Holiday Drinks: Starbucks, Dunkin’ & More — 28 New And Returning Seasonal Sips

The holiday drink season is officially here, and the big coffee chains did not ease into it — they all dropped their seasonal menus within the same week. Starbucks, Dunkin’, Panera, Peet’s, Paris Baguette, Caribou, Dutch Bros, Krispy Kreme and Tim Hortons each rolled out a mix of brand-new drinks and returning favourites, and the themes this year are hard to miss: tiramisu, cookie butter, white chocolate, peppermint and cranberry are everywhere.

Below are all 28 of the new and returning holiday drinks, chain by chain, so you can spot what is new, what is back, and what is actually worth the trip. Every drink is available for a limited time only, so if one catches your eye, do not wait until December to try it.

1. Tiramisu Velvet Latte — Starbucks (NEW)

The headliner of Starbucks’ holiday menu this year, and the most interesting new drink of the whole season. It starts with the chain’s signature espresso, steamed milk and vanilla syrup, then gets finished with a velvet mascarpone cold foam and a cocoa-and-coffee dusting — a direct nod to the Italian dessert it is named after. It is available hot or iced, and it is the one to try first if you only order one new drink this season.

2. Apple Pomegranate Refresher — Starbucks (NEW)

Not every holiday drink has to be a latte, and this is the bright, fruity outlier on the Starbucks menu. Crisp apple flavour meets popping pomegranate pearls in a light, refreshing sip, and there is a Snowy Apple version made with coconut milk if you want something creamier. It is the best pick on this list for anyone who finds the seasonal lattes too heavy.

3. Peppermint Mocha — Starbucks

The drink that basically defines the Starbucks holiday season is back again, and it needs little introduction: espresso, steamed milk, chocolate and peppermint, finished the way it always has been. If you have a holiday tradition that involves a red cup, this is almost certainly the drink inside it.

4. Caramel Brulée Latte — Starbucks

Caramel Brulée is the quieter classic of the Starbucks holiday lineup — less minty than the Peppermint Mocha, less sweet than the Sugar Cookie Latte, and all the better for it. Espresso and steamed milk meet a rich caramelised-sugar flavour, with a golden, slightly crunchy topping that makes it feel like dessert in a cup.

5. Sugar Cookie Latte — Starbucks

Sweet, soft and unapologetically festive, the Sugar Cookie Latte tastes the way a tray of fresh holiday cookies smells. It is the gentlest drink on the Starbucks menu — a good first holiday latte for anyone who finds the peppermint and mocha options too intense.

6. Gingerbread Cream Chai — Starbucks

Chai lovers get their own holiday moment with this one: spiced chai warmed through with gingerbread flavour and finished with cream. It is cosy without being heavy, and the gingerbread spice gives it a distinctly December feel that plain chai never quite manages.

7. Iced Sugar Cookie Cream Matcha — Starbucks (NEW)

One of the more unexpected new drinks of the season, this pairs earthy iced matcha with sugar-cookie sweetness and a creamy finish. It is a strange combination on paper and a genuinely fun one in the glass — and a good option if you want a holiday drink that is cold, green and a little different from everything else on the menu.

8. Cookie Butter Latte — Dunkin’ (NEW)

Cookie butter is the flavour of the season, and Dunkin’s version is the one to beat. Espresso and milk are blended with spiced cookie-butter syrup, then topped with cookie-butter cold foam and a sprinkle of cookie crumbles. It is sweet, spiced and rich — order it when you want the full cookie-butter experience, not a hint of it.

9. Toasted White Chocolate Cloud Latte — Dunkin’

Toasted White Chocolate is back at Dunkin’, and the Cloud Latte is its best showcase: toasted white chocolate and espresso with whole milk, finished under a thick layer of sweet cold foam. It is smoother and more mellow than the cookie-butter drinks, with a gentle toasted sweetness that lingers.

10. Peppermint White Mocha Latte — Panera (NEW)

Panera’s holiday menu is built around two new white mochas, and the peppermint one is the classic of the pair. White chocolate and cool peppermint are combined with freshly brewed espresso and milk, finished with peppermint bark pieces and whipped cream. It is a proper holiday latte — festive, creamy and just minty enough.

11. Pistachio White Mocha Latte — Panera (NEW)

The second of Panera’s new white mochas swaps peppermint for pistachio, and it is the more unusual — and arguably more interesting — of the two. Nutty pistachio flavour meets rich white chocolate, espresso and milk, finished with pistachio pieces and whipped cream. If peppermint is not your thing, this is the Panera drink to order.

12. Peppermint Bark Matcha — Peet’s (NEW)

Peet’s takes the holiday matcha in a completely different direction: creamy white chocolate sauce and peppermint syrup with cold milk, blanketed under a plush peppermint matcha dream top and a sprinkle of peppermint crunch. It is the only drink on this list that mixes matcha, white chocolate and peppermint — and somehow it works.

13. Sparkling Black Cherry Energy — Peet’s (NEW)

The non-coffee standout of the season. Sweet black cherry purée and club soda carry about 80mg of plant-derived caffeine, plus L-theanine and vitamin B12, for a gentler lift than a typical energy drink. Tart, fizzy and deep red, it is the drink for holiday shopping days when coffee is not cutting it anymore.

