MenuLaunches

Every iced coffee menu item, by chain and by year

Which US restaurant chains put iced coffee on the menu, when each launch ran, and who got there first.

Key data

MenuLaunches has tracked 10 iced coffee menu launches across 9 US restaurant chains between 2026 and 2026, peaking in 2026-09. The chains that use it most are McDonald's, Caribou Coffee, Dunkin', Bojangles.

Launches
10
Chains
9
Years covered
2026–2026
Peak month
2026-09

Launches by month

When chains actually put this on the menu.

  • 6
    26-09
  • 4
    26-10

Who launched iced coffee first in 2026

Ordered by announce date.

#ChainItemAnnounced
1Panera BreadPumpkin Spice Iced CoffeeSeptember 3, 2026
2Hardee'sS'mores Iced CoffeeSeptember 10, 2026
3StarbucksAerocanoSeptember 15, 2026
4Smoothie KingCoffee High Protein Almond Mocha SmoothieSeptember 25, 2026
5Dairy QueenCoffee CoolersSeptember 29, 2026
6StarbucksCaramel AerocanoSeptember 30, 2026
7BojanglesCinnamon Toast Crunch Iced CoffeeOctober 1, 2026
8Dunkin'Nutty Nightmare Iced CoffeeOctober 1, 2026
9Caribou CoffeeCookie Butter White MochaOctober 13, 2026
10McDonald'sCookie Butter Iced CoffeeOctober 27, 2026

All launches

SeasonalWhile supplies last

Panera Bread · Pumpkin Spice Iced Coffee

Dark roast coffee with pumpkin sauce, topped with sweet cream cold foam and pumpkin spice-flavored crumbles.