Taco Bell's Live Más Café enters new growth phase with more locations, drinks. Oct 15 2026 Live Más Café currently has 39 locations across Southern California, Houston, Dallas, Indiana and Las Vegas. Taco Bell is pouring more into beverages. Fueled by strong Live Más Café performance, the brand is kicking off the concept's next chapter with new sips, new markets and more ways to explore what fans want to drink next. On October 15, Taco Bell will introduce four new horchata-inspired sips at Live Más Café locations, bringing its take on the beloved flavor to three distinct formats. From the creamy, frozen Purple Horchata Chiller to the coffee-forward Chocolate Horchata Cold Brew Float, and the fruity, refreshing Strawberry and Vanilla-Spiced Horchata Refrescas, the four-drink lineup offers something for every kind of beverage craving. At the same time, Live Más Café is growing alongside its menu. Later this year, the concept will make its debut in the greater Indianapolis area, expand its Southern California footprint, and introduce a first-of-its-kind flagship in Las Vegas. The expansion marks an important next chapter for Live Más Café, which has quickly evolved from a single test location into a powerful business driver for Taco Bell. Over the past year, Café locations have delivered favorable transaction growth, showing how the concept is creating new reasons for fans to visit Taco Bell. "Our fans have always loved our beverages, and the response to Live Más Café has shown us they're craving even more," said Liz Matthews, Global Chief Food Innovation Officer at Taco Bell. "Seeing that excitement continue to grow across our Cafés tells us we're onto something special, and we're ready to take it even further with bold new drinks and more ways for fans to experience Live Más Café." Horchata, however You want it. Taking inspiration from Mexican horchata, Live Más Café is reimagining the creamy, vanilla-spiced flavor fans know and love across three distinct beverage formats, each designed to satisfy a different kind of craving. Whether fans want something frozen and indulgent, coffee-forward, or fruity and refreshing, there's a sip for that. * Purple Horchata Chiller: The head-turner of the lineup blends the creamy vanilla ice cream Chiller base with Taco Bell's horchata syrup, topped with whipped cream and a purple horchata syrup drizzle. (Small $4.19* / Medium $4.59*) * Chocolate Horchata Cold Brew Float: Coffee meets horchata meets dessert. Smooth, bold, full-bodied Cold Brew sits beneath a blended mix of the Café's signature Chiller base with its creamy, sweet, vanilla-spiced horchata syrup and churro crumbles, topped with a drizzle of rich Mexican-inspired dark chocolate syrup with warm cinnamon notes. (Small $4.79* / Medium $5.29*) * Strawberry Horchata Refresca: First previewed at Live Más LIVE 2026, this fruity remix combines a creamy and sweet, vanilla-spiced drink with hints of cinnamon, a swirl of wild strawberry syrup and mixed with pieces of real freeze-dried strawberries, served over ice. (Medium $4.19* / Large $4.59*) * Vanilla Spiced Horchata Refresca: A classic take on the signature flavor, featuring a creamy and sweet, vanilla-spiced drink with hints of cinnamon. (Medium $4.19* / Large $4.59*) But this Live Más Café debut is just the first sip. On December 10, the Strawberry Horchata Refresca, Vanilla Spiced Horchata Refresca, and a new Vanilla Spiced Horchata Freeze will join Taco Bell menus nationwide for a limited time, giving fans across the country even more ways to enjoy horchata flavors, and reinforcing Live Más Café as Taco Bell's hub for beverage innovation. More ways to Café. Live Más Café's next phase will take shape differently across markets, from bringing the concept to new fans to reimagining what the Café experience itself can be. In Las Vegas, Taco Bell is teaming up with longtime franchise partner Diversified Restaurant Group (DRG) to bring a one-of-a-kind destination to the Strip. Opening later this fall, the standalone Café will live inside a shipping container adjacent to the Las Vegas Taco Bell Cantina at 3717 S Las Vegas Blvd Ste 140-A. Beyond the concept's 20+ specialty beverages, fans can get a taste of Vegas-exclusive spiked creations like the BOOZY MOUNTAIN DEW(R) BAJA BLAST(R), Strawberry Passionfruit Refresca Rush and Cold Brew Cinnatini, plus shop exclusive Taco Bell merchandise only available at this location - making the flagship a must-visit destination for Taco Bell fans. Across the greater Indianapolis area, Live Más Café will enter the new market with three locations. Two will be company-owned, while a third will be operated by KMAC Enterprises, the latest Live Más Café franchise development partner. The first of these Live Más Cafés will celebrate its grand opening on Thursday, October 22 at 252 E State Street in West Lafayette, with additional locations in Greenfield and Muncie planned to follow before the end of 2026. Closer to home, Taco Bell will continue growing Live Más Café across Southern California through the remainder of the year. A Café will open at Century City Mall, with two additional Cafés planned for Irvine and Tustin later this year. The new Cafés build on the concept's existing Southern California footprint, giving even more fans the opportunity to make specialty beverages part of their Taco Bell routine. Sip, test, repeat. Since launching, Live Más Café has introduced almost two dozen new beverage innovations, including the You Seem Pretty Pink for a Baja Blast, which became the best-selling beverage launch in Live Más Café history. With approximately 1.3 million beverages sold to date and breakfast and afternoon emerging as the most popular dayparts, Live Más Café continues to build momentum, demonstrating the concept's ability to create new Taco Bell occasions. Each sip, test and learning is helping inform Taco Bell's