Peet's Coffee Menu Prices 2026: Coffee, Sizes & Major Dickason's Blend

A Medium (16 oz) Caffè Latte at Peet's runs $5.95 at most U.S. cafes as of May 2026. The Small (12 oz) is roughly $5.25 and the Large (20 oz) is around $6.45. Flavored lattes (Vanilla, Hazelnut, Caramel) are the same base price; seasonal lattes like the Pumpkin Pie Spice Latte run $6.45 Medium. California (Peet's home market), NYC, Boston, Seattle and Hawaii typically run 10–20% above these prices. Non-dairy milk substitutions (oatmilk, almondmilk, soymilk, coconut milk) add roughly $0.80 per drink.

Peet's uses a three-size cup system: Small (12 oz), Medium (16 oz), and Large (20 oz) — the same volumes Starbucks uses for Tall, Grande and Venti, but with plain-English names instead of Italian-style sizes. The standard price gap is roughly $0.50–$0.70 between sizes. Espresso-shot count by size: Small hot drinks get 1 shot, Medium and Large get 2 shots in most standard builds. Cold brew, iced coffee and Freddo drinks are available at all three sizes.

Peet's runs slightly cheaper than Starbucks on most equivalent drinks — typically by $0.20–$0.50 per drink. A Medium (16 oz) Peet's Latte at $5.95 is at parity with a Starbucks Grande Latte ($5.45), but a Peet's brewed coffee at $3.45 Medium matches Starbucks' Tall ($3.45) at a larger volume. A Freddo Mocha Medium ($6.45) is about even with a Grande Mocha Frappuccino ($5.95–$6.45). The bigger difference is roast profile — Peet's coffee is darker and more intense; Starbucks has moved toward medium roasts in recent years.

Major Dickason's Blend is Peet's most-iconic coffee — a deep, full-bodied, dark-roast blend created in 1969 and named after a regular Berkeley customer, Key Dickason, a retired U.S. Air Force major who came into the original Vine Street store frequently and worked with Alfred Peet to blend his own preferred mix of existing Peet's roasts. Alfred Peet decided the blend was strong enough to put on the menu permanently. It is now sold both brewed in-cup at every Peet's cafe (Medium ~$3.45) and as whole bean (12 oz bag ~$17.95) for at-home brewing. For most longtime Peet's customers, Major Dickason's is the signature coffee — the cup that defines the brand.

Yes — directly. Howard Schultz, Jerry Baldwin and Gordon Bowker — the three original Starbucks founders — all worked at Peet's Coffee in the 1960s and 70s, where Alfred Peet personally trained them in dark-roast coffee roasting. When they opened the original Starbucks in Seattle in 1971, the new store bought its beans directly from Peet's for its first year. Starbucks did not roast its own coffee until later. The Berkeley-to-Seattle lineage is a foundational fact of American specialty-coffee history: Peet's is widely considered the spiritual predecessor of Starbucks, and Alfred Peet is the figure who introduced European-style dark-roast specialty coffee to America.

The Freddo line is Peet's equivalent of the Starbucks Frappuccino — coffee (or coffee-free crème), milk and ice blended smooth into a slushy, frozen drink. The standard lineup includes the Freddo Mocha ($6.45 Medium), Freddo Latte ($6.25 Medium), Caramel Freddo ($6.45), Vanilla Bean Freddo ($6.25, coffee-free) and the simpler Java Freddo ($5.95). Seasonal Freddo variants (Black Tie Freddo, Pumpkin Freddo) cycle in during their lineup windows. "Freddo" is Italian for "cold" — fitting the espresso-tradition naming convention Peet's uses throughout the menu (Cortado, Macchiato, etc.).

Peet's Coffee was founded in 1966 in Berkeley, California, by Dutch immigrant Alfred Peet. The original store still operates at 2124 Vine Street in Berkeley, on the corner of Vine and Walnut, and is widely considered the birthplace of American specialty coffee. Alfred Peet brought European-style dark-roast technique to the U.S. from his family's coffee-and-tea trade in Holland and Indonesia. The chain expanded gradually for decades and now operates roughly 250 cafes nationwide — concentrated in California, Oregon, Washington and the Northeast, with growing presence in the Mid-Atlantic and Sun Belt. Peet's has been a subsidiary of JDE Peet's (JAB Holding company) since 2017.

Peetnik Rewards is Peet's free loyalty program, run through the Peet's app. Members earn 2 points per $1 spent on app and in-store purchases, and rewards unlock at the following thresholds: 25 points (free drink customization — extra shot, syrup, non-dairy milk swap), 100 points (free drip coffee or hot tea), 200 points (free handcrafted drink, any size including a Medium latte or Freddo), 300 points (free food item — bakery or breakfast sandwich) and 500 points (a free 12 oz bag of whole-bean coffee). New members get a free drink on signup and a free drink on their birthday. Points expire 6 months after the last earning activity.

Yes — and this is the most-cited Peet's differentiator. Peet's roasts darker and pushes more intensity than Starbucks does, particularly on the espresso. The defining Peet's roasts (French Roast, Major Dickason's, Anniversary Blend) are roasted to a deep, oily, bittersweet profile that's harder to find at scale anywhere else. Starbucks in its early years roasted similarly dark — that was the Berkeley-trained Schultz/Baldwin/Bowker influence — but the chain has shifted toward medium-roast styles over the past 20 years (Pike Place Roast is medium; Blonde Espresso is lighter still). Peet's has stayed committed to the dark-roast house style, marketing itself as "the original craft coffee."

Yes. Peet's carries a bakery and a small breakfast/lunch food program at most cafes, though the lineup is smaller than Starbucks. Standard items include croissants ($3.95–$4.45), muffins ($3.75), bagels ($3.49–$3.75), steel-cut oatmeal ($4.95), Greek yogurt parfaits ($5.45) and breakfast sandwiches (Bacon-Egg-Cheese $6.45, Egg-Spinach-Feta $6.25). Avocado toast ($6.45) is on the menu at most cafes. Some Peet's locations carry afternoon sandwiches and salads, particularly the higher-traffic urban stores in California. Selection varies by store and time of day — confirm via the Peet's app.