ST. LOUIS — Panera Bread is testing a new line of specialty beverages in select markets, marking the chain's latest effort to revamp its drink offerings — including new caffeinated drinks, following last year's discontinuation of its highly caffeinated Charged Lemonades.

The 12-week test, which began this week, introduces two beverage categories across approximately 65 locations in Nashville, Mobile/Pensacola and Baltimore: caffeine-free Frescas and lightly caffeinated Energy Refreshers.

The Energy Refreshers contain significantly less caffeine than Panera's former Charged Lemonades, which the chain pulled from menus in May 2024. The new drinks offer 28 to 44 milligrams of caffeine per serving, roughly equivalent to a cup of decaf coffee or a can of Coca-Cola.

The test includes four bev

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