick-me-up that turns your everyday into something extraordinary. Matcha fans – this is the little treat you deserve.’

The McCafé Matcha Range will be available from next Wednesday via the front counter, drive-thru or kiosk.

Earlier this year, eagle-eyed customers noticed that the fast food giant were quietly trialing the beverage range at select Aussie stores.

Sydney food blogger Nina was one of the first to break the news on social media in May 2025 after spotting the Matcha range at Wynyard Station in Sydney.

‘Guess what?! McDonald’s Australia has released matcha lattes. Finally matcha available at Macca’s,’ Nina said in her video.

Nina said she purchased a medium iced matcha with oat milk, which cost $6.40.

‘Although they use syrup, the matcha flavour was strong with no bitterness – but it was very, very sweet,’ she said in her verdict.

‘Not very traditional, but the sugar sure was a great pick me up in the morning. To be honest I think I’ll be buying this again.’

The Sydney-based foodie’s six-second video showed her spotting the item on an in-store menu.

At that time, it was accompanied by a sign confirming the matcha range was only available for a ‘limited time’.

Nina couldn’t contain her excitement, saying: ‘OMG! Macca’s sells Matcha!’

The video received hundreds of comments from excited customers.

‘FINALLY MY DREAMS ARE COMING TRUE,’ read one excited response.

But the top-liked comment to Nina’s video expressed disbelief about whether ‘this is actually true’.

This warranted skepticism stemmed from an incident in 2024 when a ‘fake’ Macca’s matcha drink caused a frenzy and disappointment among customers.

Last year, two Melbourne friends filmed themselves apparently ordering a ‘Strawberry Matcha’ from a McDonald’s Drive-Thru window as part of a social media prank.

The staged video quickly sparked confusion among McDonald’s customers, who soon reported being unable to find the drink anywhere in stores.

The misinformation about the Macca’s Strawberry Matcha got so out of hand that McDonald’s eventually released a statement confirming the product did not exist.

The subsequent outcry from social media fans led many to campaign for Macca’s to develop their own drink featuring the popular green tea powder.

Matcha lattes – and strawberry matcha lattes in particular – have soared in popularity over the past few years.

The trendy iced strawberry matcha lattes are believed to have originated in Asian tea specialty stores, and have become prolific on social media.

The striking visual appeal of iced strawberry matcha lattes is one of the reasons why the drink went viral.

Matcha is known for its health benefits, with the green tea powder renowned for being rich in antioxidants. It also contains fibre, vitamin C, chromium, magnesium, selenium and zinc.