While everybody's been buzzing about the return of the Pumpkin Spice Latte, Starbucks has quietly added seven more items to its stores today—and several of these treats will delight seasonal drinkers every bit as much as the notorious PSL.
This year, Starbucks brings back the Salted Caramel Mocha, a latte (or Frappuccino) that combines coffee, mocha sauce, toffee nut syrup, and milk, then tops the whole thing with a crown of whipped cream, caramel sauce, turbinado sugar and sea salt. Though it doesn't have the countdowns—or official Twitter account—that the PSL enjoys, bloggers have been creating copycat recipes and raving about the drink since 2011.
You'll also see five additions to the snack case: An icing-glazed pumpkin scone, pumpkin cream cheese muffin (which is essentially a pumpkin muffin encasing a gooey, cheesecake-like center), a sugar cookie frosted to look like a pumpkin, an apple pound cake, and a PB&J Bistro Box.
The newest Bistro Box is is a throwback to your back-to-school days, featuring a classic peanut butter-and-strawberry-jam sandwich, along with mozzarella string cheese, sliced apples, chocolate-covered raisins, and sliced veggies with Greek yogurt-Ranch dip. Basically, it's the lunch your Mom made you in third grade, minus the "You can do anything!" love note—though maybe if you ask the barista nicely, she can pen a few words of wisdom on a napkin for you. Maybe.
The Peanut Butter and Jelly Bistro Box will be available year-round, as well as Starbucks' other new addition: Sriracha sauce. Tasters have described it as sweet with a "spicy finish," according to StarbucksMelody.com. You can get a few packets for free when you order any of the chain's food items.
While we wouldn't recommend drizzling it on any of the fall items—pumpkin and chili are a thing, sure, but a spicy pumpkin scone? Beware—it'd be a great way to liven up the brand's line of egg sandwiches, like the bacon gouda or sausage, egg and cheese.
The seasonal items are just a few of the dozens of items hitting grocery stores and restaurants nationwide, from Pumpkin Spice Latte M&Ms to Pumpkin Cheesecake ice cream.
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