What drinks are on the Starbucks fall menu?
I list every drink on the Starbucks fall menu, from the Pumpkin Spice Latte to the Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato, plus the calorie and caffeine details.
Quick Answer
The Starbucks fall menu is built on five drinks: the Pumpkin Spice Latte, Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte, Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato, and Iced Apple Crisp Oatmilk Shaken Espresso.
All five run from late August through the first Thursday of November, when the holiday menu takes over.
When the fall menu launches
Corporate has settled on the fourth Tuesday of August as the fall drop window. Recent launches: August 30 (2022), August 24 (2023), August 22 (2024), August 26 (2025). Stores flip menu boards overnight, and orange pumpkin cream drinks are being pulled by 4:30 AM opening the next morning.
The pumpkin core
1. Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL)
The reason the fall menu exists. On the boards every year since 2003. Signature Espresso, steamed 2 percent milk, pumpkin spice sauce (real pumpkin puree, condensed skim milk, sugar, spices), topped with whipped cream and a dusting of pumpkin spice topping (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove).
Grande hot PSL: around 390 calories, 50 grams of sugar, 150 mg caffeine. The 2015 reformulation added real pumpkin puree and removed caramel coloring, which addressed the biggest criticism from ingredient-conscious customers.
Available hot, iced, and blended as a Frappuccino.
2. Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
Introduced in 2019 and immediately became a top-selling cold drink of all time. Slow-steeped cold brew, a splash of vanilla syrup, and a thick layer of pumpkin cream cold foam (vanilla sweet cream aerated with pumpkin spice sauce).
Grande: around 250 calories, 31 grams of sugar, 185 mg caffeine. Higher caffeine than the PSL because cold brew is denser than espresso extraction, and less sweet because the pumpkin is concentrated in the foam layer instead of dispersed through the drink.
3. Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte
Started as a customer-invented customization (adding pumpkin cream cold foam to an Iced Chai) and was formally added to the menu in 2023. Spiced black tea chai concentrate, milk, ice, and pumpkin cream cold foam on top.
Grande: around 300 calories, 40 grams of sugar. The cardamom, clove, and cinnamon of the chai pair naturally with the pumpkin spice foam.
The apple crisp core
4. Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato
Launched in 2021 as the first non-pumpkin fall drink to become a real hit. Blonde Espresso, steamed oat milk, spiced apple syrup, and a signature cross-hatch grid of apple crisp drizzle on top (a thick brown-sugar reduction reminiscent of apple pie filling).
Grande hot: around 300 calories, 34 grams of sugar. Naturally dairy-free without swap charges.
5. Iced Apple Crisp Oatmilk Shaken Espresso
Added in 2022 as the cold version of the apple crisp story. Blonde Espresso and brown sugar shaken with ice, topped with oat milk and an apple crisp drizzle finish.
Grande iced: around 250 calories, 25 grams of sugar. The shaken preparation gives it a distinctive frothy micro-foam layer that dissolves the drizzle into the coffee.
Fall drink comparison table
| Drink | Base | Grande calories | Grande caffeine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Spice Latte (hot) | Espresso + milk | ~390 | ~150 mg |
| Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew | Cold brew | ~250 | ~185 mg |
| Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai | Chai + milk | ~300 | ~95 mg |
| Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato | Blonde + oat milk | ~300 | ~170 mg |
| Iced Apple Crisp Shaken Espresso | Blonde + oat milk | ~250 | ~255 mg |
Fall bakery items
- Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin
- Pumpkin Scone
- Pumpkin Loaf
- Baked Apple Croissant
- Owl Cake Pop
Common customizations
A few small edits transform how the fall drinks taste:
- Swap milk to oat milk on the PSL: makes it feel closer to the Apple Crisp Macchiato, richer texture.
- Add pumpkin cream cold foam to any cold drink: works on cold brew, iced coffee, iced americano, or iced chai. About $1.25 add-on.
- Cut PSL to 2 or 3 pumps: drops sugar meaningfully while keeping the flavor recognizable. The default 4 pumps for a Grande is a lot.
- Add extra apple crisp drizzle: free at most stores if you ask, doubles the caramelized apple hit.
Bottom line
The Starbucks fall menu is anchored by five drinks: the classic Pumpkin Spice Latte, the top-selling Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, the newer Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai, and the two apple crisp drinks (hot Macchiato and Iced Shaken Espresso). The menu runs from late August through the first Thursday of November when the holiday menu replaces it.
How the fall menu changed after 2015
The 2015 pumpkin sauce reformulation was the single most important change in the modern fall menu. Before 2015 the pumpkin spice sauce contained no actual pumpkin. After a customer petition and press cycle, Starbucks reformulated the recipe with real pumpkin puree, dropped the caramel coloring, and rebuilt the flavor to lean heavier on the spice blend. Every subsequent addition to the fall lineup has followed a similar recipe philosophy: real ingredient first, syrup profile second.
Non-drink fall items that quietly matter
The fall food case gets an outsized share of foot traffic during the launch window. The Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin is often the top-selling bakery item of the entire year for stores in the Northeast and Midwest. The Baked Apple Croissant, added in 2022, has become the sleeper hit of the fall food lineup and often sells out by 10 AM on peak days. Owl Cake Pops are a Halloween-adjacent nostalgia driver that families specifically drive to Starbucks for.
Fall drink price points
Fall drinks carry a premium over the year-round equivalents. A Grande PSL typically runs 40 to 70 cents more than a Grande latte in the same store, because pumpkin sauce counts as a premium modifier. The Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato is the highest-priced hot fall drink because it stacks two premium modifiers (oat milk and apple crisp drizzle). Budget-minded fall fans usually order a plain latte with 2 pumps of pumpkin sauce to cut about a dollar off the receipt while still getting the flavor.
Bottom line reminder
The fall menu is five drinks, roughly 10 weeks long, and it defines the entire consumer expectation of autumn at fast-casual coffee. Between the Pumpkin Spice Latte, Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai, Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato, and Iced Apple Crisp Oatmilk Shaken Espresso you have every possible flavor and format combination the fall menu supports.