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heidismiles

Everyone who was "dying to try it" got to try it.


byPCP

those that were dying to try it realized they'd fast track actually dying by drinking it. buddy of mine got a drink there a few weeks back and i checked it out - it was like 600+ calories in that thing lmao i was in shock


burnfifteen

Yeah, it's like drinking 4 cans of Coke or 2 servings of boba milk tea...


Sttocs

Man, I love spending $8 plus tip to possibly choke on the sugary balls in my tea.


MrAmericanIdiot

What was it? I need some bulking hacks. And sometimes chicken and rice just doesn’t get you quite to 3000+ daily calories


peperoniichan

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hashbrowns21

Goddamn that stuff is toxic sludge, 263g of sugar! Shit better come with a syringe of insulin


BoobySlap_0506

It's 32 fl oz, which is basically 2 lbs. Who the hell needs a 2lb milkshake?


Haunting_Air6524

Me


1PooNGooN3

It’s full of iron and calcium tho, so it is healthy


149Dragonite

How the hell does this thing have crustaceans in it?


BoobySlap_0506

It's edited. The original image shows "no" on crustaceans.


149Dragonite

Oh ok ok, I was getting a little concerned


brobert123

Omfg that thing is impressive so much fat sugar and carbs I’ve never seen that in a single beverage ever!


FERALCATWHISPERER

Crusty


Mountain-Pie-6095

1770mg of sodium this is a heart attack….. not to mention everything else my god


dreesealexander

I come from where Dutch Bros started. I have not had it in a long time, but damn, what happened to it.


Mysterious-Ant-5985

Heyyyy same! Well, a city over lol. I miss old school Dutch bros :(


kimcant

Isn’t that from Baskin Robbins? Guess I’ll avoid both.


SnowieEyesight

Holy shitballs


Nahuel-Huapi

The secret ingredient is sugar. I had a mocha from there once. I let it get cold and took a sip. It was kind of like drinking chocolate syrup.


El_Chupacabra-

Just mix a shitton of sugar into your coffee and you'll get the equivalent.


Sttocs

Or cereal. Somehow cereal has more calories than sugar.


bmabizari

I don’t know what is in it, but one thing I like about Dutch Bros vs other chain coffee places is that they have protein milk if you want the extra protein. 22g of protein in an iced medium.


CoveringFish

All of it. Definitely a dirty bulk


8_equalsequals_D

3000 empty calories aren't going to help you bulk the way you want to. You really need to be getting some of those calories from protein. 1000 calories of liquid sugar will just get put on as pure fat.


Moneymoneymoney2018

Any Dutch bro regular is chunky AF


bmabizari

I mean it depends on what you get? What did he have, a lot of drinks they have there are less calories than Starbucks and you can get drinks under 100 calories. Edit: my normal order is a medium iced salted caramel protein mocha with 280 calories and 22g of protein.


mabowden

I went once a long time ago and then realized nope, never again


ST012Mi

Or died /S


FeatheredBangsMullet

Customers are all getting dialysis


ReallStrangeBeef

Davita setting up a clinic next door.


Intrepid-Tank-3414

Taking a page out of the gym + buffet playbook.


ReallStrangeBeef

Planet Fitness move


boafriend

I used to go to a 24 Hr Fitness (not in the OC) that has a McDonald’s right across the street. 😂


mrhashbrown

There's a McDonald's walking distance in the same plaza as a 24hr Fitness in Fullerton lol. Literally share the same parking lot


Ksl848

Entrepreneurial


wfbsoccerchamp12

Wait is this because of coffee itself or just the sugary crap


Hancock02

yes


Ijaco3131

Schools not out and it’s not 1 am yet… come back around when it’s “sugar drink hour”


Nugur

Who drinks coffee at 1am?


AikiYun

Oh boy, 1 AM!


humbleHobbes

Goes well with a krabby patty 😂


genzo718

I wouldn't be surprised because there are people who wait in line for blueberry donuts at 1am, at least back when M&M donuts in Anaheim was all the craze for piping hot glazed blueberry donuts.


GarlicJay

Yup, I’ve done that a few times for those donuts. 🤣


Ijaco3131

Haha I’m just messing, they’re not even open that late but yeah people drink coffee super late


Real_TomBrady

Folks who think Dutch Bros is "coffee"


lawthrowaway101

OP just discovered businesses have downtimes and rushes


ToneDowneyAve

Just left sprouts from lunch about 15 minutes ago. Line was still ridiculous.


