Home › Tea & Specialty › Dunkin' Donuts Hot Tea: Every Flavor, Price by Size and Caffeine Level (2026)

Dunkin’ Donuts hot tea costs about $2.29 for a Small, $2.49 for a Medium and $2.79 for a Large Bold Breakfast Black in 2026, and every plain cup has 0 calories. There are 6 teas, from black and green to 3 caffeine-free herbals, with 0 to about 180 mg of caffeine. Prices are typical US prices and vary by location, since each Dunkin’ is independently franchised.

Part of our Tea & Specialty guides.

Dunkin’ Donuts Hot Tea Menu: Every Tea and Price by Size (2026)

The Dunkin’ Donuts hot tea menu lists 6 teas, and the house Bold Breakfast Black costs about $2.49 for a 14-ounce Medium. Typical 2026 prices run from $1.99 for a Small Decaf Breakfast Black to $3.09 for a Large Harmony Leaf Green. That makes hot tea one of the cheapest drinks on the Dunkin’ menu with prices, about $0.20 below a Medium hot coffee.

Treat the per-tea prices as a guide, because many stores charge one flat price for every hot tea. Each franchise owner sets the menu, so prices vary by location, and delivery apps usually charge more. Some menus also list an Extra Large (24 oz) at about $2.99, but that size is not sold everywhere.

How Much Caffeine Is in Each Dunkin’ Hot Tea?

Caffeine in Dunkin’ Donuts hot tea comes down to two choices: the tea itself and whether you order a Large. Bold Breakfast Black has about 90 mg in a Small or Medium and 180 mg in a Large, while Harmony Leaf Green has about 70, 70 and 140 mg. Decaf Breakfast Black has 2 mg or less, and the three herbal infusions have none.

The size pattern surprises people: a Medium has no more caffeine than a Small, yet a Large roughly doubles it. Caffeine guides list the black and green tea figures as minimums, so treat them as floors. Even a Large black tea is only 45% of the 400 mg a day the FDA says is not generally linked to negative effects in most healthy adults.

Why a Medium Black Tea Is the Weakest Cup

On the published figures, a Medium black tea has the same caffeine as a Small in 4 more ounces of water: about 9.0 mg per ounce in a Small or Large, but only 6.4 mg in a Medium. It costs $0.20 more for no extra caffeine, so buy the Small when strength matters.

Hot Tea vs Hot Coffee Caffeine

A Medium Dunkin’ hot coffee has about 210 mg, 2.3 times a Medium black tea, for $0.20 more. A Large black tea has 180 mg, the same as a Small coffee’s 180 mg, and costs $0.50 more.

Caffeine-Free Dunkin’ Hot Tea: Chamomile, Cool Mint and Hibiscus

Dunkin’ sells three herbal infusions, Chamomile Fields, Cool Mint and Hibiscus Kiss, and none of them contain caffeine. They are brewed from flowers, peppermint leaves and herbs rather than the tea plant. Each has 0 calories plain, which makes them an easy evening order for anyone avoiding caffeine.

Hibiscus Kiss is the lowest-priced herbal at about $2.39 for a Medium, while Cool Mint lists highest at $2.79, a gap worth about $2.80 a week for a nightly cup. Stores with one flat tea price erase that gap, so check the app first. For a black-tea taste without the buzz, a Small Decaf Breakfast Black costs $1.99 with 2 mg or less.

What’s in a Dunkin’ Hot Tea and How It’s Made

Five of the six teas come from the full-leaf pyramid-sachet lineup Dunkin’ introduced on November 2, 2016: Bold Breakfast Black, Harmony Leaf Green and the three herbals. Decaf Breakfast Black is not named in that launch lineup, but store menus listed it in 2025. A plain cup is simply the sachet steeped in hot water, with nothing added unless you ask.

The lineup did not change for fall 2026, when Dunkin’ added new Refreshers and a Coffee Chiller but no new hot tea. All six teas come in the same three hot cup sizes. For iced tea, chai and matcha prices, see our complete Dunkin’ tea menu.

The Six Teas on the Dunkin’ Hot Tea Menu

• Bold Breakfast Black: the house black tea and the most caffeinated (180 mg in a Large).
• Harmony Leaf Green: full-leaf green tea; our Harmony Leaf green tea guide covers it hot and iced.
• Decaf Breakfast Black: 2 mg or less, the lowest price in the table at $1.99 for a Small.
• Chamomile Fields, Cool Mint, Hibiscus Kiss: caffeine-free herbals with no tea leaves.

Allergen and Diet Notes

Plain hot tea has no milk, sugar or syrup. Most sweet swirls contain dairy (Mocha is the exception), and equipment is shared, so cross-contact is possible. Read our Dunkin’ allergen menu guide and Dunkin’s official allergen guide before you order.

Dunkin’ Hot Tea Calories, Sugar and Add-Ins

Every plain Dunkin’ hot tea has 0 calories and 0 grams of sugar, so add-ins set the final count. The two kinds of Dunkin’ flavor shots and swirls split sharply: an unsweetened shot adds about 5 to 10 calories, while each sweet swirl pump adds about 50 to 55 calories and 12 grams of sugar. A Medium with the standard 3 pumps reaches about 150 to 165 calories.

