14 Dutch Bros holiday drinks I order for a festive treat every year

1. Merry Mischief Rebel - Official Menu Item

An iced blended drink is not what I usually reach for first in December, but this one surprised me. The cold texture makes the fruit and caffeine feel louder than a typical holiday coffee, and the first sip always comes across brighter than I expect.

Dutch Bros gives you plenty of room to customize Rebels, and this combination is what earns the Merry Mischief name.

The strawberry and raspberry syrups give it that bright red color right away, and the Green Apple Soft Top adds a tart creaminess that keeps the drink from tasting one-note.

The only downside is how hard this one leans into sugar. A medium reportedly has 116 grams, which is enough that I treat it as an occasional order and take my time with it.

2. Hazelnut Truffle Mocha - Official Menu Item

The Hazelnut Truffle Mocha is one of the seasonal drinks I come back to when I want something nutty and chocolate-forward.

It tastes like classic Dutch cocoa with coffee underneath it, so I reach for it when I want the drink to feel rich instead of sharply coffee-forward.

One thing I like about Dutch Bros chocolate drinks is the chocolate milk base. It gives the drink a thicker, creamier texture and a more dessert-like feel, but it also softens the espresso more than regular milk does, which is usually what I notice first.

I usually order this one iced, though it also comes hot or blended.

3. Snow Cap Freeze - Official Menu Item

Dutch Bros describes this one as a holiday bakeshop in a cup.

That was enough to get my attention. The cupcake flavoring pushes the coffee into dessert-drink territory, and the whole thing lands somewhere between cake batter, bakery icing, and Christmas coffee.

The cupcake flavor stuck with me, and it sent me looking for anything else Dutch Bros makes with that same bakery feel. So far, this is still the only one I’ve come across.

When I first tried it, the cupcake flavor was still fairly new, and Dutch Bros had not settled on whether it would stay seasonal or limited-time.

4. Candy Cane Cold Brew - Official Menu Item

Cold brew is one of the drinks Dutch Bros keeps reworking in interesting ways, and peppermint is an easy place to start. I’ve seen it show up in a few holiday orders, including the Peppermint Bliss Cold Brew later on this list, which is part of why the cold brew side of the menu keeps changing.

I like the chocolate milk base here, but it does cover the coffee a bit. The first thing I notice is the creamy texture and chocolate, not the cold brew itself.

I have to pace myself with this one because my first instinct is always to drink it too fast. It feels pretty strong, so I usually take a few slower sips before I finish it, especially if I’m carrying it around instead of sitting down with it.

The Candy Cane Cold Brew is also available as a Candy Cane Freeze!

5. Candy Cane Cocoa - Official Menu Item

Candy Cane Cocoa is basically the same idea as Candy Cane Cold Brew, just without the coffee and with a lot more chocolate milk.

It takes me right back to stirring a peppermint candy cane into hot cocoa as a kid. The peppermint is obvious, but the drink still stays soft and chocolatey underneath, with a nostalgic, almost melted-candy note.

My kids like this one too. Because it is pretty sugar-heavy, I usually order a medium and ask for it to be split into two kiddie cups.

6. Zero Sugar Added Peppermint Bark Mocha - Official Menu Item

Around the holidays, my diabetic aunt is one of the people I think about when I look at the menu. I’m glad Dutch Bros has a few sugar-free seasonal drinks that still feel festive enough to share.

The Zero Sugar Added Peppermint Bark Mocha still tastes like a proper holiday espresso drink, just without the sugar load of the sweeter options. With around 8 grams of sugar, it is easier to fit into a sugar-conscious holiday order.

I still double-check that the sugar-free versions are used for every part of the drink, because one regular ingredient can change the whole cup.

7. Christmas Morning - Official Menu Item

This is a twist on regular chai tea with cozy spice notes, and it’s perfect for Dutch Bros chai drink lovers like me.