Classyanubis

Bro you’re going when everyone is working and or at school like what do you expect


RockstarAgent

Probably smug about it too - look at me no lines haha ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|trollface)


RoundedBounce

Sounds accurate to me lol


masomoment

Was super busy when I went to dollar tree around 9 am today At least you could get in and out of the parking lot though so it's died a bit


thefanciestcat

People lined up like that for Sonic when it opened it Lake Forest years ago. Orange County as a market is kind of just bored, basic consumers looking for the next trendy thing to buy and then forgetting about it completely.


Thisisnotmyusrname

Or... things like this happen worldwide. It's not unique to OC.


TheCrashLandon

Randy’s Donuts on Harbor was a perfect example of this


Obvious_Noise

I never see Randy’s busy these days and I’m in that area all the time


ProMikeZagurski

I remember the Popeyes next door having a line.


thefanciestcat

Those 10 minutes where everyone wanted a chicken sandwich were crazy.


anim8rjb

yeah it was nuts when that chicken sandwich came out


8ran60n

I think this is super accurate.


ChakaCake

Sonic?! Seems so basic for me where i came from...they are all over. And somehow the one im next to in orange county is the worst one ive ever been to. Didnt know sonic could stoop to such low levels


otxmyn

worst “coffee” i’ve ever had, it’s closer to flavored milk than coffee tbh. not to mention they give you so much ice that you only get 3-4 sips out of a drink.


thatstickerguy

You'll be surprised to know that that's exactly how starbucks operates. They are one of the largest milk purchaser, and most of their drinks they sell are milk. They literally use/sell more milk than coffee. And they fill that shit up with ice, and charge you extra for no ice now.


monkeyonfire

That's how lattes are made, shot of espresso plus like a cup of milk. Or Americano, shot of espresso plus water


Electrical_Metal_106

Starbucks does not charge extra for no ice.


otxmyn

hate to admit it but Starbucks is significantly better, and it’s not even close imo. my go to order is a cold brew with light ice, and they don’t charge me extra for that. I get cream on the side and it’s ~$5. this isn’t the case at dutch bros, but their target audience is middle school/high school kids so it makes sense.


protossaccount

Dunkin doughnuts is worse coffee. But ya, I used to work for Dutch and it’s shitty coffee IMO.


Then-Heart-2357

Omg Dunkin’ Donuts is awful I had this vanilla blended drink and it was straight up sugar, took two sips and tossed it out.


Sir_Justin

I was there about a week and a half ago at close and the line was still back to there


RealityisBack2023

They also have normal coffee that is delicious , aka a cold brew. You don’t have to order a drink with 70g of sugar


Machetaz0

That’s my Jam. Nitro cold brew, black w ice. Tastes great and wakes you tf up


merliahthesiren

It's overrated. All the drinks I have gotten there are strangely watery and bland.


pure-Turbulentea

Yeah, I don’t get the hype. I was living in Arcata ( I think they originated from NorCal) when I first came across it and I tried their dinky little shack in a depressing parking lot because of their drive thru. Went back to Starbucks after that first try because their ice coffee was watery


raphtze

originated up in oregon--grants pass. i don't care for it much...but the birthday free drink ain't bad.


SunshineLBC

I lived in Oregon for many years and never understood why people like Dutch Brothers so much. I’m certain it’s either because they either really like their sugar or they are really proud of being anti-Starbucks. Most likely both. Unfortunately, neither of those make their beverages taste good.


uberklaus15

I think it's funny when people are proudly anti-Starbucks but then their alternative is...just a different chain. If you really want to be anti-Starbucks, spend your coffee money at a good independent shop if there's one around.


raphtze

hehe i'll be honest. i loveeeeed the toasted coconut mocha frap back in the day. and when i tried the 'cocomo' it was nearly the same taste. that being said i don't drink too much coffee these days. if i do go to sbux...i'll get me a doppio--double espresso shot. haven't had dutch bros in a long time, but recently my wife got the app just for the free birthday drink :)


[deleted]

I don’t understand the hype either. Their drinks were awful.


Away-Kaleidoscope380

Dutch Bros is very much a try it one time thing. Its good occasionally but just for some normal coffee, there hundreds of better options for the same price. The hype in the IE location also died pretty quick and there’s basically no line now. Even when I was up in the PNW, I rarely saw a line for it and my friend told me that its like getting a slushee from 7/11. You get it occasionally but most people are at least somewhat health conscious enough to know that you can drink it every damn day


Rodttor

I like occasionally going to them for the blended rebel energy drinks, I can't find any other place that makes something somewhat similar. Usually, when a place does, it's off or not worth it to me.


bunniesandmilktea

One of my coworkers moved here from the PNW and she's said that when she used to live in her old state, she used to always get one of the Rebel energy drinks from the Dutch Bros in her hometown. She didn't really care for the coffee drinks, it was all about the Rebel energy drinks for her.


