The leaves may not yet be falling, but pumpkin spice is calling.
Starbucks is bringing back the Pumpkin Spice Latte — aka PSL — on Tuesday, Aug. 26, heralding the approach of the autumn season, along with cardigans, coffeehouse jazz and Ugg boots. It is also introducing a nutty new beverage this season: the Pecan Oatmilk Cortado.
The drink, which first debuted 22 years ago, has become a symbol of season, much to Al Roker’s chagrin.
The coffee giant is dropping the PSL a bit later than it did last year— Aug. 22, the earliest date it had ever returned — a good sign for those of us who hold on tight to summer.
Starbucks’ Fall Drink Menu
- Pumpkin Spice Latte features espresso and steamed milk with the combination of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove flavors. Starbucks’ most popular seasonal beverage is available hot, iced or blended and is topped with whipped cream and pumpkin pie spices.
- Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew is sweetened with vanilla syrup and topped with pumpkin cream cold foam, as well as a pumpkin spice topping.
- Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai features a blend of spiced chai, pumpkin cream cold foam and a dusting of pumpkin spice.
- Pecan Crunch Oatmilk Latte, back for its sophomore year, features blonde espresso, oat milk, notes of pecan, brown butter and holiday baking spices, and a pecan crunch sprinkle on top.
- Pecan Oatmilk Cortado, the latest addition, combines three shots of blonde espresso with “notes of pecan, rich brown butter and holiday baking spices,” along with steamed oat milk. It is then sprinkled with a pecan crunch topping and served hot in an 8-ounce cup.
- Customers can also add a little pecan flavor to any iced beverage by customizing it with Pecan Cold Foam.
Starbucks’ Fall Food Menu
- Italian Sausage Egg Bites, a new item available for a limited time, feature crumbled Italian sausage, sundried tomato pesto, basil and Monterey Jack cheese, folded into sous-vide eggs.
- Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin, returning this season, is topped with sweet cream cheese filling and a sprinkling of chopped, spiced pepitas.
- Raccoon Cake Pop, also returning, combines vanilla cake and buttercream, and is dipped in chocolaty icing to make create this sweet critter.