broader beverage strategy as the brand works toward its goal of reaching $5 billion in beverage sales by 2030. Live Más Café gives Taco Bell a place to experiment with new flavors and formats, learn what fans crave and understand what could have potential beyond Café walls. And the experimentation isn't just staying in the U.S. As Taco Bell continues growing internationally, the brand is exploring how its beverage learnings could translate to fans around the world. Live Más Café currently has 39 locations across Southern California, Houston, Dallas, Indiana and Las Vegas. Additional opening details will be shared locally as each new Café gets ready to pour. Fans can find their nearest Live Más Café via the store locator. *At participating locations for a limited time only, while supplies last. Contact restaurant for prices, hours and participation, which vary. Taxes extra. Prices higher with delivery. For items sold only at Live Más Cafés please see available locations: https://locations.tacobell.com/store-locators/live-mas-cafe-near-me.html*

Taco Bell launches new Double Dipping Burritos and Chicken Crunchadillas nationwide. October 15, 2026 Following a successful test at select locations last year, Taco Bell launches its new Double Dipping Burritos and Chicken Crunchadillas at participating locations nationwide. Served in pairs and priced at $5.99 for two snack-sized burritos, Double Dipping Burritos are available in the following two varieties: Discover more Burger King * Steak Double Dipping Burritos: Grilled, marinated steak, a melty three-cheese blend, and avocado ranch sauce wrapped in a warm flour tortilla and grilled until golden and crispy, served with a split dipping cup featuring spicy ranch sauce on one side and a crunchy blend of crushed tortilla chips and cheddar cheese crisps on the other for double dipping. * Slow-Roasted Chicken Double Dipping Burritos: Savory, slow-roasted chicken, a melty three-cheese blend, and avocado ranch sauce wrapped in a warm flour tortilla and grilled until golden and crispy, served with a split dipping cup featuring spicy ranch sauce on one side and a crunchy blend of crushed tortilla chips and cheddar cheese crispies on the other for double dipping. Double Dipping Burritos are also included in a new $9 Discovery Luxe Box, which comes with two snack sized burritos filled with either slow roasted chicken or steak, a Beef Chalupa Supreme, Cinnamon Twists, and a medium drink. Meanwhile, Chicken Crunchadillas are priced at $2 each and also available in two varieties, including: * Classic Chicken Crunchadilla: A crunchy tortilla shell tucked inside a warm, perfectly grilled flour tortilla stuffed with grilled, marinated all-white-meat chicken, a three-cheese blend of mozzarella, cheddar, and pepperjack cheeses, sour cream, and Creamy Jalapeño Sauce. * Sriracha Chicken Crunchadilla: A crunchy tortilla shell tucked inside a warm, perfectly grilled flour tortilla stuffed with a grilled, marinated all-white-meat chicken, a three-blend of mozzarella, cheddar, and pepperjack cheeses, sour cream, and Creamy Jalapeño Sauce. You can find the new Double Dipping Burritos and Chicken Crunchadillas at participating Taco Bell locations nationwide for a limited time, while supplies last. Prices may vary. Classic Chicken Crunchadilla Nutrition Facts * 280 calories * 12 grams of fat * 4.5 grams of saturated fat * 650 milligrams of sodium * 27 grams of carbs * 2 grams of sugar * 15 grams of protein Sriracha Chicken Crunchadilla Nutrition Facts * 280 calories * 13 grams of fat * 4.5 grams of saturated fat * 660 milligrams of sodium * 27 grams of carbs * 2 grams of sugar * 15 grams of protein

Lettuce go to court: Rogersville couple sues Taco Bell over alleged parasite. Posted: Oct 14, 2026 / 06:11 PM CDT Updated: Oct 14, 2026 / 06:11 PM CDT ROGERSVILLE, Mo. - One Rogersville couple's complaint about Taco Bell has gone well beyond the drive-thru - and into court. A Rogersville couple has taken the operator of a local Taco Bell to court, alleging a Crunchwrap Supreme purchased in July contained lettuce contaminated with a microscopic parasite. Dustin Reynolds and his wife, Anna Reynolds, filed the lawsuit Oct. 12 in Webster County Circuit Court against RoJo Foods LLC, which the petition identifies as the operator of the Taco Bell restaurant in Rogersville. According to the lawsuit, Dustin Reynolds visited the restaurant on July 7, 2026, and purchased a Crunchwrap Supreme. The lawsuit alleges that the meal contained shredded lettuce contaminated with Cyclospora, a microscopic parasite capable of causing severe intestinal illness. Five days later, on July 12, Reynolds allegedly began experiencing severe gastrointestinal distress and diarrhea. According to the petition, he sought medical treatment at Mercy Urgent Care in Rogersville the following day, where stool samples confirmed the presence of Cyclospora. The couple alleges the infection caused substantial discomfort, weight loss and continuing health problems. The lawsuit further claims Reynolds has incurred medical expenses, lost wages and experienced a diminished ability to work and enjoy everyday activities. The couple argues the restaurant failed to exercise reasonable care in preparing the food, specifically accusing the company of serving contaminated lettuce, failing to adequately wash it and failing to warn customers about the potential danger. The lawsuit includes three claims brought by Dustin Reynolds: negligence, breach of implied warranty of merchantability and strict products liability. His wife, Anna Reynolds, brings a fourth claim for loss of consortium, alleging her husband's injuries deprived her of his companionship and services. The couple is seeking an unspecified amount in damages, as well as court costs. Ozarks First reached out to Taco Bell for comment and has not received a response as of publication.