Your monthly roundup of coffee chain beverage innovation from around the world...
As the Northern Hemisphere prepares for PSL season, one US chain has chosen to buck the trend. Meanwhile, banana and pineapple are key flavours to watch as several dessert-style drinks square up to capture demand for indulgence.
7 Brew
Banana Bread Cold Brew
1 August 2026, US
The US drive-thru chain is paying homage to one of its ‘7 Originals’ – the seven beverage flavours that made up its first menu in 2017 – with a new Banana Bread Cold Brew. The bakery-inspired favourite has been reimagined with rich cold brew, banana, hazelnut, cold foam and a dark chocolate drizzle.
7 Brew’s Banana Bread Cold Brew (left) and Black Sheep Coffee’s Liquid Dessert | Photo credits: 7 Brew/Black Sheep Coffee
Black Sheep Coffee
Liquid Dessert
19 August 2026, UK and US
The London-based specialty robusta chain has tapped into indulgent desserts for its latest menu launch, which it said caters to rising consumer demand for post-lunch indulgence treats. The first beverage of the new range, Liquid Cookie, combines single cream and whole milk with vanilla and caramel syrup, served over ice and topped with crushed M&M’s.
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