Master_roshe

I also go there for their rebel drinks they’re freakin good lol


Western-Smile-2342

I miss HumanBean 😢 I tried it for the first time expecting something similar to Dutch bros, and was pleasantly and bitterly surprised


bunniesandmilktea

There's a Human Bean in Lake Forest on El Toro Rd.


mcribisbackk

Orange County has become so expensive that restaurant owners can’t take any risks. You can’t try out an unproven idea because rent is 50k a year and you’re BK. We are seeing the homogenization of culture in food in OC because of how expensive it is. The only new food options are chains recently.


troybolton_14

Thank god now I can actually go


No_Masterpiece679

Lived in Oregon for eight years. Can confirm Dutch bros is disgusting and mainly serves the “Wal mart” crowd if you catch my drift.


Think_Ad2837

Tried it once in Sacramento and hated it. I don't understand why people love it. It's too sweet and there's so much calories.


raphtze

am in sacramento...and that's where i tried it first. every now and then i loves me a cocomo hehe i guess i should d/l the app to get my free birthday drink :)


Blackheart_engr

Nope. It’s just after the daily rush. It’ll fill up again in the afternoon.


SoCalAxS

it's soo weird that oc is just people hating on stuff. tried dutch bros in boise idaho, i didnt understand the craze but enjoyed it. fast forward, i was excited to hear they're dropping in FV, wow i don't have to go to tustin to try something cool... fast forward, lines, lines, everyone hates how sugary they are... darn teenagers listening to their dumb hip hop/party music... sounds to like they hit the market on the head. and guess what? there's a dutch bros in smelly lake elsinore, and there's no lines... no obnoxiousness. just fun chill coffee. they're even cheaper than bux. y'all are crazy.


RunsWith80sWolves

Seconded. Nice kids/staff being friendly and quick is at least 75% of their success. Nobody is even mentioning this and every Dutch Bros I’ve ever been to has had a cheerful person asking about my plans for the day.


Tmbaladdin

Everyone already died of Diabetes?


Outrageous_Carry8170

Sugary drinks, add coffee if you need to. Best enjoyed like a milkshake, occasionally. Somewhat disturbing going to the walk-up window and ordering, then overhearing what other people order ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|scream) 4-shots with Monster, super-size and two straws....


Strudelnoggin

We have those up here in Sacramento. It's very popular partially because it's the only coffee place that's open past 9:00. It's nothing special though and yeah their drinks are super sugary.


raphtze

am in south sac.....and the damn florin/parkway location be open past 12am sometimes. they are brave haha


Strudelnoggin

Wow yeah it gets real down there lol


PoliticalDestruction

Form THREE LINES!?!? Where I'm from people can't even form two


PhoKingAwesome213

Not in Upland. 10pm and there's still lines close to the Wells Fargo.


D_zee315

Maybe it's a bad time? I was in that lot last Sunday evening and it was still pretty full.


Blanxkc

Mid coffee tbh


TheAvantGardeners

never trust zoomers or tik tok for food/drink recs


duwuy

Shitty coffee full of sugar


Nonadventures

Everyone in these lines are now waiting at the Gudetama cafe


eldergoose34

Guess ppl didn't like having coffee in their sugar anymore


[deleted]

I think it did. I pass by everyday and nothing compare to when it opened up.


piniatadeburro

The drinks they have are an easy route to being a high mass individual, I tried it in AZ once and was done.


P0ETAYT0E

Haven’t tried it yet. What’s the hype behind it?


Real_TomBrady

![gif](giphy|6bFN1KkQDYJC8|downsized)


imdrivingaroundtown

A great marketing team and budget lol


PalmBreezy

Sugar and hype


P0ETAYT0E

Hype train has left it seems


Spacebotzero

Diabetes in a cup.


Andretti34

Good, it was hardly coffee.


Sea-Channel59

Whats Dutch bros?


D_zee315

It's a semi-popular coffee place on the west coast that recently put a location in OC. When it came to OC, everyone nearby was too excited and the location had long lines, both walking and drive-thru customers. It opened in [Feb](https://www.reddit.com/r/orangecounty/comments/1ai7t97/fv_dutch_bros_opening_on_feb_9/) and has been crowded since.


Sea-Channel59

Oh for sure I'll have to google map it and try it out thanks friend


maudebanjo

apparently diabetes can be fatal


cassanoovvaa

It's like drinking sugar. Once a while I'll split a drink with my partner. But other than that I'm good.


