10 Coffee Drinks That Are Absolutely Perfect For Fall
Because pumpkin and espresso are a match made in heaven.
Nothing beats your first sip of coffee on the first chilly day of the year, especially when you're bundled up in plaid or strolling through crunch leaves while letting the flavors warm you from the inside out. Depending on who you ask, we largely have Starbucks to thank for this beloved experience as the brand's pumpkin spice latte debuted over two decades ago.
Since then, coffee shops everywhere have launched different versions of the oh-so-popular PSL along with creative variations of autumn-inspired beverages. Some have even taken it a step further by adopting fall (and spooky season) themes year-round. All that said, scroll on and take in these fall sips from around the country.
Harvest Moon Latte | Gravves Coffee (San Antonio, TX)
It’s always spooky season at San Antonio’s Gravves Coffee with plenty of seasonal potions and elixirs to get you your cozy caffeine fix. Try the Harvest Moon Latte made with tea, evaporated milk, sugar, and spice giving it stunning autumn orange hues.
Maple Ginger Cold Brew | Companion Coffee Roasters (Florence, AL)
Head to small-town Alabama’s Companion Coffee Roasters for a robust seasonal menu offered inside its rustic cafe. The menu spans everything from a seasonal roast, hot and cold pumpkin pie options, and a nitro mulled apple cider. The maple ginger cold brew and its shaken espresso counterpart are also a must.
Carrot Cake Shaken Espresso | Roast The Dead Coffee (Yucaipa, CA)
This Southern California-based coffee shop is as spooky as its name suggests. You'll be stepping into your favorite horror movie any time of year at Roast The Dead Coffee to sip creepy coffee drinks like the Here’s Johnny” or The Myers. This season, try the THIC or TREAT Latte in collaboration with creator @ThicMyers. It’s a carrot cake shaken espresso with oat milk topped with cream cheese cold foam.
Frankenstein's Peanut Butter Monster | Audrey’s Coffee House (South Kingstown, RI)
This Bachelor alum-backed coffee house in South Kingstown has placed a Halloween spin on its seasonal menu, debuting a handful of drinks inspired by candy bars. Try Frankenstein’s Peanut Butter Monster, a sugary combination of peanut butter, chocolate, espresso, and milk, then topped with Reese’s Pieces, or the Candy Apple Pie Latte. No tricks, all treats here.
Spiced Honey Vanilla Latte | Grit Coffee (Charlottesville and Richmond, VA)
Virginia’s Grit Coffee has five locations across the state offering a delightful fall-forward menu with seasonal lattes. While you can opt for the pumpkin pie or maple leaf versions, might we recommend the Spiced Honey Vanilla Latte. This perfectly sweet and a little bit spicy java is made with espresso, vanilla, honey, and seasonal spices.
Seasonal Flight | October Cafe (Chicago)
It’s always fall in this festive Chicago coffee shop that serves seasonal delicacies all year long. Opening in summer 2023, celebrate the cafe’s first October with a specialty drink ranging from a traditional PSL to pumpkin chai tea or a hot chocolate with hazelnut and caramel. Can’t decide? No worries, there’s a flight option where you can try them all.
Cotton Candy Coffee | Jacked Up Specialty Coffee Bar (Biloxi, MS)
Cotton candy is a treat synonymous with celebrations, and fall festivals are no exception. Head to Jacked Up Specialty Coffee Bar in Mississippi’s coastal town of Biloxi for a cotton candy-flavored coffee made with steamed milk and a ball of cotton candy, with espresso poured over the top. To make it extra festive, the baristas add a squirt of whipped cream and sprinkles.
White Spiced Butter Cookie Mocha | Roasting Plant (New York City)
There’s something extra special about New York City in the fall, and a seasonal coffee is the perfect companion for a stroll through the city. The Lower East Side’s Roasting Plant has you covered with three specialty drinks. We have our eye on the White Spiced Butter Cookie Mocha (need we say more?), though other options include a Pumpkin Ritual Latte or an Autumn Maple Delight Cappuccino. If you won’t find yourself in the Big Apple this season, Roasting Plant can also be found in Detroit, Denver, San Francisco, Minneapolis, Greensboro, North Carolina, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and several spots in London.
Maple Latte | Toasted (Buffalo, NY)
There are a number of swoon-worthy specialty coffees on the seasonal menu at Toasted, a coffee shop and cafe by the Buffalo Beauty Foodie in Buffalo. We can’t get over the Maple Latte – an Insta-worthy combination of espresso, steamed milk, and pure maple syrup with a maple leaf design sprinkled on top.
Pumpkin Latte | Alcove Market (Charleston, SC)
Tucked inside one of Charleston’s most chic residential developments, Alcove Market has debuted a take on a classic pumpkin latte. Using a local favorite, King Bean espresso, the coffee is mixed with pumpkin spice syrup and steamed milk. It's best paired with a pumpkin muffin from the pastry shelf.
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