That standard swirl adds 36 grams of sugar, 72% of the FDA’s 50 gram Daily Value for added sugar. Milk, cream and sweeteners change with how much goes in, so check Dunkin’s official nutrition guide for your exact add-ins. Our list of the healthiest Dunkin’ drinks shows how plain tea compares with other light orders.

Best Value: Which Dunkin’ Hot Tea Size Should You Buy?

Price per ounce makes the Large Bold Breakfast Black the best buy, at about 14.0¢ per ounce against 22.9¢ for a Small. The Large also gives the most caffeine per dollar, about 65 mg against 36 mg in a Medium. If 20 ounces is too much, the Small beats the Medium on caffeine per dollar (39 mg vs 36 mg).

Where a store charges one flat price for every tea, the same per-ounce math applies to green and herbal tea too. Food changes the total far more than cup size does: a Medium tea and a Glazed donut cost less together than a Medium chai latte alone. An Egg and Cheese Wake-Up Wrap adds 180 calories, against 240 for the donut and 460 for a Blueberry Muffin.

Best Ways to Order a Dunkin’ Hot Tea

Each pick below wins on one number from the tables above: cost per ounce, caffeine, price with zero caffeine, or sugar. The list opens with the Large Bold Breakfast Black, the cheapest ounce of regular black or green tea at 14.0¢. It closes with a sweetened order, because swirl pumps are the biggest calorie lever in the add-in table.

Sweetness, not cup size, sets the calorie count of a Dunkin’ hot tea. Asking for one swirl pump instead of 3 cuts about 100 to 110 calories and 24 grams of sugar. An unsweetened shot keeps the whole cup at 5 to 10 calories with no sugar.

Dunkin’ Hot Tea vs Coffee, Chai, Matcha and Iced Tea

Plain hot tea is the only drink in this table with 0 calories, and black coffee and unsweetened iced tea come closest at about 5. A Medium Dunkin’ chai latte with whole milk costs $2.30 more than a Medium black tea and adds about 290 calories and 40 grams of sugar. On caffeine per dollar, black coffee leads at 78 mg, while a Medium black tea’s 36 mg still beats chai, matcha and iced tea.

For tea served cold, a Medium unsweetened Dunkin’ iced tea holds 24 ounces and about 67 mg for $3.09. The hot matcha latte costs $4.69, and Dunkin’ hot chocolate has only about 13 mg of caffeine but about 280 calories. Chai, matcha and espresso lattes run 1.8 to 1.9 times the price of a Medium black tea.

Which Hot Tea or Drink Fits Your Goal?

How to Order Hot Tea at Dunkin’ (App, Drive-Thru, In Store)

A hot tea order needs three details: the size, the tea by name and any add-ins. Naming the tea matters, since the menu has 6 of them and Bold Breakfast Black is the house tea. Give exact amounts for milk or sugar, since their calories change with every pour.

The Dunkin’ app lists your own store’s tea prices, which matters because many stores charge one flat price for every tea. Paying in the app or scanning your member code also earns Dunkin’ Rewards points on qualifying purchases. Our chart of Dunkin’ cup sizes in ounces covers every hot and iced cup.

1. Pick a size: Small (10 oz), Medium (14 oz) or Large (20 oz).
2. Name the tea, for example Bold Breakfast Black or Hibiscus Kiss.
3. Add milk, sweetener, an unsweetened shot or one swirl pump, and say how much.
4. Pay in the app or scan your Rewards code to earn points.

Final Verdict: Is Dunkin’ Hot Tea Worth It?

Dunkin’ Donuts hot tea is worth ordering when you want a hot drink with no calories and full control over caffeine, from none to about 180 mg. It costs about $1.99 to $3.09 by tea and size, less than any latte, chai or matcha on the menu. The three herbal infusions also make it one of the few caffeine-free hot drinks Dunkin’ sells.

Buy a Large Bold Breakfast Black for value, a Small when 90 mg is enough, and Hibiscus Kiss for no caffeine at the lowest price. Skip it if you need a strong kick, since a Medium coffee has 2.3 times the caffeine of a Medium black tea. For cold drinks such as Dunkin’ Refreshers, browse the full Dunkin’ drinks menu.

Sources and further reading: Dunkin’ official menu and nutrition information, FDA: how much caffeine is too much, FDA: added sugars on the Nutrition Facts label. Prices are typical US prices and vary by location.

Dunkin’ Donuts Hot Tea: Frequently Asked Questions

Most hot tea questions come down to three numbers: price, caffeine and calories. The answers below use the same figures as the tables above. Two points trip people up most often: the herbal teas have no caffeine at all, and decaf black tea still has a trace.

Prices are typical 2026 US prices from several menu-price surveys, and each franchised store can charge differently. Caffeine and calorie figures come from Dunkin’s nutrition information and independent caffeine databases, which list black and green tea as minimums. If your store’s menu differs, trust the app.