Dunkin’ has announced the nationwide rollout of its 2026 summer menu, a strategic expansion that leverages viral beverage trends and high-profile brand partnerships. The lineup features a new "Dunkin’ Dirty Soda," a collaborative range with OREO, and a reimagined category of frozen beverages called Coffee Chillers.
The move reflects a broader industry shift toward "playful" beverage consumption, where customisation and cross-category fusion (e.g., coffee and soda) are used to drive traffic during the peak summer season.
Beverage Innovation and Customisation
At the centre of the launch is the expansion of the Dunkin’ Refresher platform. The brand is introducing Black Cherry as a core seasonal flavour and Limeade as a zesty citrus base that serves as a customisation tool across the beverage menu.
Speciality Refreshers and Limeade Variants
Black Cherry 🍒 A sweet and tart juice base that serves as the foundation for several layered builds.
Cherry Lime Rickey 🍒🍋🟩 A blend of Black Cherry and the new Limeade for a crisp finish.
Cherry Daydream 🍒☁️ Combines Black Cherry with creamy oat milk and is finished with Sweet Cold Foam.
Protein Daydream 🍒💪 A functional variant utilising protein milk and a cold foam topper.
Limeade Base 🍋🟩 A versatile citrus foundation available as a standalone drink or mixed into Raspberry, Coconut, Matcha, and Strawberry Dragonfruit variants.
Anthony Epter, vice president of menu innovation at Dunkin’, stated that the strategy encourages guests to "surprise themselves" through mix-and-match sips. This focus on modular menu design allows Dunkin' to offer a high variety with minimal operational complexity.
Dirty Soda and OREO Trends
Dunkin’ is officially entering the "Dirty Soda" category, a trend that has moved from niche regional markets to national prominence. The Dunkin’ Dirty Soda is a strategic collaboration with PEPSI®, layering coffee milk with soda and a Sweet Cold Foam topper. This product targets the "liquid snack" segment, offering a creamy, coffee-forward finish to a traditional carbonated beverage.
Simultaneously, the brand is deepening its relationship with the OREO® brand (owned by Mondelez International) to introduce an indulgent range of espresso and frozen drinks:
OREO Cloud Latte ☕🍪 Espresso and whole milk mixed with chocolate cookie swirl, topped with Marshmallow Cold Foam and cookie crumbles.
OREO Matcha 🍵🍪 A green tea latte paired with vanilla and marshmallow cold foam.
OREO Coolatta 🧊🍪 A vanilla bean frozen base blended with crushed cookie pieces.
Reimagining Frozen Coffee
A significant technical update to the menu is the introduction of Coffee Chillers. This reimagined frozen coffee category is designed to deliver a smoother, bolder, and more "cream-forward" profile than previous frozen iterations.
Available in OREO, Caramel Creme, and Triple Mocha flavours, the Coffee Chillers serve as a premium cooling solution as temperatures rise. The format remains fully customisable with any dairy base, allowing the brand to cater to the rising demand for plant-based frozen treats.
Bakery Range
To complement the beverage rollout, Dunkin’ is introducing a fruit-forward aesthetic to its bakery category. The new Fruit Punch series represents a nostalgic move that aligns the food menu with the "bright and bold" theme of the Refresher line.
Fruit Punch Doughnut 🍩🥊 A yeast doughnut featuring fruit punch-flavoured icing and a specialised sprinkle blend.
Fruit Punch MUNCHKINS 🔵🥊 A blueberry cake doughnut hole treat finished with the seasonal fruit punch sprinkle coating.
This cross-category alignment ensures that the seasonal theme is reinforced across the entire guest experience. By combining functional beverage innovation with high-equity brand partnerships, Dunkin’ is positioning itself to lead the seasonal refreshment category throughout 2026.
