# Pickle-Flavored Iced Coffees Greekery Cafe is Serving Dill Pickle Iced Coffee at the CNE By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2026-08-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dill-pickle-iced-coffee References: [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/DcPU-NWACs3/?hl=en&img_index=1) & [theex](https://www.theex.com/featured-food/)  Pickle-flavored drinks have popped up everywhere, from straight-up pickle juice to pickle lemonade, most sticking to a thin, clear consistency, but Greekery Cafe is offering a creamy take on the in-demand flavor profile with its Dill Pickle Iced Coffee. Pickle-powered and caffeine-fueled, this coffee drink with a tangy twist is unlike anything else in the city. At the 2026 Canadian National Exhibition, Greekery Cafe will also serve up other unconventional coffee drinks, like the salty-sweet Iced Bacon White Mocha, and the Iced Coffee Coca Cola Cold Foam. Part of the fun of summer fairs is diving into the wild, over-the-top food and drinks that won’t be found anywhere else, and these creations will anchor a memory of this year’s event, and will have people talking about them long after the rides shut down for the season. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 9.1/10 - Popularity: 90% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 92% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Savory Coffee Flavors:** Creamy coffee formats are moving beyond dessert-style profiles into tangy and briny territory, creating space for attention-grabbing beverages that blend culinary novelty with daily caffeine rituals. - **Fairground Beverage Spectacles:** Limited-time event drinks with unusual ingredient pairings are becoming social anchors, offering brands a way to turn refreshments into memorable, shareable experiences. - **Pickle Flavor Expansion:** The popularity of pickle-inspired products is extending into unexpected categories, signaling demand for bold sour-salty flavors in formats beyond snacks and clear beverages. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Specialty Coffee:** Independent cafes and beverage chains can differentiate through unconventional flavor experimentation that reframes iced coffee as a playful, seasonal discovery product. - **Food Festivals:** Exhibition and fair operators benefit from exclusive culinary mashups that strengthen event identity and encourage visitors to seek out limited-run menu items. - **Flavor Development:** Ingredient suppliers and product developers have room to create brine-based syrups, foams, and concentrates tailored for creamy drinks and hybrid refreshment formats. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fair-Inspired QSR Cafe Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcdonalds-mccaf-drinks.md) - [Refreshing Coffee Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nespresso-x-caffe-panna.md) - [Fried Cookie-Flavored Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bones-coffee-company-summer-2026-flavor-collection.md) - [Experimental Beverage Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-recipe-remix.md) - [Coffee-Infused Dirty Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dunkin-dirty-soda.md) - [Yogurt-Infused Coffee Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-yogurt-drink.md) - [Dirty Soda-Inspired Lemonades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-sodainspired-lemonades.md) - [Summer Fruit Cafe Refreshments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biggby-coffee-peach-drinks.md) - [Cream-Topped Craft Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-craft-sodas.md)