Sammy Naur
Green Belt
That's the brewing temperature, not the serving temp..you cook steak at 350-450F but would never serve it over 140F.Coffee is hot unless it's iced or chilled
"According to the National Coffee Association, the ideal water temperature for extraction is between 195°F and 205°F, which is a little below the boiling point of water — 212°F. What’s handy about this temperature range is that it works across all brewing methods."
Those temperature ranges are on my tea pot. When I make coffee, it is at boiling point. When someone orders hot coffee then they will get hot coffee so handle it with care. Hot water is more likely to cause injury then cold water.
Accidents happen. We do stuff and get injured. Sueing because coffee was hot is like suing a knife manufacturer for making the knife too sharp. Knives are sharp unless it wasn't designed to be sharp (butter knife)
Now if the McDonalds worker accidently spilled the cup then yes.
You would not eat food that was 200F. You would be instantly injured.
If I handed you something that was 200F without insulation, you'd drop it immediately. McD coffee cups are insulated so you don't know the damage until it's all over you:
"was in the hospital for 8 days with 2nd and 3rd degree burns"
3rd degree burns from fast food. That's not a consumer mistake, that was poor coffee delivery.
Did you know Starbucks has strict policies and machine checks because of this case? They sell way more coffee than McDs, but they put technology in place to prevent their coffee from ever being served to a customer at brewing temp