Christmas season is here! November 1st marks the start of the festive season for many. As we get closer to December and the weather gets chillier, here are some newly released holiday menus for all to enjoy! 

Dunkin’ Donuts’ 

Dunkin’s Holiday menu is now available nationwide to order! This year, their menu consists of the Cookie Butter Cold Brew, Peppermint Mocha Signature Latte, Toasted White Chocolate Signature Iced Latte (also available hot!), and the Spiced Cookie Coffee (available both hot and iced!). To addition to beverages, they also have new food items on their menu. The Whoopie Pie Chocolate Donut is now available in select locations. Another sweet treat on the menu is the Triple Chocolate Muffin. Dunkin has also announced new Loaded Hash Browns, where they will add cheese and bacon bits to nine freshly prepared hashbrowns! This delicious item takes a spin on loaded fries, which can now be enjoyed for breakfast! Not only is Dunkin releasing new food and drink items, but they also have new holiday 2023 cup designs.  

Starbucks 

Starbucks’ new holiday menu is out now, with a variety of foods and drinks to enjoy! This year’s menu consists of new and past items from previous years. Beverages that are new on the menu this year include the Iced Gingerbread Oatmilk Chai, as well as the Oleato Gingerbread Oatmilk Latte. Returning flavors include the Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte, Caramel Brulee Latte, Peppermint Mocha, and the Chestnut Praline Latte. Starbucks is releasing a new Peppermint Brownie Cake Pop. Other food items such as the Gingerbread Loaf, Cranberry Bliss Bar, Snowman Cookie, and the Sugar Plum Cheese Danish are all returning items. In addition to the menu, Holiday Cold Foams arrive on December 4th.  

As well as the new holiday menu, the annual Red Cup Day at Starbucks will be Thursday, November 16th. To get a free reusable red cup, all you must do is order any size handcrafted holiday (or fall, while supplies last) beverage.  

Red Cup Day is usually a remarkably busy and stressful day for Starbucks workers. Over 100 U.S. locations have said that they are striking this Thursday, which they are calling “a Red Cup Rebellion.” While these workers are on strike, they will be handing out red union cups. The Starbucks Workers Union said the strike is “in response to Starbucks’ union-busting tactics and refusal to bargain.” 

Chick-fil-A 

Chick-fil-A’s 2023 Winter Menu dropped on November 13th. Peppermint is the main flavor of their drink menu this year. The menu consists of the Peppermint Coffee, Peppermint Iced Coffee, Frosted Peppermint Chip Coffee, and the Icedream with Peppermint Bark Chips. Chick-fil-A is also bringing back the Chicken Tortilla Soup for its 11th year, and the Peppermint Chip Milkshake for its 15th year!! 

Wendy’s

Wendy’s brought back the Peppermint Frosty on Nov. 14th and it replaced the Pumpkin Spice Frosty. The Peppermint Frosty will accompany the Chocolate Frosty on the menu. Wendy’s also debuted its new Peppermint Frosty Cream Cold Brew. There is also an offer on the Wendy’s app for a free small Frosty or small Frosty Cream Cold Brew starting Nov. 14th through the 19th, no purchase necessary. 

Honorable Mentions 

Companies that are also participating in the releases of holiday flavors include Hershey’s and Oreo’s. Hershey’s is bringing back the Sugar Cookie flavored chocolate for the holidays. Oreo has also brought back the Hot Cocoa flavored cookies (after 5 years!) 

Many of these items have just been released, so you still have time to enjoy these limited-edition products! If you are in the Christmas spirit, stop by one of these stores, or visit your local grocery store, to get a taste of these festive flavors!