The funny part is that Christmas Morning sounds like a seasonal special, but it is actually on the year-round menu. That makes it easy to come back to whenever I want that chai-and-spice feeling.

The chai gives it a sweet, gently spicy finish, which is why it reads as a winter warmer to me. It does not feel as strong as the coffee drinks on this list, so I don’t think of it as a drink I need to linger over.

8. Holly Jolly Rebel

The Holly Jolly Rebel is technically a retired seasonal drink, but I still see people bring it up every Christmas as a secret menu order.

I like that it looks a lot like a Merry Mischief Rebel, but the flavor is different enough that I do not mix them up once I taste them. The pomegranate gives it a sweeter, berry-like finish that reminds me of stringing berries on the tree.

My daughter likes this one too, but when I order it for her I switch to Dutch Soda so she can have the same flavor without the caffeine.

9. Peppermint Bliss Cold Brew

I reach for this version when I want the smooth cold brew flavor but not the chocolate milk in the Candy Cane Cold Brew.

This cold seasonal special tastes like white chocolate and peppermint with a pretty noticeable caffeine kick.

It has enough peppermint to feel festive and enough caffeine that I would not plan on sipping it slowly all afternoon.

I’ve also had baristas make this one with nitro cold brew, which gives it a smoother, softer finish. The texture gets a little less sharp, which I like on colder days.

10. Peppermint Bark Freeze

This drink leans into that minty dark chocolate After Eight flavor with a candy cane twist, so it feels extra sweet to me.

That is exactly the kind of drink I reach for when I want something sweet, creamy, and cold.

However, based on the number of ingredients and time it takes to make this freeze, I only recommend ordering this one when there isn’t a line of people waiting for their coffee.

As a secret menu item, this is one I order for flavor, not because I expect it to be light.

11. Glacier Peak Rebel

The Glacier Peak Rebel from Dutch Bros feels more like a snow day or a snowboard trip than a classic Christmas drink, but it still works when I want an energy drink for holiday shopping.

I’m not huge on the Soft Top with Dutch Rebels, so I usually leave it off.

Like other Rebels, this one can also be ordered as a Dutch Soda if I want the same flavor without the caffeine.

12. Sugar Cookie Breve

The Sugar Cookie Breve is technically a Dutch Bros summer item, but cookies still feel like a holiday flavor to me. I think of it the same way I think of holiday baking: sweet, a little messy, and impossible to keep to one season.

Including the Sugar Cookie Breve here feels fair to me because it reads like a Christmas drink even if it started on the summer menu. It is rich and sweet, and the kind of drink I only order when I want something heavy enough to count as a treat.

It can be ordered hot or cold, and extra chocolate sauce is a nice add-on if you want it even sweeter.

It tastes nutty, buttery, and sweet, but the breve base keeps the coffee from disappearing completely. I tend to reach for sweet lattes, so this one sits right in my comfort zone.

13. SnowBerry Rebel

This red, white, and blue drink does not look especially Christmasy, but it still has the kind of color and sweetness that grab my attention.

It is another Rebel-based drink and, as far as I know, it has not been on the official menu since 2020, but fans clearly have not forgotten it.

The Snowberry Rebel is made with a Rebel base and blackberry flavoring mixed in. It’s topped with a soft top, and extra blue sugar sprinkles are scattered on top.

The Rebel flavor and the marshmallowy Dutch Bros soft top topping make it a nice option when I do not want coffee.

14. Sweater Weather Chai with White Coffee

The Sweater Weather Chai is one of the more interesting seasonal drinks on the menu. It shows up as a fall special when it appears, and I like how the white coffee changes the chai into something a little fuller.

I appreciate the mix of chai spices with Dutch Bros White Coffee here. It comes hot or cold, and each version feels different enough that I do not order them the same way.

The hot one has more of that cozy spice aroma, while the cold one stays a little cleaner and lighter, so the version I pick usually depends on the weather and whether I want something to sip with a book.