# Apple-Flavored Dirty Sodas Dunn Brothers Has a New Caramel Apple Dirty Soda for the Fall Season By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2026-08-17 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caramel-apple-dirty-soda References: [restaurantnews](https://www.restaurantnews.com/dunn-brothers-coffee-pumpkin-favorites-caramel-apple-dirty-soda-081726/)  Fall has arrived at Dunn Brothers and with the change of season comes a slew of seasonal beverages, including the sweet new Caramel Apple Dirty Soda. Dirty soda has been sweeping the beverage world and now there's a festive fall take for consumers to try out. Dunn Brothers' Caramel Apple Dirty Soda features a [sweet soda base](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swirled-soda) mixed with sweet caramel and crisp apple flavors for a "perfect balance of orchard-fresh flavor and candy-shop sweetness." For those who prefer to stick to more traditional fall drink flavors, Dunn Brothers' seasonal menu also includes a Pumpkin Pie Latte (which can be enjoyed steamed, iced, shaken, or blended), and an Iced Brown Butter Pumpkin Shaken Cold Brew. The entire beverage fall lineup is available as of August 18th, 2026. Image Credit: Dunn Brothers ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 91% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Seasonal Dirty Sodas:** Limited-time soda formats with fall-inspired flavors create white space for cafes to compete beyond coffee and capture younger consumers seeking playful, customizable refreshment. - **Dessert-inspired Beverages:** Candy-shop flavor cues like caramel apple signal growing demand for indulgent drinks that blur the line between beverages, snacks, and nostalgic treats. - **Hybrid Fall Menus:** Multi-format seasonal launches combining dirty sodas, lattes, and cold brews reflect opportunities for brands to extend familiar autumn flavors across broader drink occasions. ### Where This Applies - **Specialty Coffee:** Coffee retailers are expanding into flavored soda innovations to diversify seasonal traffic and reduce reliance on traditional espresso-based menu cycles. - **Non-alcoholic Beverages:** The rise of dirty soda variants highlights room for premium, craft-positioned soft drinks that deliver layered flavors and social media-friendly appeal. - **Foodservice:** Seasonal beverage platforms provide restaurants and cafes with a scalable way to refresh menus, encourage repeat visits, and differentiate through limited-edition flavor storytelling. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Vanilla Creme-Spiked Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pepsi-dirty-soda.md) - [Cold-Weather Beverage Lineups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/early-fall-cravings.md) - [Coffee-Infused Dirty Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dunkin-dirty-soda.md) - [Cafe-Branded Dirty Soda Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aroma-joes-dirty-soda.md) - [Seasonal Dirty Soda Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-del.md) - [Seasonal Apple-Based Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-forward-beverages.md) - [Soda-Infused Coffee Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dunn-dirtys.md) - [Seasonal Caramel Apple Lemonades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caramel-apple-lemonade.md) - [Seasonal Cookie Butter Lattes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookie-butter-latte.md)