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Pumpkin Spice has returned to Dunkin, but will soon return to Starbucks.
Last month, Starbucks announced that its pumpkin spice latte will return to its menu at the end of August.
The return of PSL, first introduced in 2003, has become an annual end-of-summer ritual since Starbucks introduced drinks. Over the past 20 years, customers have been looking forward to PSL’s return.
Here’s something you know when pumpkin spice season begins.
When will pumpkin spice lattes come out at Starbucks?
PSLS will return to Starbucks on Tuesday, August 26th.
When will Starbucks drop the fall menu? What’s back and new?
Starbucks’ Fall Menu will drop on PSL on August 26th. Also returning are pumpkin cream cold brew, iced pumpkin cream chai and pecan crunch oatmill crate.
Newcomers on the menu include Italian sausage egg bites and pecan oatmilk 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 do you find in pumpkin spice lattes?
Starbucks’ most popular seasonal drinks – Available in hot, iced and blends, PSL is made with real pumpkin flavors, pumpkin-related spices (including cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves), Starbucks signature espresso and steamed milk.
The drink is topped with whipped cream and pumpkin pie spices.
Pumpkin spices already on Dunkin’s menu
Dunkin’ announced its fall menu on Wednesday, August 20th. This includes new items such as Siriumur Crate and the latest Sabrina Carpenter-esque drinks.
There is another new latte on the menu, along with donuts and coffee chain pumpkin spice signature lattes that can be ordered hot or iced. This is a cereal n’milcratte made from marshmallowe silly turk.
Dunkin has also unveiled a new iced pumpkin loaf and a new Mixed Berry Day Drum Refresher, the latest drink the chain has created with pop star Carpenter.
Also available now on the Dunkin’ Fall menu:
- Pumpkin cake donut
- Pumpkin Manchikan Donut Hole Treat
- Cream Deep Donut (New)
- Chipotle Road Hash Brown (New)
- Maple sugar bacon
- Chipotle Hash Brown Wake Up Wrap
- Ham & Swiss Croissant Stiffer
- Braided apple pie
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