How to Order at Dutch Bros: Sizes, Customizing & the App (2027)

Dutch Bros can feel overwhelming the first time: there are dozens of drinks, hundreds of flavors and a line of regulars ordering things like "large iced Golden Eagle half sweet with Soft Top." Once you know the pattern, though, ordering is easy, and the broistas are famously friendly. This guide walks through ordering step by step, at the window and in the app, explains sizes and customizations and what they cost, and shares tips for first-timers.

Prices are typical U.S. figures before tax. For the full menu, see Dutch Bros menu prices.

The ordering pattern

Most orders follow the same four steps:

1. Size: kids, small, medium or large.
2. Temperature: hot, iced or blended.
3. Drink: a menu name, like Golden Eagle, or a base, like latte, Rebel, tea or lemonade.
4. Changes: flavors, milk, sweetness and toppings.

Example: "Medium iced Golden Eagle, half sweet, with Soft Top." Another: "Large Rebel, strawberry and peach, blended."

Sizes and cup volumes

A small iced drink is already 16 oz, so many people find it plenty. See Dutch Bros sizes.

Customizations and what they cost

See every upcharge in our add-on price guide.

Ordering in the Dutch Bros app

The Dutch Bros app lets you customize drinks, pay with your Dutch Pass, a gift card or a card, and earn Rewards points. Many shops also offer Order Ahead: you place your order in the app and pick it up through a pickup window or the drive-thru, depending on the location. Dutch Bros notes that the app does not pick your shop by GPS, so confirm the location before ordering, and that orders cannot be changed or cancelled once placed. Points from app orders should appear within 24 hours.

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Ordering secret menu drinks

List the flavors rather than the nickname. "Medium iced breve with hazelnut, caramel and chocolate" will get you a Snickers-style breve anywhere, while "a Snickers" might not. See the secret menu guide.

First-timer recommendations

Our best Dutch Bros drinks ranking has more ideas.

Tips for a smooth order

• Download the app first to join Rewards and earn points from day one.
• Order complex drinks in the app during busy times.
• Ask for recommendations: broistas are used to suggesting drinks based on what you like.
• Check calories and caffeine in the app or our caffeine chart.
• Have your Dutch Pass ready before you reach the window.

Ordering at the drive-thru

Most Dutch Bros shops are drive-thrus, often with a walk-up window. During busy times, broistas frequently walk the line with tablets to take orders before you reach the window, which speeds things up. Have your order ready, scan your Dutch Pass from the app, and pay at the window. If you are ordering for several people, it helps to read the drinks in the same pattern for each: size, temperature, drink, changes.

Understanding hot, iced and blended

Hot drinks come in paper cups and are the most concentrated. Iced drinks are poured over ice in bigger clear cups, so you get more volume at the same price. Blended drinks are mixed with ice into a slush; coffee drinks become Freezes, which have much more caffeine, while Rebels, lemonades and smoothies become frozen treats. Choosing the right temperature changes the price, calories and caffeine, so it is worth thinking about. See Freeze prices and the Iced Coffee menu.

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Ordering for a group

For a group, ordering in the app is the easiest option if your shop offers Order Ahead: everyone can choose their drink and you can pay once. At the window, list drinks one at a time and mention any kids drinks and caffeine-free requests clearly. Dutch Bros' long list of caffeine-free options makes group orders with children simple. See the kids menu.

Ordering for dietary needs

If you need a drink without dairy, sugar or caffeine, say so at the start of your order so your broista can suggest the right base. Our guides to dairy-free options, sugar-free drinks and caffeine-free drinks list what to ask for in each case. For low caffeine, a chai is a good middle ground.

Paying at Dutch Bros

You can pay with cash, card, a Dutch Bros gift card or your Dutch Pass in the app, which links Rewards and payment in one scan. Tips are welcome but optional.

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