You may be one of those people who canβt help but roll your eyes when you see the pumpkin spice craze that comes around every fall.
Youβll tell your friends you donβt get the hype around it, but in the back of your mind, you know you want to enjoy a warm cup of a cozy, spicy pumpkin latte that makes you feel like youβre walking on a pile of maroon and golden-yellow leaves.
Donβt fight that feeling, give into your pumpkin spice cravings!
Be a little basic, and try one of the flavorful fall-themed drinks and treats that can be found at these local spots.
(Donβt worry, your secret is safe with us.)
A Pepita Spice Latte from CariΓ±o Coffee.
CariΓ±o Coffee
At this cute coffee cart, Itzel Herrera and Jonathan Ortiz are serving up PSLβs, but the βPβ does not stand for pumpkin. Here, they crafted a Pepita Spiced Latte, using the nutty and slightly sweet flavors of pepitas (roasted pumpkin seeds) to create this cozy drink. The couple combined ingredients like pumpkin seeds, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, chili, and cardamon to make the homemade sauce that flavors the latte. Of course, itβs garnished with a few pepitas!
This latte is truly fall in a cup. Itβs perfect for those who want to partake in the pumpkin spice craze but donβt want a sickly-sweet latte.
Chappopin CafΓ©
Itβs Wednesday morning and whereβs Jamie?!? Sheβs where she always is: in line at Chappopin CafΓ©
Chappopin CafΓ© has become a staple in my morning routine and itβs all thanks to the amazing drinks Natalia Chappotin makes.
Their regular menu is already fantastic, but the fall lattes Chappotin has crafted this year have made me addicted.
It starts with the BBL: a basic (expletive) latte. Itβs a vanilla latte with a sweet, fluffy pumpkin cold foam. Itβs perfect for those you want a simple, great-tasting PSL.
For me, the croqueta is where itβs at. The croqueta is a latte thatβs flavored with Abuelita (a popular Mexican chocolate that features all those yummy warm spices) and topped with the same pumpkin cold foam. As an avid fan of Abuelita, this latte tastes exactly like the chocolate. It's both cozy and nostalgic. Paired with the pumpkin cold foam, and you got yourself the perfect autumn drink.
Chez Peachy
Whoever said that bubblegum pink isnβt a fall color hasnβt met Christa Lebron and her team at Chez Peachy.
This popular pink bakery has added some pumpkin-flavored drinks to their menu for the Fall. After going viral for their matcha lattes, it makes sense that one of the new creations is a special matcha latte thatβs topped with a silky pumpkin cold foam, making the latte itself the perfect autumn color: orange and green.
Other drinks on their fall menu include a classic pumpkin spice latte, a spiced iced-chai latte covered with pumpkin cold foam, and a pumpkin-cinnamon roll flavored latte.
To get even more in the fall spirit, Lebron's treats are also always themed. Most recently, she decorated her signature bento cakes with pictures from βCoraline.β
Espressoul Cafe makes a new fall-inspired drink each week. This one was a pumpkin and banana flavored latte.
Espressoul CafΓ©
As soon as you take a sip of a latte made by Eris Movahedi, youβll find yourself wondering if there's any flavors she CANβT master!
At Espressoul CafΓ©, Movahedi creates special fall-inspired drinks weekly, combing all kinds of flavors and ingredients to make lattes that always feel like a warm hug.
Since she changes the special drinks every week, itβs like a fun guessing game to see whatβs next! Recently, she created an Aztec Soul Fire latte which was made with vanilla, cocoa, espresso, and a whisper of chili. She also made a banana and pumpkin latte that was life changing.
She uses real pumpkin puree to make her cold foam so you get a mouthful of all the sweet, earthy flavors with every sip. You can also get her homemade, vegan pumpkin cold foam on your drinks.Β
Pro-tip: you can alter how sweet/less sweet you want your lattes here!
A carrot crumb latte from Harleyβs Coffee Co.
Harleyβs Coffee Co.
Even though this coffee shop is fairly new, theyβve already hit the ground running!
Harleyβs Coffee Co. unveiled a fall menu that truly has everything you could want, and more. I meanβ¦ THEY HAVE A CARROT CAKE LATTE!!!
Their menu consists of drinks like a classic PSL, a nutty brown butter and maple syrup shaken espresso, an apple butter flavored latte, and a cran-cherry, lime and almond Red Bull refresher.
The star of this lineup has to be their Carrot Crumb Latte, which is espresso flavored with a spiced carrot syrup and iced with a cream cheese flavored topping.
The spiced syrup is subtle and compliments the taste of the espresso, then you get that taste of the topping, and youβll want to melt into your seat. It tastes just like cream cheese frosting and I want it every single day.
A brown butter toffee shaken espresso topped with a fluffy cookie butter cold foam from Hebrews Coffee Club.
Hebrews Coffee Club
Donβt sleep on this hidden gem hiding inside of American Eat Co. Their coffees pack a punch!
