Dunkin Is Releasing 3 Coconut Refreshers, and We re Already Craving the Golden Peach Flavor
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Ah, the sweet taste of summer! Dunkin Donuts is giving its caffeine-loving customers a taste of pure bliss thanks to the introduction of coconut milk to the menu. Since more and more customers are opting for nondairy milk options, the coffee chain has decided to upgrade its menu to not
just include coconut milk, but to also offer new (!) Coconut Refreshers. These coconut-infused drinks come in three flavors Pink Strawberry, Golden Peach, and Purple Pomegranate and from now until May 25, you can get a medium-size Refresher for just $3! With a price like that, it s almost too good to be true.
Americans are consuming less dairy milk, drinking 146 pounds in 2018, or 100 pounds less than in 1975, according to data from the USDA. And much of the demand is coming from millennials and Gen Z consumers, who are 22% more likely to consume plant-based food offerings and therefore willing to spend more on them.
As a result, a number of restaurants have leaned into the alternative dairy market. Dunkin competitor Starbucks in March added Oprah-backed Oatmilk brand Oatly to its menu alongside its offerings of coconut milk, soy milk and almond milk.
The mainstream demand for alternative milk seems to have major staying power. Oatly officially filed for an Initial Public Offering earlier this month hiring Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and Credit Suisse as underwriters on the offering, which could be valued at more than $5 billion, sources told Reuters.
Dunkin’ expands non-dairy menu with new coconut milk fruit drinks and iced latte
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Dunkin has added three Coconut Refreshers to the menu. The drinks - Pink Strawberry, Golden Peach and Purple Pomegranate - include coconut milk. (Provided photo)
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Beginning April 28, new Coconut Refreshers and Coconut Milk Iced Lattes will be available.
The Coconut Refreshers are available in three flavors - Strawberry Dragonfruit, Golden Peach with passion fruit and Blueberry Pomegranate.
The drinks provide “a tropical taste of coconut milk paired with vibrant fruit flavors in new Dunkin’ Coconut Refreshers. These perfect pick-me-ups offer a boost of energy and bursts of flavor, combining coconut milk, flavored fruit concentrate, and B vitamins for a moment of refresh any time of day.”
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On April 28, fast-food chain Dunkin’ is further expanding its dairy-free milk options with the addition of coconut milk to its menu at more than 9,000 locations nationwide. The chain will offer coconut milk as a dairy substitute in any beverage and feature the new dairy-free milk in a Coconut Milk Iced Latte and three summer-ready Dunkin’ Coconut Refreshers: Pink Strawberry (strawberry dragon fruit); Golden Peach (peach passion fruit); and Purple Pomegranate (blueberry pomegranate). To promote the launch, Dunkin’ will offer medium-sized coconut milk Refreshers for a discounted price of $3 until May 25.
“The start of the summer season is the perfect time to expand our menu with coconut milk, another exciting non-dairy choice for our guests,” Jill Nelson, Vice President of Marketing & Culinary at Dunkin’, said. “From our colorful Dunkin’ Coconut Refreshers to our creamy Coconutmilk Iced Latte, Dunkin’ is crafting the coolest coconut milk beverages to keep o