Seasonal menus are nothing new for fast food chains, butDunkin’s newest coffee drink is uniquely exclusive:As part of thechain’s Valentine’s Day menu lineup, Dunkin’is offering a suiteof Brownie Batterdrinks availableonlyto its rewards members, and yes,one of those drinksis definitely worth signing up for yetanother loyalty program.
Dunkin’s Valentine’s Day offerings debuted on February 1and include a number of returning items such as the Cocoa Mocha Signature Latte, Strawberry Dragonfruit Refresher, theHeart-Shaped Brownie Batter Donut, and Cupid’s Choice Donut(filled with cream and topped with strawberry icing). All of those, it should be noted, are available to anyone.Dunkin’ confirmed to188betios下载that theBrownie Batter beverages comprisethe brand’sfirst-ever member-exclusive drink lineup.
Per a press release sent toThe Takeout,the Brownie Batter drinks contain espresso with “gooey, bowl-licking brownie batter flavor” and are topped with whipped cream, a mocha drizzle,and sprinkles. Aftersigning up for Dunkin’ Rewards, I placed an order in the app fora small size of each drink;the pricesranged between $3.19 and $3.99 per brownie-batter-flavoredoffering, though price will vary slightlyby location. Here’s how each drink fared in a taste test.
Dunkin’ Brownie Batter Signature Latte
The most disappointing of the three, this Valentine Dayoffering tasted like youraverage mocha latte. Despite whole milk,whipped cream, and sprinkles, the drink didn’t taste very rich, nor did it evoke the idea of brownie batter—just a sweetened hot coffee with a bit of chocolate flavoring. It did not inspire any loving feelings,nor would it inspireme to dedicate any songs to it. The hot Brownie Batter Signature Latte is fine, butforgettable.
Dunkin’ Brownie Batter Signature Iced Latte
Visually, the iced version of the Brownie Batter Lattedelivers a bit more pizzazz than its heated counterpart (whose whipped cream and sprinkles melted into oblivion almost immediately).Ultimately, though, it seems likethe brand made a mistake in marketingthe Brownie Batter flavor as “gooey” and“bowl-licking.” While it’s obvious that description wasn’t meant to be taken literally, it does paint a specific picture in the mind of the customer (me) of something with a thicker texture, or at least more heft, like batter, and this has none of that. Consequently, abetter route for this drink might have been a blended format, like Dunkin’sfrozen coffee offerings.Thisiced latte was just allright and,once again,tasted more like a genericmocha drink than anything distinctively brownie-esque.
Dunkin’ Brownie Batter Iced Coffee
I completely underestimated just how much I would enjoy this drink.What I expected was a bitter coffee taste with a hint of chocolate, as has been my experience withmany flavored coffees. However, I forgot that I was ordering fromDunkin’,so the coffee achieves its flavor with two pumps of Brownie Batter swirl—aka, ultra-sweet flavored syrup. As I sit here writing this, I’m still sipping on the drink an hour after picking it up from Dunkin’, and though the ice has melted,the flavor has yet to dilute. It’s aflavor thatdoesn’t remind me of brownie batter at all, but it does lenda more concentratedchocolate taste than the previous two drinks, and that’s good enough for me.
Despite the “exclusivity” of these brownie drinks, it’s fairly simple to get your hands on one:If you’re not a Dunkin’Rewards member, just sign up by enteringa few bits of personal infoandthe door to brownie batter indulgence (or something approximating it)willswingwide open. Although they lack a truly “brownie batter” flavor, none of thesedrinks were terrible—each one justdidn’t pack enough unique flavor to make me fall in love.But if Dunkin’is looking to add something like an ultra-mocha iced coffee to the menu,this is probably the way to do it.