Dunkin 48-ounce – Dunkin’ is rolling out its viral 48-ounce drink buckets nationwide on Friday, May 22, with each store getting just 25. The $12.99 buckets can be filled with iced coffee or refreshers, and they aren’t refillable after purchase.
By the time most people are halfway through their Friday morning routine, Dunkin’ fans are already scanning their local stores’ parking lots. Today, the chain is making good on the buzz around its viral 48-ounce beverage buckets—just for a limited run, and with a hard cap at every location.
Dunkin’ said the 48-ounce buckets are now available at Dunkin’ locations nationwide on Friday, May 22. At each store, only 25 buckets will be offered, and customers will pay $12.99 per bucket. After the initial purchase, the buckets are not refillable.
Inside the bucket choice is the part that drove the online obsession in the first place. Customers can select how they want to fill the 48-ounce containers—either with iced coffee or refreshers—then adjust them to their preferred flavors and sweetness.
The launch lands months after Dunkin’ tested the buckets at a limited number of locations in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. That earlier trial is the backdrop for how quickly the nationwide drop became a countdown for loyal customers, even before the chain confirmed it publicly.
Earlier this year, speculation spread across social media after posts appeared to show the buckets for sale at some locations. Dunkin’ didn’t publicly confirm at the time whether it was testing beverage buckets. But once the conversation started. it turned into a full-blown visibility surge: posts about the buckets—on X and Reels—each drew millions of views within days.
Now the question for customers is simple, and it’s not theoretical. With only 25 buckets per store and the $12.99 price tag, the incentive to show up early is obvious—especially for fans who have been waiting for the item to go from rumor to reality.
The timeline tightens the stakes further: Dunkin’ is treating the bucket release as a limited run. available Friday. May 22. at locations nationwide. If you miss today. the company hasn’t laid out an option to come back later for another batch—only the initial purchase. limited quantities per store. and a single fill path using iced coffee or refreshers.
For those determined to grab one, the rules are clear: 25 buckets per store, $12.99 each, filled to your flavor and sweetness preferences at purchase, and not refillable after buying.
Dunkin 48-ounce bucket beverage buckets iced coffee refreshers limited release May 22 $12.99
25 buckets?? That’s kinda wild lol I’ll just get a normal cup.
Wait so it’s like a real bucket you pay $12.99 for and then you can’t refill it? So basically it’s just a fancy mug… but they’re acting like it’s rare gold.
I saw some TikTok where they said you could refill it with any Dunkin drink after, so idk if the article is wrong or what. Also “limited time” and “limited run” is always code for people camping for no reason. I’ll be honest I don’t get why it has to be 48 ounces either.
This is exactly why I stopped going—first it’s the bucket, next it’ll be a subscription to get iced coffee. 25 per store is nothing, they probably already sold out online before 8am. And not refillable? So you’re just buying a container for $13 like it’s a collectible, and then what, throw it away…