Starbucks will no longer charge additional fees for non-dairy milk substitutes for drinks
Starbucks will no longer charge additional fees for non-dairy milk substitutes in their drinks.
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Pumpkin spice latte fans, near the draw at their favourite time of year: Starbucks is regaining its popular fall drink nearly a month before fall officially begins.
Pumpkin Spice Latte will return to the menu of the premium coffee chain on August 26th, the company said in a news release it shares with USA Today. That date fits within range when Starbucks historically made pumpkin spice latte, or PSL, into season in the past.
The return of PSL, first introduced in 2003, has become an annual summer ritual since Starbucks introduced drinks in 2003. Over the past 20 years, customers are generally looking forward to the return of their PSL near the end of August.
Also returning as part of Starbucks’ fall menu is pumpkin cream cold brew, iced pumpkin cream chai and pecan crunch oatmill crate.
Newcomers on the menu include Italian sausage egg bites and pecan cortado. Added earlier this year, Starbucks’ new style of coffee drinks, Cortado, is made with three wristlet shots of blonde espresso and steamed milk (the shots of the wristlet espresso are smaller and more concentrated than traditional ones). The current option is Brown Sugar Oat Milk Cortado.
What is the pumpkin spice latte?
PSL, which Starbucks says is the most popular seasonal drink, is available in hot, iced and blended blends. Pumpkin-related spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Starbucks Signature Espresso and steamed milk. The drink is topped with whipped cream and pumpkin pie spices.
Can’t wait for the pumpkin spice latte to return? I’m going shopping
Pumpkin spice drinks and food, and Starbucks’ PSL itself, doesn’t seem to be diminished. Searching for “Pumpkin Spice” and “PSL” on Google has slightly outperformed the schedule compared to recent years. More people have proven they “love” pumpkin spice products, finding a survey of US consumers in October 2024, saying 90% of respondents rose to 85% in 2023, and 15% of those who “hate” the product fell from 10% to 10%. Approximately a quarter of respondents refused to vote for “love” or “hate” pumpkin spice products.
If you need that pumpkin spice flavor even faster, limited flavors of Starbucks coffee and creamers, including Starbucks pumpkin spice-inspired creams (dairy and non-dairy options), are now ravaging stores and online retailers. In early August, immediate drinks (RTD) drinks, including Starbucks pumpkin spice flavored coffee (cold coffee drinks with iced espresso and Frappuccino), are limited to nationwide retailers, convenience stores and gas stations.
When did Pumpkin Spice Latte return to Starbucks menu in the past?
This is when Starbucks launched its autumn menu that includes PSL in the past.
- 2024: Thursday, August 22nd
- 2023: Thursday, August 24th
- 2022: Tuesday, August 30th
- 2021: Tuesday, August 24th
- 2020: Tuesday, August 25th
- 2019: Tuesday, August 27th
- 2018: Tuesday, August 28th
Contribution: Greta Cross
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