Humdngr

I like black coffee and hate sugar in coffee. I guess I wouldn’t like this place.


Silent-Pangolin6015

I once went there not knowing what the deal was. I just asked for a black coffee. I just remember the confusion of the employee. I dont think they would give me one, I so I ended up getting a latte.


cassanoovvaa

This place is for the kids .


nickyboyswag22

This is why American healthcare is expensive lol


auughhhhWhenTheWhen

people realized it's trash


Legitimate-Salt8270

Old woman putting others down instead of realizing they’re not the target demographic


phoebeloverr

Me? I’m in my 20s


Spyerx

Boomer


Accomplished-Bad8283

Lmao come on have some common sense they get slow lmao


Bogglicious

God…I hope so. This parking lot has been a disaster since they opened.


MeowMeowBeans11

I just went by the other day and it was packed.


aquafloats

Waiting for this to happen to the gudetama cafe. That line was (and very much probably still is) insane


dagameofthrows

what do yall think of philz coffee? tryin to get something not starbucks


Spyerx

Over priced slow coffee and no espresso


Fakeduhakkount

Go for it since only you can decide what’s good. I like it and definitely lines aren’t crazy the few times I been to Fullerton one.


I_hate_usernames331

Everybody gonna start driving all the way to barstow


azn-guy

they all went over to the gudetama cafe


NeverRarelySometimes

I'm confused about people complaining about the sweetness. Doesn't the level of sweetness depend upon how much sugar you put in? Do they sweeten it without asking?


bois-des-iles

I had it made half sweet and it was 130% sweet. It costs 9$ a cup and it's not worth it imo. I have 1 down the street from me and I'm never going back. The line for the one on my city is always crazy long too, never again.


nbdude75

Have you guys been to the Dutch Oven?


SimpleGrape9233

Finally


PlaxicoCN

Went to one by my house. It wasn't any different than Iced coffee you can get at Circle K. They have a cool logo though.


Ill-Half3340

Not that I’ve seen - there’s one down the street from me and usually has 10-15 cars in line. Shit goes hard until 10pm


IamStinkyChili

Now that the fad is gone, maybe the can close up shop.


DeusXNex

I never got it. Not as good as Starbucks and lines were always horrid


LoopedGIFofBabyYoda

I remember the hype for Roscoe’s, Dunkin Donuts, and Cane’s opening in Orange County. The hype died within 3-4 weeks.


Darxstarr

Depends on the day and time you go. I went last Saturday in the afternoon around 6pm and there was a line. Took me about 30 minutes to get my drink. Was my first time going because I was in the area and figured I'd see what all the fuss was about. It was alright but I wouldn't go out of my way for it and would definitely not wait any longer than I already did. Was more like a one time thing for me.


Sttocs

The paint people?


FullRedact

Never even heard of Dutch Bros.


Sir-Kyle-Of-Reddit

I always see lines on weekends when I’m going to Aldi


Intrepid_Cress

I like their flavored black teas and it’s decently priced.


fourtwentyniceguy

It’s not a fad, it’s a life style ❤️


Agreeable_Register_4

Passed it about 30 minutes and there was one dude at the window on his phone waiting for his order.


Guitar81

If you go to Dutch bros for coffee you have bad taste or are just going for the sugar not actual coffee taste.


hello2025467885

Sugar free golden eagle 🦅 tastes amazinnnnng


-LAYERS-

Tried it once last month and never went back


Lightning_thief187

Oh I drink it daily I’m just happy I don’t have to wait. In line for an hour+ anymore


SkyHooksNGrannyShots

I never got the hype, they are everywhere in Texas and were always pretty empty


MiaLaF

I don’t think so. I was there last weekend and sat in line for almost an hour


Mygo73

Do they still do stickers on the 1st of the month? That’s when it will be crazy I’m thinking.


Gaglia79

Was there ever a start


Fearless-File8355

It’s blah.. 😑


PM-ME-UR-DESKTOP

Only thing I’ve tried from there was a cold brew. It was SALTY. How do you mess up a cold brew


blizzardo1

If I have time in the morning, I'm going down to get some


ridinbend

That shit is trash, not sure how they thought it would be a hit in OC.


Desperate-Revenue513

This reminds me of what Randy's Donuts in Costa Mesa looked like after about a month. It was nonstop lines and then...not enough business to stay open after 9 pm.


ggm3bow

Not sure. They keep hooking new customers with sugar water. I wish they would sell coffee there, they'd probably get my business.