14. Holiday Spice Latte — Peet’s

Peet’s returning Holiday Spice Latte keeps things simple: espresso, holiday spices and the steamed milk of your choice. It is the most traditional spiced latte on this list — warm, aromatic and easy to love — and it is the safest bet on the Peet’s menu if the new drinks feel too adventurous.

15. Chocolate Peppermint Mocha — Peet’s

Peet’s version of the holiday mocha is exactly what it sounds like, and that is the point: soothing peppermint, rich chocolate mocha and steamed milk, available hot or iced. It is a fan favourite for a reason, and it holds its own against every other peppermint mocha on this list.

16. Peppermint Mocha — Paris Baguette (NEW)

Paris Baguette’s holiday drinks lean on Lavazza espresso, and its Peppermint Mocha is the most familiar of its new trio: rich chocolate mocha and peppermint with steamed milk, topped with mini candy canes. It is also available iced with whipped cream, which makes it one of the more flexible peppermint mochas around.

17. Tiramisu Latte — Paris Baguette (NEW)

Yes, there are two tiramisu lattes on this list — and no, they are not the same drink. Paris Baguette’s version swirls Lavazza espresso with rich tiramisu flavour and steamed milk, then tops it with the bakery’s signature sweet cream and a dusting of cocoa powder. It is available iced too, and it tastes like the bakery case in a cup.

18. Crème Brûlée Latte — Paris Baguette (NEW)

The prettiest drink on the Paris Baguette menu, and the one that most feels like dessert. Lavazza espresso is combined with caramelised sugar and vanilla flavours and steamed milk, then dusted with golden sugar for that cracked-crème-brûlée effect. The iced version comes topped with whipped cream.

19. Cookie Butter White Mocha — Caribou (NEW)

Caribou joins the cookie-butter wave with a white mocha twist: white chocolate mocha layered with spiced cookie-butter flavour. It is sweeter and creamier than the straight cookie-butter lattes elsewhere on this list, and a good pick if white mocha is usually your order.

20. Ho Ho Mint Mocha — Caribou

Caribou’s long-running holiday mint mocha is back, and its name alone earns it a place on the list. It is a straightforward festive mint mocha — cool mint, rich chocolate, whipped cream — done the way Caribou has done it for years. If you like your holiday drinks familiar, start here.

21. Spicy Mocha — Caribou

For anyone who finds the average holiday mocha a little too sweet, Caribou’s Spicy Mocha is the answer. It is a rich chocolate mocha warmed through with spice — cinnamon and a gentle heat that builds slowly — and it is the most grown-up drink on the Caribou holiday menu.

22. Cranberry Energy Drink — Caribou

Caribou’s cranberry energy drink is the tart, bright counterpoint to all the chocolate and cream on this list. It is a crisp cranberry-flavoured energy drink over ice — sharp, refreshing and unmistakably seasonal — and a smart order when you want the holiday flavour without another latte.

23. Merry Magic Blended Rebel — Dutch Bros (NEW)

Dutch Bros got the holiday season started first, on November 1, and Merry Magic is its boldest new drink. It is a fruity blend of blackberry, peach and cherry, topped with holiday candy, and it comes as a Blended Rebel energy drink — though you can also get it as a refresher, a lemonade or a coffee drink. It is the most fun drink on this list, and the least like a traditional holiday latte.

24. Sprinkle Cookie Latte — Dutch Bros (NEW)

The second new Dutch Bros drink is a sugar-cookie-style sip topped with the chain’s fluffy Soft Top and holly sprinkles — it genuinely looks like a holiday cookie in a cup. It comes as a freeze, an iced latte or an iced chai, so you can pick the format that fits the weather where you are.

25. Hazelnut Truffle Mocha — Dutch Bros

Back for another season, the Hazelnut Truffle Mocha is Dutch Bros’ answer to the classic holiday mocha: chocolate and hazelnut with a truffle richness, finished with Soft Top. It is warm, nutty and comforting — the drink to order on a cold morning when you want something that tastes like the holidays without any gimmicks.

26. Candy Cane Mocha — Dutch Bros

The Candy Cane Mocha is Dutch Bros’ take on the peppermint mocha, and it leans all the way into the candy-cane idea: peppermint, chocolate and a red-and-white swirl of flavour, finished with Soft Top. It is one of the sweetest drinks on this list, and one of the most festive-looking.

27. Sugar Cookie Latte — Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme is famous for its doughnuts, but its holiday latte deserves attention too. The Sugar Cookie Latte is exactly what it promises — a warm, sweet latte with sugar-cookie flavour — and it pairs, obviously, with a doughnut. Order them together; that is the whole point.

28. Cookie Butter Latte — Tim Hortons

Tim Hortons rounds out the cookie-butter trend with its own version: a warm latte with spiced cookie-butter flavour and a drizzle on top. It is the simplest cookie-butter drink on this list — no cold foam, no crumbles mountain, just the flavour — and sometimes that is exactly right.

That is the full lineup: 28 holiday drinks from 9 chains, from the brand-new Tiramisu Velvet Latte at Starbucks to the returning favourites at Dunkin’, Peet’s, Caribou and Dutch Bros. The clear trends this season are cookie butter, tiramisu and white chocolate, and peppermint is — as always — everywhere. All of these drinks are limited-time only, so the best time to try them is while the menus are still fresh. Pick your chain, pick your flavour, and enjoy the season one cup at a time.

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