# Cream-Topped Craft Sodas The New PJ’s Coffee Summer Craft Sodas are Personality-Packed By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2026-06-30 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-craft-sodas References: [restaurantmagazine](https://www.restaurantmagazine.com/pjs-coffee-fizz-summer-sodas/)  Refreshing, creamy, fizzy dirty sodas have a devoted following, and [PJ’s Coffee Summer Craft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pjs-coffee) Sodas offer a new way for guests to cool off as temperatures rise this season. This new craft soda drink menu is colorful, fun and served with [candy toppings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candy-lips) to deliver multisensory refreshment, entice [dirty soda lovers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soda-community-creations) and expose fans of bubbly beverages to a new experience. There's Peach Strawberry Craft Soda, which matches its titular fruits with smooth cream and strawberry crumbles, and tangy Blue Raspberry Craft Soda with a blue raspberry and pure cane syrup mix, plus a signature cream float and a gummy gator. And fans of tropical tastes can appreciate the Coconut Banana Craft Soda, which builds on a sparkling water base with fruity flavors, a silky cream layer and a gummy cherry. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 83% - 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Creamy Craft Sodas:** Layered cream, fruit syrups, and carbonation are reshaping fountain beverages into dessert-like refreshment formats with premium menu potential. - **Candy-topped Drinks:** Edible garnishes such as gummies and crumbles add visual appeal and texture, creating social-ready beverages that blur the line between snack and drink. - **Personality-driven Refreshment:** Bright colors, playful flavor names, and customizable profiles position cold beverages as expressive lifestyle products for younger consumers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Quick-service Restaurants:** Seasonal specialty sodas provide low-complexity menu extensions that can lift beverage margins and encourage repeat visits during warm-weather periods. - **Specialty Coffee:** Coffee chains are expanding beyond caffeinated staples with fizzy, creamy alternatives that broaden daypart relevance and attract non-coffee drinkers. - **Confectionery:** Candy inclusions in beverages create cross-category collaboration potential where sweets become functional toppings, flavor cues, and brand differentiators. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Protein Dirty Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pepsi-and-propud.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) - [Custard Cream Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freddys-bevies.md) - [Dirty Soda-Inspired Lemonades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-sodainspired-lemonades.md) - [Dirty Soda Syrups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mixly-dirty-soda-syrups.md) - [Functional Dirty Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slice-soda-dirty-soda.md) - [Creamy Soda Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-soda-lineup.md) - [Elevated Cafe Dirty Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scooters-coffee-dirty-soda.md)