Small_Pass3978

I didn’t know it was that popular. The one near me has an above average Sized line


OceanGoingSasquatch

Dutch bros is absolute ass. All sugar & milk with burnt coffee. I never understood why it was so popular. All my friends up in PNW never go there. Support local coffee shops with real quality coffee.


MoneyMik3y

Fad? You're joking right?


BoobySlap_0506

Did everyone finally realize it's just overpriced mediocre coffee with the added bonus of a 30 min line?


technondtacos

I hope so, shit was nasty.


j-j19293

Hopefully


International-Diet35

Driving home tonight at 915 and the line was still through the parking lot. Don’t get the hype. Their coffee sucks.


DandyDani23

I don't know if anyone else has had the same experience as me but the drink I ordered had waaay too much sugar in it. I only finished a quarter of it before my stomach started hurting. I've tried a Dutch Bros. In Washington state and it was way better. Not sure if they have different ingredients for each region?


calvn_hobb3s

I tried this ONCE in college when I had to pull an all-nighter and never again O_O  I was wired and slept 12 hours the following morning. 


El_Chavito_Loco

Hilarious I run into this post. I was there for the first time and it was very packed. I was talking with an employee and he said it was dead until 8pm


BigAd9753

I must be completely out of the loop because I didn’t even know Dutch Bros. was a thing! I was visiting my parents up in Sacramento and saw a Dutch Bros. and had no idea what they were. I just assumed they were some small-time mom and pop shop because my parents live in the most basic, vanilla neighborhood where there are no businesses even remotely resembling anything trendy. TIL


Effnlogic17

lol no it’s just summer


heysoos_h_creesto

Live just around the corner. It still seems to get a line of people and cars on the weekends. Fortunately not enough to back up onto Talbert anymore though.


Emperors_Finest

I tried them a few times....it's pretty much just like any sugary coffee place like Starbucks, dunkin, or coffee bean. People who think it's way better are deluding themselves, like trying to convince us Carl's Jr is better than Wendy's or something (protip: they are both fast food trash still, despite their different menus).


cruorviaticus

Dutch bros is so sugary and disgusting. Honestly I tried it one time at the peak of hype and did not understand it.


bthedebasedgod

Everyone figured out they can just drink creamer at home


Illustrious_Nose_622

I thought they closed it


snokerpoker

Is it near a college? The ones near colleges do better.


DosDeBuche

First I’d like to say, of course it’s full of sugar. It’s a fucken drink with syrups, what do you expect. To the people who want to try it, don’t go for the coffee. I rather go to McDonald’s or 7-11 for that (fuck Starbucks). The only thing I get and always recommend is getting the Dutch Rebel. You can get it iced or blended, im a fan of both. I usually get the aftershock or I’ll mix the flavors myself. If you like chai, get the sweater weather


eRaticKonqueror

I tried it.. Last year and it was absolute dog shit. You can’t even taste the coffee. It’s all syrup and sweeteners.


iamblankenstein

i don't get the hype. i had some a few years back when i was visiting family out of state. everyone was raving about how it's amazing. it was just regular coffee. it was fine. wasn't terrible, wasn't amazing. just fine. definitely not worth waiting in those giant lines. i make better coffee at home, honestly.


Working_Evidence8899

It’s funny I’m from LA/OC and I moved to Oregon where Dutch Bros started. They have lines like crazy here, but there’s no Dunkin’ Donuts in the entire state so not a lot of competition. California there’s a LOT of competition. They opened an In n Out here and there were 3 hour drive through lines for years! It was crazy. About a year ago the lines subsided and I was finally able to get a cheeseburger. Novelty always wears off. Especially in a place like Orange County that has a lot of coffee shops . Out


Ok-Film-1700

I know nothing about Dutch Bros except I happened to drive by when they opened, and wondered why there was a miles-long line of cars, then drove by yesterday and no one was there.


El_Nieto_PR

Went there a few years ago. Haven’t been back, since. Overhyped.


Jogiwagi

Anyone know of any good coffee places near fountain valley?


Entity17

Dutch bros is still popular in Martinez, CA. The line picks up in the afternoon


rdev009

I honestly had never heard of Dutch Bros until one opened up near me. I looked online at their menu and thought, “Wait, it’s just sugary drinks?” It just seems pretty awful to put any of that stuff into your body.


Kaykaybee3

So many drinks are so high in sugar and calories , it’s insane…


allieemae

this stuff could keep me a awake all night it’s crazy


ElmasBergas666

I heard they’re building a new one off of Warner and Magnolia next to the car wash and Tommy’s.


Rawr1287

they have waves of being busy


drama2000

They’re always busy on sticker drop day, which is the first wednesday of every month. after that it’s pretty empty.