Today's Dessert and Cafe Menu Trends — June 1, 2026
Domestic coffee franchises are ramping up their summer menu competition through ice cream collaborations and premium desserts. Compose Coffee's launch of six soft-serve ice cream flavors using Sangha Farm milk is the standout, while global trends like Dubai chocolate, pistachio, and matcha are increasingly being adopted by local cafes.
Today's Dessert and Cafe Menu Trends — June 1, 2026
Compose Coffee — 6 Soft-Serve Varieties (Collaboration with Sangha Farm Ice Cream)
- Category: Dessert/Ice Cream
- Launch Date/Period: Released May 28, 2026
- Key Features: Six new menu items, including 'Strawberry Soft' and 'Mango Soft' made with Sangha Farm ice cream, along with a revamp of the existing 'Ice Cream Latte.' Positioned as a premium, differentiated dessert through collaboration with a high-end dairy brand.
- Why it's noteworthy: It moves away from low-cost, convenience-store-style desserts toward a premium ingredient collaboration model, reflecting the trend of upscaling value in the cafe dessert market. It is a key strategy for driving summer customer traffic.
Franchise Trends
- Compose Coffee: Strengthening dessert competitiveness through a partnership with Sangha Farm. The brand is focusing on winning over the summer season by also revamping its classic 'Ice Cream Latte.'
Global Comparison
Since the beginning of 2026, the combination of Dubai chocolate, pistachio, and matcha has become a standard trend in the global cafe market. Since January, Starbucks has launched the 'Iced Dubai Chocolate Mocha' and 'Iced Dubai Chocolate Matcha' (topped with pistachio cold foam) as global menu items, which have maintained viral status in North America and Europe as of April.
The domestic market still has relatively low utilization of these global premium ingredients (like Dubai chocolate and pistachio sauce). Instead, it is taking a different approach by focusing on "premium domestic ingredients" through collaborations with brands like Sangha Farm and local ice cream makers.
Today's Trend Keywords
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Ice Cream Dessert Collaborations — The core driver for summer traffic. Major brands like Starbucks and A Twosome Place already offer ice cream year-round, and Compose Coffee’s collaboration with Sangha Farm signals a move toward blending premium raw materials.
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Matcha × Pistachio — A standardized combination in global cafes. While still in the early stages locally, it is expected to gradually expand as global Starbucks trends influence the domestic market.
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Premium Ingredient Marketing — Moving beyond low-price competition to focus on menu planning that emphasizes "where it comes from" (origin and quality), as seen in the use of the Sangha Farm brand power.
FRESHNESS Verification
- Compose Coffee soft-serve launch: May 28, 2026 (Confirmed official announcement)
- Starbucks global menu: January–April 2026 (Global standards; local adoption trends are being monitored)
- Search result cutoff: Includes only articles published after May 30, 2026
Editor's Note: Today’s official new menu announcements are limited to Compose Coffee's 6 soft-serve items. No new menu launches were collected for major brands like Starbucks, Ediya, or Mega Coffee this week; these will be added in next week's update.
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