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Fall is in the air at Starbucks and the coffee chain has already announced its autumn menu for the year, but customers can enjoy autumn-inspired drinks in October.
Starbucks returned to USA Today on September 17th with the coffee chain regaining Ice Apple’s Crisp Oat Milky Que Espresso, adding to the crisp cold foam of apples and the new crisp protein cold foam of apples. Items will be available for a limited time from October 14th, but consumables will last a long time.
First introduced in 2023, Ice Apple’s crisp oat milk swaying espresso features Starbucks blonde espresso rocking notes of apple, cinnamon and brown sugar, and topped with oat milk for “a perfectly balanced seasonal SIP full of autumn flavours.”
Additionally, customers can add a layer of cold foam of apple crisp cream to any cold drink from October 14th. Customers can also opt for a new Apple Pallikali protein cold foam to further enhance protein.
Apple Crisp fans were calling on Starbucks to get it back
The popular Fall Favorite fans took to social media to express their need for Apple Crisp before news came to light that it has returned.
Cold foam protein lattes to Starbucks in late September
Starbucks also announced on September 2 that all coffee shops in the US and Canada will offer a new line of protein cold foam and protein lattes made with protein-fortified milk starting from September 29th.
Starbucks said in a news release that the latte and cold foam are 15-36 grams of protein (16 ounces) per grande, and that the drink is part of the company’s “strategy to promote innovation and modernize the menu.”
The company said customers can add protein cold foam to any cold drink, and the foam will be available in a variety of flavors, including new banana flavors, sugar-free vanilla and chocolate.
Additionally, customers can add protein boost milk to any beverage where milk is part of the recipe, including lattes, ice-shake espresso and coconut milk refreshes.
“As we continue to return to Starbucks, we focus on modernizing our menu with innovative, relevant and hype-worthy products that resonate with our customers,” Tressy Lieberman, global chief brand head at Starbucks, said in a news release. “Our new protein drinks take advantage of the growing consumer demand for protein in an innovative, premium and delicious way that only Starbucks can offer.”
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter for USA Today. You can follow him with X @geuna Alternatively, email him at gdhauari@gannett.com.
