Dutch Bros Coffee (NYSE: BROS) launched its 2026 fall seasonal menu on August 21, adding the new Autumn Berry to its drive-thru lineup alongside the returning Caramel Pumpkin Brûlée and Cookie Butter offerings. All three drinks are available at 1,225-plus locations while supplies last.

The New Flavor

Autumn Berry is the chain's seasonal debut this year — a crisp, fruit-forward drink built on pomegranate, orange, and peach flavors, finished with a mixed berry fruit topping. Operators will note its flexibility: it's available as a blended or iced Rebel energy drink or as a Myst Energy Refresher™, giving the chain's baristas multiple format options to match guest preference. The energy-drink application positions the SKU squarely within the fast-growing functional beverage segment that specialty beverage operators continue to chase as an alternative revenue stream beyond traditional espresso.

Returning Fan Favorites

Caramel Pumpkin Brûlée brings back Dutch Bros' signature pumpkin-salted caramel combination, dressed with Soft Top®, pumpkin drizzle, and raw sugar and available as a breve, latte, chai, or Freeze. Cookie Butter returns with a cookie-butter swirl inside the cup, Soft Top®, and a second layer of cookie butter drizzle, offered as a latte, Freeze, or chai. "Our customers absolutely loved Caramel Pumpkin Brûlée and Cookie Butter, so naturally, we had to bring them back," said Tana Davila, Chief Marketing Officer at Dutch Bros. "We're excited to feature our newest flavor, Autumn Berry, which is a delicious option for our customers to try this season."

Why It Matters for Operators

Fall LTO strategy has become a competitive battleground across the specialty coffee and quick-service beverage space. Dutch Bros' move to anchor its seasonal push in mid-August — before Labor Day — reflects the broader industry trend of launching autumn menus earlier each year to capture consumer excitement and drive incremental traffic. With more than 1,225 drive-thru locations, the chain's seasonal rollouts carry real scale: a successful limited-time offer can meaningfully lift average ticket and repeat visit frequency across the system. The multi-format approach — offering each flavor across coffee, chai, energy drink, and blended formats — also gives operators flexibility to upsell and customize, a hallmark of Dutch Bros' service model since its 1992 founding in Grants Pass, Oregon. Industry observers tracking restaurant beverage program trends will recognize the pattern: brands that offer high-customization LTOs tend to generate stronger social engagement and word-of-mouth at lower media spend than broad promotional campaigns.

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