Krispy Kreme vs Scooter's Coffee: Menu Prices Compared (2026)

Updated October 24, 2026 4 items matched

The short answer

Neither chain is clearly cheaper. Across the 4 comparable items, the two split the wins evenly, with an average gap of $0.25 per item — which one costs you less comes down to what you order.

Typical menu price: Krispy Kreme $3.29 · Scooter's Coffee $4.50

Matched Items, Side by Side

The same item on both menus, priced against each other. Where names differ, we matched the closest equivalent — Krispy Kreme's wording first.

Item	Krispy Kreme	Scooter's Coffee	Difference
Latte (medium)vs Latte (Medium)	$4.49	$4.50	$0.01 cheaper at Krispy Kreme
Iced Coffee (medium)vs Iced Coffee (Medium)	$3.49	$3.00	$0.49 cheaper at Scooter's Coffee
Hot Chocolate (medium)vs Hot Chocolate (Medium)	$3.29	$3.75	$0.46 cheaper at Krispy Kreme
Original Brewed Coffee (medium)vs Brewed Coffee (Medium)	$2.79	$2.75	$0.04 cheaper at Scooter's Coffee

Make Krispy Kreme and Scooter's Coffee at Home

Whichever of the two wins on price, cooking the favorites at home beats both. These are the sauces, mixes and kitchen tools that get closest to the real thing.

Krispy Kreme Coffee K-Cups The shop's coffee blend for Keurig brewers. Check price on Amazon Nonstick Donut Pan Baked glazed doughnuts at home, a dozen at a time. Check price on Amazon Ice Cream Maker Custard and soft-serve at home. Check price on Amazon Copycat Restaurant Recipes Cookbooks that recreate chain-restaurant favorites. Check price on Amazon

Krispy Kreme vs Scooter's Coffee at a Glance

	Krispy Kreme	Scooter's Coffee
Typical menu price	$3.29	$4.50
Average menu price	$7.22	$4.05
Cheapest item	Original Glazed — $2.19	Mini Donuts — $1.00
Most expensive item	Double Dozen Original Glazed — $23.99	Blended Red Bull Infusion (Medium) — $5.75
Items priced	20	50
Menu sections	3	6
Price range	$	$
Founded	1937	1998
Headquarters	Charlotte, North Carolina	Omaha, Nebraska
Locations	About 400 doughnut shops in the United States, plus thousands of grocery and convenience-store points of sale	About 800 drive-thru kiosks, mostly in the Midwest and South

Which One Should You Order From?

Krispy Kreme has the lower typical menu price of the two — $3.29 against $4.50 — but a typical price only tells you where the middle of the menu sits. At the value end, Scooter's Coffee gets you in cheaper at $1.00.

Krispy Kreme is strongest on Original Glazed Dozen, Assorted Dozen, Chocolate Iced Glazed; Scooter's Coffee on Caramelicious, Iced Caramelicious, Caramelicious Blender. Neither chain's app prices match the counter, and both discount heavily through their loyalty programmes, so the deals below usually matter more than the few cents between the two menus.

Deals Worth Knowing at Both

Krispy Kreme

Buying a dozen Original Glazed instead of singles cuts the price per doughnut almost in half.
On World Kindness Day, National Doughnut Day (first Friday of June) and similar dates, Krispy Kreme gives away free doughnuts or sells dozens for about $1 with another dozen.
Krispy Kreme Rewards members get a free doughnut on sign-up and on their birthday.

Scooter's Coffee

Dollar Delights are the cheapest orders: a small brewed or iced coffee for about $1.99 and mini donuts for about $1.
Each size up costs only about 50 to 75 cents more, so a medium Caramelicious at about $4.50 is the usual sweet spot.
Scooter's Rewards in the app earns points toward free drinks and sends member-only offers.

About these prices: menu prices are set by individual franchise owners and change without notice. The figures on this page are researched estimates for 2026 and are provided for reference only. Confirm the current price with the restaurant before ordering. Menu Price Book is not affiliated with this chain.

Krispy Kreme vs Scooter's Coffee — FAQ

Is Krispy Kreme cheaper than Scooter's Coffee in 2026?

They are close. Across 4 matched items the two chains split the result evenly, with an average difference of only $0.25 per item.

What is the price difference between Krispy Kreme and Scooter's Coffee?

On matched items the average difference is $0.25, or about 44% overall. Krispy Kreme averages $7.22 across 20 priced items; Scooter's Coffee averages $4.05 across 50.

Which has the cheaper entry price, Krispy Kreme or Scooter's Coffee?

Krispy Kreme starts at $2.19 (Original Glazed) and Scooter's Coffee at $1.00 (Mini Donuts).

Are these prices the same at every location?

No. Both chains let franchise owners set prices, so figures move by a dollar or more between markets and run highest at airport, stadium and highway locations. Treat these as the typical U.S. price, not a quote.