Nescafé debuts canned Iced Latte

Nescafé has entered the ready-to-drink iced coffee category in the UK and Ireland with new canned Iced Latte drinks, according to a May 18 statement from Nestlé UK & Ireland. The rollout begins this week in 250ml cans and marks a new push by Nestlé’s instant coffee brand into chilled, grab-and-go formats. TrendHunter highlighted the launch on May 19 as part of a broader wave of café-style drinks being adapted for ready-to-drink shelves. Nestlé has also been expanding its broader cold-coffee lineup, including espresso concentrate products aimed at at-home iced coffee drinkers. ### What exactly did Nescafé launch? Nestlé UK & Ireland said the initial range consists of two products: Nescafé Iced Latte and Nescafé Iced Caramel Flavour Latte. The drinks are sold in slim 250ml cans designed for on-the-go consumption and stocked in the chilled aisle. Retail trade publications including Grocery Trader News, Talking Retail and Scottish Grocer reported the same two-stock-keeping-unit launch across the UK and Ireland. (nestle.co.uk) TrendHunter reported that both drinks are intended to deliver a sweet, creamy profile modeled on café beverages while keeping the product in a mass retail price band. The publication said the cans are priced at £2 each. ### Who is Nestlé targeting with the cans? Nestlé framed the launch around convenience and everyday consumption rather than a specialty café occasion. (nestle.co.uk) In the company’s UK and Ireland announcement, Nescafé described the cans as a format for coffee drinkers who want a chilled latte “on the go.” The company said the products are meant to bring the brand’s familiar taste into a format that “fits right into your day.” (trendhunter.com) Nestlé has used similar language in its wider cold-coffee strategy. A recent Nestlé global release on Nescafé Espresso Concentrate said the company was targeting younger consumers who prefer iced coffee year-round, while an earlier corporate update described ready-to-drink coffee as the fastest-growing coffee segment globally, driven by Gen Z and millennials. (nestle.co.uk) ### Is this a brand-new category for Nescafé? The UK and Ireland launch is new for Nescafé in those markets, but not the first time the brand has sold ready-to-drink coffee. Nescafé’s global product pages already list a broader ready-to-drink range, and market-specific sites show canned latte products in countries including India and parts of the Middle East and North Africa. (nestle.com) Nestlé’s global brand materials also point to other cold formats under the Nescafé name, including products such as Smoovlatte and Shakissimo. That suggests the UK and Ireland launch is part of a wider regional expansion of formats already used elsewhere in the company’s coffee portfolio. ### Why is Nestlé putting more emphasis on cold coffee now? (nescafe.com) Nestlé has been building out several cold-coffee bets at once. In 2024, the company launched Nescafé Espresso Concentrate as a product designed to recreate café-style iced drinks at home, and in April 2026 it said that line would expand into 10 more European markets. Nestlé said those products were built to capture the out-of-home cold coffee experience and to serve consumers looking for convenience without barista equipment. (nestle.com) TrendHunter cast the canned Iced Latte launch in similar terms, saying the drinks reflect a wider move to make café-inspired flavors more accessible in ready-to-drink form. That description aligns with Nestlé’s own recent messaging around cold coffee, convenience and younger consumers. ### Where does the rollout go from here? (nestle.com) Nestlé UK & Ireland said the canned Iced Latte range is available from this week across the UK and Ireland. The first two products are Iced Latte and Iced Caramel Flavour Latte, both in 250ml cans, with the UK list price reported by TrendHunter at £2. Nestlé’s broader cold-coffee expansion is also continuing in Europe through its espresso concentrate line, which the company said is entering 10 additional markets. (trendhunter.com) (nestle.co.uk)