One look at Hebrews Coffee Clubβs fall menu, and youβll be sprinting to your car and on your way over. A French toast latte with a cinnamon bun cold foam, a brown butter toffee shaken espresso topped with a fluffy cookie butter cold foam, a toasted almond mocha with an Almond-Roca inspired cold foam, and a pumpkin spice horchata latte are just a few of the drinks they are offering for the season.
If youβre not drooling already, I tried their shaken espresso, and itβs to die for. The rich, nutty flavors of the brown butter-flavored espresso blending with their fluffy, velvety cold foam is heavenly. The perfect way to start a chilly morning!
Canβt decide between what to get? No problem! They have coffee flights where you can choose four of the drinks to try!
Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll pancakes from Le Buzz.
Le Buzz (Plaza Palomino location)
Somehow, Le Buzz continues to outdo itself every month.
Their special monthly menus always have something delicious on it, and this month is no exception.
They are featuring three different spooky-themed drinks: an Ancho Medusa Mocha, a Black Widow Mocha and a Toasted Spirits Latte.
Their Toasted Spirits Latte features espresso, Ghirardelli white chocolate and toasted marshmallow syrup. The best part: the cup is decorated with cute little marshmallow fluff ghosts!
You can pair your latte with their pumpkin cinnamon roll pancakes. Youβll be handed a massive stack of pumpkin pancakes that are topped with a brown sugar swirl and a drizzle of their maple cream cheese glaze. These pancakes have a slightly crispy exterior and a warm, fluffy interior that just melts in your mouth. Their pumpkin flavor tastes like the real deal too, nothing too sweet or artificial tasting.
Presta
501 E. 9th St., 2502 N. 1st Ave., 100 S. Avenida Del Convento
This coffee empire is putting their twist on fall flavors.
Presta put together comforting, traditional flavors to create a unique fall menu you definitely wonβt see anywhere else.
Their three drinks include the Fig Stardust (a tea latte with flavors like Hojicha, fig, and star anise), the Harvest Moon (a classic pumpkin flavored latte that can be served with espresso or matcha) and the Grey Skies (a twist on a London fog that blends together Earl Grey, cardamom, lavender, vanilla bean syrup, and espresso).
Their Grey Skies latte is on my try-list, especially since you can get it topped with a dairy-free cold foam!
Sipping on one Prestaβs latte will make you feel like youβre enjoying fall in a Gilmore Girls-esque town and not in the Southern Arizona desert.
Rosebud Bakery
If youβre looking for something with delicious flavor that's not overly sweet, Rosebud Bakery is the place to go!
At this peaceful bakery, their October baked goods menu has all kinds of fall-inspired treats. Pumpkin spice scones, pumpkin cake with a smooth maple glaze, apple pecan crumb coffee cake, and pumpkin pie blondies are just a few of the items youβll find on their menu. Trust me, their coffee cake is one of the best treats Iβve ever had! The cake is so fluffy and moist, and the warm brown sugar and spice flavors make you feel so cozy.
To pair with your goodies, they have a salted maple latte, and an iced apple cider latte to choose from.
The Screamery does not use any artificial colors or flavors in their pumpkin ice cream.
The Screamery
50 S. Houghton Road,Β 2545 E. Speedway,Β 250 E. Congress St.
As much as we want to manifest the chillier weather here, weβre still seeing 80-degree days. So, The Screamery has created a flavor thatβll cool us off and give us that fall feeling.
To make their pumpkin spice ice cream, they actually mix real pumpkin into their sweet cream base so you get that authentic flavor. They also add in a few warm spices and home-made cinnamon cookies to give it that extra umph.
If youβre looking for something a little scarier, they have a Spooky Screaminβ Sundae that comes with a warm brownie, cookie or butter cake, your favorite ice cream flavor, house-made sauce, and festive Halloween sprinkles.
A cake pop and a caramel apple matcha latte from Sonoran House.
Sonoran House
1610 N. Tucson Blvd., 2513 E. 6th St.
Itβs no surprise this popular coffee shop came up with a fall menu highlighting all kinds of snuggly flavors.
Sure they have a basic PSL, but have you ever had a blueberry pancake latte?! What about a Sβmores cold brew that is topped with chocolate sauce, marshmallow cold foam and graham cracker crumble?!
You can get both of those and more! Their fall menu also includes drinks like a pumpkin spice chai, a caramel apple matcha latte, and a spiced orchard cider.
If you go to their Sam Hughes location, they also have the cutest Halloween cake pops made by All Things Sweet by Amber.
Yellow Brick Coffee
800 N. Country Club Rd. Ste 3180
Youβve heard of a pumpkin spice latteβ¦ But what about a sweet potato latte??
Grandmaβs Yams is just one of the drinks on Yellow Brick Coffeeβs fall menu. This unique latte is flavored with a house-made sweet potato syrup and finished with a marshmallow fluff rim.
They also have a maple cold brew thatβs topped with dairy-free maple soft top and a Biscoff rim and spooky matcha latte that has a vibrant purple cold foam.
