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The Best Holiday & Christmas K-Cups for 2026

Holiday Blend, peppermint, cinnamon sugar cookie and more: the seasonal pods on sale now and the ones arriving in November.

By The Coffee Pod Central team · Published · 4 min read

Holiday K-Cups are some of the most anticipated pods of the year, and some of the fastest to disappear. Keurig says its winter and holiday varieties arrive starting in November, though a few are already on shelves.

Here are the holiday pods worth grabbing, what each tastes like according to the brand, and which ones you can buy right now. We’ll update this list as the full 2026 lineup lands.

Last checked: September 27, 2026.

Our top picks

Classic

Green Mountain Holiday Blend

Medium roast with mild fruit and toasted nuts. On sale now.

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Sweet treat

Green Mountain Cinnamon Sugar Cookie

Light roast that tastes like fresh-baked cookies.

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Peppermint fix

Dunkin' White Chocolate Peppermint

Crushed peppermint and white chocolate. Available September to January.

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Bold

Peet's Holiday Blend

Dark roast with cocoa, jammy fruit and spice.

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Available now

Classic

Green Mountain Coffee Holiday Blend

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters · Medium roast

Green Mountain’s Holiday Blend is the pick for people who want a festive coffee that still tastes like coffee. It’s a medium roast the brand calls “bright, robust, hearty,” with no added flavoring. It’s already on sale for the season.

What we like

  • Unflavored, so it works for black-coffee drinkers
  • Keurig describes it as 'mild fruit and toasted nuts'
  • Widely available in 24- to 96-count boxes

Keep in mind

  • Subtle; not a 'dessert' coffee
Peppermint fix

Dunkin' White Chocolate Peppermint

Dunkin' · Flavored

Formerly called Polar Peppermint, this is Dunkin’s seasonal peppermint pod. Add a little chocolate syrup and frothed milk and you have a home peppermint mocha.

What we like

  • Crushed peppermint with white chocolate notes
  • Dunkin' sells it September through January
  • Works well as a peppermint mocha base

Keep in mind

  • Artificially flavored
  • Sweet-leaning even without sugar
Bold

Peet's Holiday Blend

Peet's Coffee · Dark roast

For dark-roast drinkers, Peet’s Holiday Blend is the festive pick. It’s a deep, spicy blend with no flavoring, just a seasonal coffee. Keurig lists it as a new seasonal item.

What we like

  • Rich dark roast
  • Notes of cocoa, jammy fruit and spice
  • Unflavored

Keep in mind

  • Too dark for light-roast fans
  • Sells out
Latte in a pod

The Original Donut Shop One Step Frosted Gingerbread Latte

The Original Donut Shop · Latte pod

A true shortcut: one pod makes a sweetened gingerbread latte, dairy included. Keurig currently tags it as seasonal.

What we like

  • Coffee, dairy and sweetener in one pod
  • No frother needed
  • Gingerbread flavor

Keep in mind

  • Sweetened, so you can't control the sugar
  • Contains dairy

Arriving in November

Keurig’s seasonal calendar lists these as winter and holiday varieties, available starting November:

  • The Original Donut Shop Peppermint Bark: light roast with a “creamy white chocolate and candy cane finish.”
  • The Original Donut Shop Holiday Buzz: a “bright, bold brew.”
  • Caribou Coffee Reindeer Blend: a dark roast with a “clean, dry spiciness.”
  • Starbucks Holiday Blend: a “sweet and layered blend.”
  • Swiss Miss Peppermint Hot Cocoa: for the non-coffee drinkers in the house.

Make any pod taste like the holidays

  • Peppermint mocha: stir 1 tbsp chocolate syrup and a drop of peppermint extract into a strong 8 oz cup, and top with whipped cream.
  • Gingerbread: add 1 tsp molasses, a pinch of ginger and cinnamon, and a splash of cream.
  • Eggnog latte: brew 6 oz strong, then top with warmed, frothed eggnog.

Want them all?

Keurig’s 24 Cups of Cheer advent calendar and its new 12 Cups of Winter Bliss variety pack are both on sale now. They’re the easiest way to try a bunch of seasonal flavors without buying full boxes.

Frequently asked questions

When do holiday K-Cups come out?

Keurig says its winter and holiday varieties are available starting in November, though some, like Green Mountain Holiday Blend and Dunkin’ White Chocolate Peppermint, go on sale as early as September.

Is there a peppermint mocha K-Cup?

Starbucks sold a Peppermint Mocha K-Cup last season; its 2026 lineup hasn’t been announced. Dunkin’s White Chocolate Peppermint pod, plus a little chocolate syrup, makes a close substitute.

What is the best Christmas K-Cup?

For a classic unflavored coffee, Green Mountain Holiday Blend or Peet’s Holiday Blend. For a sweet, dessert-style cup, Green Mountain Cinnamon Sugar Cookie or The Original Donut Shop Peppermint Bark.

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