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If it feels like there are a lot of new drinks on restaurant menus, it's because there are.

Driven by younger consumers who crave customized, cold beverages, chains from Dunkin' to Dutch Bros , Starbucks and McDonald's are answering the call.

The number of beverages offered by the top 500 chains has increased by more than 9% in the last year, according to Technomic's 2025 Away-From-Home Beverage Navigator Report. Companies have leaned even more into cold drinks. Offerings like specialty coffees and energy drinks have seen the most growth on menus over the past two years, as hot coffee and tea beverages on menus decline, the market researcher reported in July.

What's more, consumers are

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