Today, February 20, Dunkin’ is offering customers a free “iced coffee glove” with the purchase of any iced beverage, nationwide while supplies last. The pink glove is meant for drive-thru customers’ left hand so they can reach for their iced beverage in chilly weather. Dunkin’ described the glove as “a little insulation for your sipping hand.”
“From snowy sidewalks to early morning coffee runs, this glove is a playful badge of honor for the Team Iced faithful all year round. Whether you’re sipping an Original Blend Iced Coffee, a Cold Brew with Sweet Cold Foam or an Iced Dunkalatte, the commitment stays strong,” Dunkin’ said.
Earlier this winter, the brand launched a winter-inspired merch collection featuring pink and orange ski suits and ski googles.
Over at Tim Hortons, locations in the United States are getting new spring beverage customization options, bakery additions and seasonal offers.
The retailer’s new Golden Cinnamon Cold Foam, a limited-time flavor, “adds a smooth layer of lightly spiced cinnamon sweetness to cold brew, iced coffee, iced lattes and iced matcha lattes. Guests can also try the new Golden Cinnamon-flavored Iced Capp as part of the seasonal lineup,” Tim Hortons said.
In the bakery case, Tim Hortons is rolling out a chocolate chip banana bread donut, chocolate chip banana bread Timbits and blueberry cheesecake mini pastries.
The brand is also focused on expanding its protein latte lineup with a “high-protein blend of milk and whey across a variety of latte favorites,” including a protein chai latte with 26 grams of protein and a protein matcha latter with 28 grams of protein.
Starbucks announced that Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2026, was the “highest single day of cake pop sales in Starbucks history.” The amount was not disclosed.
Starbucks first added cake pops to its menu in 2010. Sixteen years later, the record-setting day of cake pop sales is an example of what Tressie Lieberman, chief global brand officer at Starbucks, shared at the company’s recent Investor Day in New York City: Starbucks isn’t chasing trends, she said, “we’re building on a beloved platform and never giving customers a reason to go anywhere else.”
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