Starbucks Announces Return of Pumpkin Spice Latte and Fall Menu

As of Aug. 22, Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte is back, along with an array of seasonal drinks and food items, new drinkware, and grocery items to celebrate the autumn season.

• Starbucks has confirmed the return of its fall drinks, including the iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte, starting Aug. 22.
• Customers can choose between classics like the PSL and new options, such as the Iced Apple Crisp Nondairy Cream Chai.
• Starbucks will also offer limited-time drinkware, ranging from colorful cold cups to tumblers in autumn hues.
• According to the company, the "Pumpkin Spice Latte remains Starbucks' most popular seasonal beverage globally" since its debut in 2003.

Fall Menu Expand:

• Pumpkin Spice Latte: The classic fall drink, featuring steamed milk, pumpkin spice sauce, espresso, whipped cream, and vanilla syrup.
• Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew: Starbucks cold brew, vanilla syrup, pumpkin cream cold foam, and a pumpkin spice topping.
• Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai: A blend of spiced chai and pumpkin cream cold foam, also with a pumpkin spice topping.
• NEW: Iced Apple Crisp Nondairy Cream Chai: Warming spice flavors of chai combined with oat milk and apple crisp-flavored non-dairy cold foam.
• Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato: Layers of apple, cinnamon, and brown sugar flavors, with espresso and oat milk. Available hot or iced.
• Iced Apple Crisp Oatmilk Shaken Espresso: Starbucks blonde espresso with apple, cinnamon, and brown sugar notes, shaken with oat milk.
• Food items: The new Raccoon Cake Pop (vanilla cake with buttercream, dipped in chocolate icing); returning favorites like the Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin, Baked Apple Croissant, and Pumpkin & Pepita Loaf.

Grocery and Drinkware:

• Starbucks' fall-themed grocery items, including a bottled Pumpkin Spice Latte and Fall Blend Coffee, hit stores on Aug. 5.
• The drinkware collection, available at participating Starbucks locations, features tumblers, cold cups, and water bottles in autumn colors, with prices ranging from $19.95 to $54.95.

Pumpkin Spice Season:

• Starbucks offers pumpkin spice drinks hot, iced, or as a Frappuccino, but these seasonal treats are only available during autumn, with varying launch dates each year.
• As of Aug. 8, Dunkin' Donuts has not announced its pumpkin spice drink launch, but influencer Markie Devo speculates it may be Aug. 28.
• Dunkin's fall lineup includes a new Pumpkin Spice Iced Latte Dunkin' Spiked, an adult beverage with 6% ABV, available this month to customers 21 and older.