Dunkin’s drink buckets return August 7 with a car cupholder addition
Dunkin’ is bringing back its viral 48-ounce Beverage Buckets, this time, they will fit a car cupholder. The buckets cost $12.99. Rewards members with Boosted Status can grab one now!
Dunkin’ is bringing back the buckets, and now you can actually put one in your car’s cupholder.
The chain confirmed its 48-ounce Iced Beverage Buckets are returning. The new run starts August 7, and will be priced at $12.99 with the drink included.
The new upgrade features a Bucket Holder built to fit a standard car cupholder. Solving the one complaint everybody had the first time around.
How to get the Dunkin Bucket Holder
Dunkin’ Rewards members with Boosted Status get exclusive access to grab a Bucket Holder online, starting July 29, while supplies last.
Dunkin’ says it started designing the holder during the buckets’ original release after customers asked for an easier way to carry it in their car.
What comes in a Dunkin 48oz bucket
The bucket itself is the same. It comes with a handle, a snap-seal lid, and an extra-long straw.
At 48 ounces, it holds roughly two medium iced coffees, or about a large and a half.
You can fill it with iced coffee or a Refresher, and customize with your choice of dairy, flavor swirls, and flavor shots.
However, Dunkin’ won’t refill them at its stores. So it’s a one-and-done pour, not a reusable cup you bring back for discounts.
The Dunkin bucket has been building all year
This is actually the bucket’s third round..
It started as a quiet test in February 2026 at fewer than a dozen stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The coffee buckets cost about $8.99 and Refreshers cost $9.49. Word spread on TikTok, and locations sold out.
The demand skyrocketed.
Dunkin’ rolled the buckets out nationwide over Memorial Day weekend in May, setting the cost at $12.99. Sadly, the release was still extremely limited, with stores getting as few as a dozen or two each.
They sold out fast.
Now the August return adds the cupholder holder, taking the promotion from about a dozen test stores to a national gimmick, all in about six months.
When you can get the Dunkin buckets
The Bucket Holder goes live for Boosted Rewards members July 29. The buckets themselves arrive August 7 at participating stores nationwide. They will be $12.99 each, while supplies last.
Dunkin’s bucket drops have sold out fast every time, so if a half-gallon of iced coffee that rides shotgun in your cupholder is the summer you want, set an alarm for the 7th.
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Hat Tips:
Dunkin’ (July 29, 2026), the official August 7 bucket return, the $12.99 price, the Bucket Holder details, and the July 29 Boosted Status access date
Today and Food Network (May 2026), the Memorial Day nationwide launch, the per-store limits, and the 48-ounce capacity context
AOL/Delish and Axios (February 2026), the original Massachusetts and New Hampshire test and the $8.99 and $9.49 test pricing