Sipping is Believing: Dunkin’ Takes Aim at Winning Over Espresso Drinkers with an Entirely New Handcrafted Espresso Experience
With new state-of-the-art equipment, a new espresso recipe, new packaging and extensive restaurant training, Dunkin’ will serve high-quality handcrafted lattes and cappuccinos featuring a bold, authentic taste by the holiday season
The Dunkin’ espresso relaunch is one of the most transformative product initiatives in the brand’s recent history
CANTON, MA (October 24, 2018) -- Dunkin’, long recognized for keeping on-the-go guests energized with its signature hot and iced coffees, is now determined to be known for great-tasting espresso beverages. Nearly one month after unveiling its new rebranding designed to emphasize its beverage-focused strategy, Dunkin’ today revealed one of the most significant product initiatives in the brand’s recent history, with the goal of offering an entirely new espresso experience for customers in its U.S. restaurants by the holiday season.
With new state-of-the-art espresso equipment, a new espresso recipe, extensive restaurant training and new espresso cups, Dunkin’ will serve handcrafted hot and iced espresso beverages -- including lattes and cappuccinos -- featuring a rich, smooth, balanced taste that meets the profile preferred by espresso customers, and in particular younger espresso drinkers.
Dunkin’s enhanced espresso experience includes the installation of new equipment in all participating U.S. restaurants that dramatically improves espresso bean extraction for the optimal espresso beverage. The resulting espresso will deliver a stronger and more robust flavor profile. In preparation for the launch, Dunkin’ restaurant employees throughout the country have received extensive training and espresso certification on the new equipment and beverage builds.
Dunkin’ will support this launch with a comprehensive marketing campaign with even the Dunkin’ espresso cups undergoing a redesign. The new espresso cups are bright orange and feature an exclamation point “!”, a symbol that the espresso beverages being served are bold, new and exciting.
Earlier this year, Dunkin’ Brands announced plans to invest approximately $100 million into the Dunkin’ U.S. business, more than half of which is committed to restaurant equipment that will enable the company to accelerate its beverage-led strategy, including espresso. With Dunkin’ franchisees also making a substantial investment in the initiative, the brand is focused on growing its share of the hot and iced espresso category.
According to Tony Weisman, Chief Marketing Officer, Dunkin’ U.S., “Espresso is one of the fastest growing coffee categories, particularly among younger consumers, and with our coffee credentials we believe we have a tremendous opportunity to improve our awareness and credibility among espresso drinkers. Our superior lineup of lattes, cappuccinos, Americanos and macchiatos will delight current customers and surprise new ones. Sipping will truly be believing when it comes to the new espresso experience at Dunkin’.”
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