With summer around the corner, you might be picturing blue skies, fluffy clouds, and handfuls of smashed Oreos strewn about because everyone knows nothing says summer like chocolate sandwich cookies.
Okay, maybe they have no tangible connection to the season, but adding Oreos to something feels like a cheat code. It may not be groundbreaking, but odds are it’s going to be good. Dunkin’s new Oreo Cloud Latte combines espresso and milk with a chocolate cookie swirl and serves it iced, topped with marshmallow cold foam and a few spoonfuls of crumbled Oreos. These are original Oreos, mind you, not fever dream-inspired Sour Patch Kids ones or anything of that ilk, so the overall theme here is pretty standard cookies and cream.
Dunkin’ calls its marshmallow cold foam a fan favorite, and it’s easy to see why. True to its namesake, it’s light and airy, crowning the beverage like a puffy cumulus cloud of sugary goodness. I recall trying this foam back in 2024, and I don’t know if it’s changed or I have, but I found the current iteration to be less distinctly marshmallowy than I remembered. Back then, it seemed to have a very pronounced marshmallow flavor and even texture, being somewhat sticky. This time around, I think even people who don’t like marshmallow can probably appreciate the foam. Maybe the crushed cookies it props up have the effect of mellowing the mallow because the first several sips are less like marshmallow fluff and much more reminiscent of classic chocolate Oreo cookies and their creme filling.
This Oreo flavor continues throughout the drink thanks to the chocolate cookie swirl syrup that also contains Oreo pieces. It imparts an Oreo taste and not just a generic chocolate or mocha flavor. Between the foam, cookie bits, and swirl, it would be easy for this cloud concoction to drift into too sweet territory, but somehow it never does. The espresso tempers the sweetness, and I’m glad that the coffee notes come through because otherwise this would be like drinking a cup of milk and cookies. That would obviously be delicious, but it’s a much more rounded experience when you can taste the coffee. The nutrition facts here tell me that what I’m drinking is basically equivalent to a medium Oreo Blizzard, but I think we all know what we’re getting into with this kind of Dunkin’ drink. No one’s getting this to replace a cup of coffee; you’re getting this to treat yourself to an Oreo experience.
From start to finish, it’s a cool, sweet, creamy, quintessentially cookies and creme ride. This latte might not be innovative, but it is well executed, and if you’re looking for an excuse to sweeten up a summer day, you could certainly do worse. Not surprisingly, Oreos continue their tradition of playing well with dairy, and it turns out they play nicely with coffee too.
Purchased Price: $6.09
Size: Medium
Rating: 8 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 650 calories, 30 grams of total fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 30 milligrams of cholesterol, 210 milligrams of sodium, 85 grams of total carbs, 2 grams of dietary fiber, 76 grams of total sugar, and 11 grams of protein
