The ins and outs of Dutch Bros from a not-so-seasoned professional
I”m not going to pretend I know all of the secrets behind everyone”s favorite blue caffeine hut, Dutch Bros Coffee.
Everyone has at least heard of the infamous coffee shop Dutch Bros, even if they haven”t ever spent their money there. Though Moscow only has one of them – in a painfully inconvenient place to access, no less – it is certainly not uncommon to see students carrying colorful plastic or paper cups emblazoned with the shop”s logo.
Dutch Bros is a craze that is slowly taking over the U.S. starting from the west, but let”s be clear: this is probably not a fad. This is not something that students are just going to get over by the end of the year. Their products are too delicious.
I resisted the temptation of Dutch Bros my first year of college, but by the end of the year I was downing Caramelizers and Annihilators and Cocomos every time I had to gather extra energy. And that was before I had even ventured into the land of Rebels.
No, for those of you are new to the world of Dutch Bros, they don”t add Red Bull to their Rebels. Dutch Bros is too cool for that. They have engineered their own energy drink, appropriately called a “Blue Rebel,” and they add it to both blended and iced Rebel drinks.
And the flavors “¦ Oh, the flavors.
Like In-N-Out Burger, Dutch Bros has a secret menu that is really not-so-secret anymore. The fun part about Dutch Bros is that their secret menu items vary at each shop across the country. Different drinks exist at the Moscow Dutch Bros that don”t at the ones in Boise, and vice versa.
There are some well-known secret flavors, like my personal favorites Triple P pomegrante and passion fruit and Kings of Leon, kiwi, orange and lime, respectively. Then there are some flavors that are lesser known that I”m still learning about now, like Cotton Candy, Starburst and Sexy Love Potion.
There are so many different flavors, it can be almost impossible to figure out your perfect order once you know all of the options. Luckily, the people of Dutch Bros have even figured out a solution to this problem.
Most of the time when I go to Dutch Bros now, I order a “blended surprise.” This means I leave the fate of my flavors up to the Dutch Bros employees taking my order. There”s really no need to be nervous, because the workers know which flavors go together best, and to this date I have never been unpleasantly surprised.
For those of us who have picky palates, there is still room for some surprise in your lives, too. I prefer the tangier rebels to sweeter, so I tend to avoid flavors like white chocolate.
When I order a surprise, I just tell the person taking my order and they make sure my drink isn”t super sweet. The same goes for more specific preferences, like people who don”t like blue raspberry or peach flavor.
Dutch Bros also offers a variety of other drink options as well, such as tea, smoothies and milkshakes, so there is really no reason to not give it a chance. If not for any other reason, go and let the endlessly cheerful people who work there brighten your day.
Erin Bamerc an be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter @ErinBamer
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