The holiday menu is the biggest seasonal drop of the year — a mix of returning classics and new builds, served in limited-edition cups for about nine weeks. The most recent season put four headline drinks across more than 1,050 locations, with the wider holiday cookie and Rebel line alongside them.
It is one rotation inside the broader seasonal menu, which changes four times a year.
The holiday drinks
Every drink on the holiday board, with its build and how it can be ordered. Two are new for the season, two are returning classics, and the rest fill out the cookie and Rebel lines.
| Drink | Ingredients | Served | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelnut Truffle Mocha | Espresso, hazelnut, chocolate milk, Soft Top® and caramel drizzle | Hot or iced | Returning |
| Candy Cane Mocha | Espresso, peppermint, chocolate milk, Soft Top® and candy cane sprinks | Hot or iced | Returning |
| Candy Cane Mocha Cold Brew | Cold brew, peppermint, chocolate milk, Soft Top® and candy cane sprinks | Iced | Returning |
| Mistletoe Rebel | Rebel energy drink with raspberry and pomegranate, festive green glitter glaze | Iced or blended | New |
| Holiday Cookie Freeze | Creamy espresso, sprinkle-cookie flavor, Soft Top® and Jingle Sprinks | Iced or blended | New |
| Holiday Cookie Latte | Espresso, sprinkle-cookie flavor, Soft Top® and Jingle Sprinks | Iced | Holiday cookie line |
| Holiday Cookie Shake | Sugar cookie flavor blended with Soft Top® and Jingle Sprinks (caffeine-free) | Blended | Holiday cookie line |
| Winter Shimmer Rebel | Blue raspberry, sweet cream, Soft Top® and shimmer sprinks | Iced or blended | Rebel |
The Mistletoe Rebel is the pick if you want a holiday drink without coffee — raspberry and pomegranate over the Rebel base, with the green glitter glaze on top. The Holiday Cookie Shake is the only caffeine-free option in the lineup.
Start and end dates
The holiday menu runs to a fixed calendar. November 1 is the release date every year, and the board comes down in early January.
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Menu starts | November 1 |
| Core season | November 1 through the end of December |
| Menu ends | Early January, often by January 5 |
| Availability | All participating locations, while supplies last |
Store hours also shift around the major dates. Christmas Day, Thanksgiving and New Year's Day are the ones to check — see Dutch Bros hours.
Holiday menu calories
Holiday drinks run heavier than the standard menu because of what sits on top of them: Soft Top, sweet cream, drizzles and blended bases all add up. Estimated ranges for the headline drinks:
| Drink | Estimated calories |
|---|---|
| Hazelnut Truffle Mocha (hot or iced) | ~350–420 calories |
| Candy Cane Mocha (hot or iced) | ~340–410 calories |
| Holiday Cookie Freeze | ~400–470 calories |
| Mistletoe Rebel (iced or blended) | ~200–260 calories |
| Holiday Cookie Shake | ~420–480 calories |
The figures move with size, milk choice, toppings and whether the drink is blended. To cut the count without giving up the flavour: order a smaller size, switch to non-dairy or low-fat milk, ask for sugar-free syrup or less sweetener, and skip the Soft Top.
For an exact number on your build, use thecalories calculator.
Holiday chai
Chai gets its own holiday treatment — five seasonal builds on the standard chai base, most of them finished with Soft Top®.
| Holiday chai | Build |
|---|---|
| Frosted Gingerbread Chai | Chai infused with gingerbread, Soft Top® and a sprinkle of cinnamon |
| Jingle Chai Nog | Chai blended with nog, finished with Soft Top® and jingle sprinkles |
| Iced Christmas Morning Chai | Chai, white chocolate and toasted nutty flavors, Soft Top® and candy cane sprinkles |
| Sweater Weather Chai | Chai with white chocolate, a double shot of white coffee, Soft Top®, cinnamon and nutmeg |
| Maple Waffle Chai | Chai with salted caramel, cinnamon and white chocolate, Soft Top® and caramel drizzle |
Holiday cups
The season also brings six limited-edition cup designs, including kid and pet editions. Iced drinks come with festive straws. The cups are part of why the release is tracked as closely as the drinks — they change every year and are not restocked once they run out.
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