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El Pollo Loco · Caramel Apple ChataCoffee
Iced coffee combined with horchata and caramel apple flavor, topped with cold foam included as part of the drink.
Every horchata menu item, by chain and by year
Which US restaurant chains put horchata on the menu, when each launch ran, and who got there first.
Key data
MenuLaunches has tracked 12 horchata menu launches across 3 US restaurant chains between 2026 and 2026, peaking in 2026-10. The chains that use it most are El Pollo Loco, Taco Bell, Gong cha.
- Launches
- 12
- Chains
- 3
- Years covered
- 2026–2026
- Peak month
- 2026-10
Launches by month
When chains actually put this on the menu.
- 126-09
- 1126-10
Who launched horchata first in 2026
Ordered by announce date.
| # | Chain | Item | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Pollo Loco | Caramel Apple ChataCoffee | September 17, 2026 |
| 2 | El Pollo Loco | Cold Brew Horchata | October 2, 2026 |
| 3 | Gong cha | Horchata Tea Bobaccino with Pearls | October 6, 2026 |
| 4 | Gong cha | Horchata Coffee Bobaccino with Pearls | October 6, 2026 |
| 5 | Gong cha | Horchata Milk Tea with Pearls | October 6, 2026 |
| 6 | Taco Bell | Vanilla Spiced Horchata Freeze | October 15, 2026 |
| 7 | Taco Bell | Vanilla Spiced Horchata Refresca | October 15, 2026 |
| 8 | Taco Bell | Strawberry Horchata Refresca | October 15, 2026 |
| 9 | Taco Bell | Chocolate Horchata Cold Brew Float | October 15, 2026 |
| 10 | Taco Bell | Purple Horchata Chiller | October 15, 2026 |
All launches
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Taco Bell · Horchata
Taco Bell is launching four new horchata-based beverage products as part of its beverage-forward Live Mas Cafe expansion.
New permanentPermanent$4.19
Taco Bell · Purple Horchata Chiller
A frozen beverage blending creamy vanilla ice cream Chiller base with Taco Bell's horchata syrup, topped with whipped cream and a purple horchata syrup drizzle, available at Live Más Café locations.
New permanentPermanent$4.79
Taco Bell · Chocolate Horchata Cold Brew Float
A cold brew coffee drink topped with a blended mix of Chiller base, horchata syrup and churro crumbles, finished with a drizzle of dark chocolate syrup with cinnamon notes, available at Live Más Café locations.
New permanentPermanent$4.19
Taco Bell · Strawberry Horchata Refresca
A fruity vanilla-spiced drink with hints of cinnamon, a swirl of wild strawberry syrup, mixed with pieces of real freeze-dried strawberries, served over ice at Live Más Café locations.
New permanentPermanent$4.19
Taco Bell · Vanilla Spiced Horchata Refresca
A classic take on the horchata flavor featuring a creamy and sweet, vanilla-spiced drink with hints of cinnamon, available at Live Más Café locations.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last
Taco Bell · Vanilla Spiced Horchata Freeze
A new horchata-flavored frozen drink joining Strawberry Horchata Refresca and Vanilla Spiced Horchata Refresca on Taco Bell menus nationwide for a limited time.
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Gong cha · Horchata Milk Tea with Pearls
A milk tea served over ice with boba pearls, horchata cinnamon flavor, topped with milk foam and a dusting of cinnamon.
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Gong cha · Horchata Coffee Bobaccino with Pearls
A blended frozen coffee Bobaccino with cinnamon-forward horchata flavor, finished with boba pearls, milk foam, and a dusting of cinnamon.
SeasonalWhile supplies last
Gong cha · Horchata Tea Bobaccino with Pearls
A blended Bobaccino drink combining horchata flavor with tea, finished with boba pearls, milk foam, and a dusting of cinnamon.
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El Pollo Loco · Cold Brew Horchata
A beverage combining cold brew coffee with horchata, offered at El Pollo Loco.
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El Pollo Loco · Caramel Apple ChataCoffee
A drink combining El Pollo Loco's Mexican-style horchata and iced coffee, layered with caramel apple syrup, with an option for cold foam on top.