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It is almost time to ditch the lemonade and order a PSL or pumpkin spice latte at Starbucks. While it may still be hot outside, you know that you cannot wait for crisp mornings, fall leaves, and a reason to buy a hot cup of joe. But it’s not just any old cup of coffee that we want to have in our hands; we want our deliciously brewed Starbucks coffee that has revolutionized the seasons into frothy mounds of pumpkin, peppermint, passionfruit, and strawberry.
“Fall at Starbucks brings customers back to the nostalgic flavors of the season and our team used that inspiration to create a new flavor that celebrates those feelings of comfort and familiarity,” Starbucks’ senior manager of research and development Reagan Powell said on the company’s website.
I mean, what can be a better way to announce fall than with the flavors of a yummy pumpkin pie?
Get ready to perfect your order for Starbucks’ new fall drinks. We’ve got the lowdown for you, so you can make the right drink order for the ideal fall coffee experience.
The pumpkin ball drops: When does Starbucks get its fall drinks?
Rumor has it that the fall drinks will become a reality at the end of this month — August 30. Aside from its winter drinks, Starbucks’ fall lineup is one of the most anticipated announcements.
Along with the drinks, baked goods, and grocery store items that will be making their appearance beginning on the 30th, the widely anticipated Starbuck fall cups will have staggered rollouts throughout the fall season. So, get ready to be pleasantly surprised as you hit up your local Starbucks during those cool autumn months.
The lineup: Starbucks fall drinks menu
Pumpkin spice and everything nice! Here is the fall lineup:
Pumpkin Spice Latte
The PSL will be making its return as its debut back in 2003 deemed that autumn will forever be associated with pumpkin flavors. Its anticipated arrival — acccompanied by a price increase this year — will solidify it as the one and only true fall drink.
This sensation is an espresso and steamed milk combined with the flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and, of course, pumpkin! Whipped cream tops it off with a sprinkle of pumpkin spices.
Janine — a mom and PSL fanatic — went from coffee shop to coffee shop to see if Starbucks did in fact have the better PSL, and the results were not surprising to Starbucks fans. “Starbucks actually was my favorite PSL during this experiment. I think they lived up to their reputation,” she proclaimed on her blog, Meatball Mom.
Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
This cold brew is not to be overlooked. Its arrival a few years ago made some heads turn.
The base of this coveted drink is Starbucks cold brew infused with the sweetness of vanilla syrup. A topping of pumpkin cream cold foam brings all of the flavors together.
Apple Crisp Oat Milk Macchiatto
Apple Crisp Macchiatto made its first appearance last fall, and the reviews were mixed. So this year Starbucks revamped the recipe and will boldly try once more to make this a hit.
With two shots of Blonde espresso topped with steamed hot oat milk and a drizzle of apple spiced syrup, this redo will perhaps make our tongues tingle.
The goods: Fall Starbucks cups and fall treats
And no need to worry! Starbucks will release a lineup of new goodies and treats to compliment those yummy drinks.
Cups
There will be a slew of new cups, tumblers, and mugs on display throughout the fall months. For a sneak peek, here are just a few that have been leaked from Starbucks:
- Plastic Cold Cup Bling Pearlized in Orange
- Plastic Cold Cup Periwinkle Glow-in-the-Dark
- Plastic Cold Cup Preying Eyes Glow-in-the-Dark
- Stainless Steel Cold Cup Raven’s Moon
- Ceramic Double Wall Rainforest Mushroom Tumbler
- Ceramic Mug Night Sky Glow-in-the-Dark
Baked goods for fall
The drinks won’t be the only highlight of the fall menu — other treats will be on display at your local Starbucks. The pumpkin cream cheese–filled muffin and the pumpkin scone will be available beginning August 30. The muffin will be pumpkin spice with a dollop of cream cheese in the center and topped with pepitas. The pumpkin scone will be dressed in sweet white icing.
For the kids
Alongside those classics listed above, there might be an owl-shaped cake pop — a vanilla-shaped bird scone clothed in purple icing, according to a leaked source.
Grocery store buys
Hitting the grocery shelves are a bunch of delicious delights:
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