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Dunkin’ Tests 48-Ounce Drink Buckets at Select New England Stores

Viral social posts have turned a quiet trial into a sellout draw.

Overview

  • Dunkin’ confirms to NBC News that the buckets are in a limited test at three stores in New Hampshire and two in Massachusetts.
  • The 48-ounce containers can be filled with iced coffee, iced lattes or Refreshers, including flavors like blueberry cobbler, caramel coco and strawberry dragonfruit lemonade.
  • The company is not promoting the item and has announced neither official pricing nor any plans for a broader rollout.
  • Social media posts reporting example prices such as $8.89, $9.49 and $11.49 have garnered millions of views and spurred customers to seek out test locations.
  • Employees at two New Hampshire outlets told reporters the buckets had sold out with no plans to restock.