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Dunkin’ has announced a major summer menu expansion headlined by a partnership with media personality and businesswoman Kylie Jenner. The collaboration introduces "The King Kylie™ Collection", a limited-time trio of pink-hued beverages inspired by Jenner’s social media era.

Alongside this celebrity-fronted line, the quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant is rolling out an extensive selection of seasonal cold drinks, functional protein beverages, and bakery items aimed at capturing summer foot traffic.

The King Kylie Partnership

The collaboration leverages Jenner’s influential "King Kylie" persona, targeting consumer interest in nostalgic and highly visual food and beverage trends. To support the launch, Dunkin’ has partnered with music video and commercial director Dave Meyers to produce a campaign spot featuring Jenner.

Visual Innovation and Cold Foam Expansion

A central feature of the new menu is the introduction of pink Strawberry Cold Foam, which is utilised across several of the new beverages to create a layered, visually striking aesthetic. This aligns with ongoing beverage sector trends where visual presentation drives organic social media promotion by consumers.

The core King Kylie™ Collection includes the following new beverage options:

🍍 Candy Pink Lemonade Refresher: Pink Pineapple flavours mixed with lemonade and layered with dragonfruit pieces.

🍦 Vanilla Pink Cloud Latte: Espresso and whole milk combined with French vanilla flavour, topped with pink Strawberry Cold Foam.

🍋 Pink Lemon Drop Suncloud Lemonade: A lemonade drink topped with pink Strawberry Cold Foam.

Summer Beverage and Bakery Additions

Beyond the celebrity partnership, Dunkin’ is diversifying its cold beverage portfolio with a range of lemonade, sparkling, and functional coffee options. The expanded line aims to cater to different consumer preferences, including dairy-free formulations using oat milk and protein-enriched offerings.

The additional summer beverage line includes:

☁️ Suncloud Lemonade: A lemonade drink topped with pink Strawberry Cold Foam for a caffeine-free option.

🍓 Strawberry Suncloud Lemonade: Strawberry flavour, lemonade, and oat milk, topped with pink Strawberry Cold Foam.

🍭 Freeze Pop Suncloud Lemonade: Freeze Pop flavours mixed with lemonade and oat milk, topped with sweet cold foam and dragonfruit pieces.

🥥 Coconut Suncloud Limeade: Coconut flavours and limeade mixed with oat milk, topped with sweet cold foam.

🫧 Sparkling Lemonade: Lemonade mixed with sparkling water for a carbonated option.

🍓 Strawberry Sparkling Limeade: Strawberry flavour and limeade mixed with sparkling water.

🍫 Chocolate Covered Strawberry Iced Coffee: Mocha and strawberry flavours mixed into iced coffee with cream, topped with pink Strawberry Cold Foam.

🍉 Watermelon Lime Dunkin’ Zero: Watermelon Lime syrup mixed with sparkling water.

For consumers seeking more indulgent or functional coffee choices, the brand has introduced several peanut butter and marshmallow-themed beverages:

🥜 Fluffernutter Cloud Latte: Peanut butter flavour with espresso and whole milk, topped with Marshmallow Cold Foam.

🥪 PB&J Cloud Latte: Peanut butter flavour, espresso, and whole milk, finished with pink Strawberry Cold Foam.

🍨 Fluffernutter Coffee Chiller: Frozen coffee featuring peanut butter flavour and Marshmallow Cold Foam, topped with whipped cream, caramel drizzle, and additional Marshmallow Cold Foam.

💪 Peanut Butter Protein Latte: Peanut butter flavour combined with espresso and protein milk, delivering 17 grams of protein in a medium serving.

☕ Peanut Butter Shakin’ Espresso: Peanut butter flavour hand-shaken with double-shot espresso and oat milk.

To complement the beverage rollout, Dunkin’ is introducing two new limited-time bakery items:

🍩 Ice Cream Cake Flavoured Doughnut: A yeast shell with chocolate buttercream filling, topped with vanilla buttercream and dipped in chocolate cookie crunch topping, presented in an individual doughnut box.

🍪 Chocolate Crunch MUNCHKINS®: Glazed chocolate cake MUNCHKINS® Doughnut Hole Treats coated in chocolate cookie crunch topping.

These new items will join Dunkin's existing seasonal promotions, including the value-focused $6 Meal Deal and its breakfast wrap selection, as the brand seeks to maintain menu variety throughout the summer period.