Summer still has more than a month left, but Fall has come early for fans of pumpkin spice as some well-known coffee chains bring back their fall menu.
Coffee chains such as Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts are well known for their pumpkin spice drinks and fall-themed foods, so for some, the return of their fall menus marks the start of Fall, especially in California, where they have such a large presence.
When will pumpkin spice make its return, and what will the coffee chains have on their fall menus?
When does pumpkin spice come back?
Starbucks' fall menu will launch on Aug. 25, while Dunkin' will dropped its fall menu on Aug. 19.
Pumpkin-flavored drinks are featured on both chains' fall menus.
What is Starbucks' fall menu?
Pumpkin spice-flavored drinks return to the fall menu, including the pumpkin cream cold
brew, iced pumpkin cream chai, and pumpkin spice Frappuccino, according to Starbucks. New pumpkin spice drinks include iced pumpkin cream shaken espresso, pumpkin spice chai and iced pumpkin cream matcha.
Pecan-flavored drinks will also return to the fall menu, as well as the pumpkin cream cheese muffin.
Some new drinks include "Chaider," which the company describes as a twist on chai with cider-inspired flavors.
What is Dunkin Donuts' fall menu?
Dunkin' Donuts will also bring back pumpkin spice with a full lineup of drinks and a collaboration with podcaster Alix Earle, according to the company.
Drinks and food Dunkin will feature on its fall menu:
- pumpkin spice signature latte:
- pumpkin cloud dunkalatte:
- pumpkin pie coffee chiller:
- pumpkin patch cloud latte
- nutty pumpkin protein latte
- pumpkin muffin, donuts and donut holes (munchkins)
- Alix Earle-y riser meal
Ernesto Centeno Araujo covers breaking news for the Ventura County Star. He can be reached at ecentenoaraujo@vcstar.com, 805-437-0224 or @ecentenoaraujo on Instagram and X.
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