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In honour of Pumpkin Spice Latte’s 20th anniversary, here are 20 surprising facts about fall’s favourite beverage. 

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New Iced Apple Crisp Oat Shaken Espresso and Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte join the menu alongside returning fall favourites&nbsp;

The return of Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) marks the unofficial start of fall for many customers. Since its introduction in 2003, and over the last 20 years, the iconic beverage has had an influence on the coffee industry, pop culture, and everything in between. 

Starting Thursday, August 24, the Starbucks fall menu will return, and customers can <a href="https://stories.starbucks.ca/en-ca/stories/2023/psl-turns-20-the-story-behind-starbucks-pumpkin-spice-latte/(opens in a new tab)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">celebrate the 20th anniversary</a> with their first sip of PSL. The fall menu also features two new seasonal beverages, Iced Apple Crisp Oat Shaken Espresso and Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte, and returning customer favourites including Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, Apple Crisp Oat Macchiato, Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin, Pumpkin &amp; Pepita Loaf and Fox Sugar Cookie. The fall food and beverages are available for a limited time, while supplies last.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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The <a href="https://www.starbucks.ca/menu/product/418/hot?parent=%2Fdrinks%2Fhot-coffees%2Flattes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pumpkin Spice Latte</a> is Starbucks most popular seasonal beverage and is enjoyed by customers around the world. The handcrafted beverage combines Starbucks Signature Espresso and steamed milk with the celebrated flavour combination of real pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. Topped with whipped cream and pumpkin pie spices, the PSL is available hot, iced or blended.&nbsp;

New this year is the <a href="https://starbucks.ca/menu/product/2123797/iced" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte</a>, a beverage that was inspired by a popular customer and barista customization. This creamy chai tea latte pairs a rich blend of spiced chai notes with pumpkin cream cold foam and a dusting of pumpkin spice.&nbsp;&nbsp;

“We’re excited to celebrate the creativity of our baristas and customers by offering the Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte on the official fall menu. The warm spice flavours of chai and pumpkin seamlessly blend together, creating a creamy and comforting iced beverage,” said Starbucks beverage developer Billy Altieri.&nbsp;

The fan-favourite <a href="https://www.starbucks.ca/menu/product/2123113/iced?parent=%2Fdrinks%2Fcold-coffees%2Fcold-brews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew</a> also returns to the menu for a fifth year, crafted with Starbucks® Cold Brew sweetened with vanilla syrup, topped with pumpkin cream cold foam and a dusting of pumpkin spice.&nbsp;

Falling for apple crisp&nbsp;

Joining the fall lineup this year is the new<a href="https://starbucks.ca/menu/product/2123796/iced"> Iced Apple Crisp Oat Shaken Espresso</a>, which combines Starbucks® Blonde Espresso with notes of apple, cinnamon and brown sugar, shaken together and topped with oat&nbsp; beverage for a smooth and balanced sip that is full of fall flavor.&nbsp;&nbsp;

“The warm, gooey taste of apple crisp paired with a cup of coffee meld perfectly to unveil a cozy beverage customers have come to know and love at Starbucks each fall. The new Iced Apple Crisp Oat Shaken Espresso features creamy oat that perfectly complements the light roast flavours of Starbucks Blonde Espresso,” said Starbucks beverage developer Billy Altieri.&nbsp;

Customers can also enjoy the returning<a href="https://www.starbucks.ca/menu/product/2123563/hot" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Apple Crisp Oat Macchiato</a>, featuring layered flavours of apple, cinnamon, and brown sugar combined with a spiced apple drizzle to create a delicious, fall flavoured espresso beverage available hot, iced and blended.&nbsp;

Fall feels in the bakery case&nbsp;

Returning seasonal bakery items include the <a href="https://www.starbucks.ca/menu/product/873068622/single?parent=%2Ffood%2Fbakery%2Fmuffins-and-breads" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin</a>, <a href="https://www.starbucks.ca/menu/product/1255/single" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pumpkin &amp; Pepita Loaf</a> and everyone’s favourite whimsical, woodland critter, the <a href="https://www.starbucks.ca/menu/product/2122404/single" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fox Sugar Cookie.</a>&nbsp;

Starbucks Guatemala Casi Cielo® and Starbucks® Thanksgiving Blend return&nbsp;

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Guatemala Casi Cielo® is a whole bean coffee that has been enjoyed nearly as long as the PSL, returning every year since 2004. Guatemala Casi Cielo® represents the finest expression from one of Starbucks most beloved coffee origins, sourced exclusively from Guatemala’s high-altitude, volcanic Antigua region. Harvested just once a year from coffee cherries picked at peak ripeness, this single-origin coffee – with elegant floral aromatics and notes of citrus and dark cocoa – is bright, smooth, irresistibly balanced, and not to be missed.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Starbucks® Thanksgiving Blend is our expression of gratitude to the world’s most distinctive coffee regions. Beans from Sumatra, Sidama in Ethiopia, and the Antigua region of Guatemala are expertly blended and richly roasted to create a cup that’s delicately sweet—and worthy of the finest feast. Elegantly flavourful and aromatic with notes of candied pecan, sage and dried fig, it celebrates the true spirit of the season.&nbsp;

Customers can also fall in love with a variety of seasonally-inspired drinkware – from tumblers to cold cups, mugs and more. New fall merchandise, such as the Purple Wave Cold Cup, Shell Shimmer Cold Cup and Yellow Soft Touch Tumbler are beginning to roll out at participating Starbucks stores in Canada on Thursday, August 24 for a limited time, while supplies last. Don’t forget, Starbucks® Rewards members who bring a clean, personal reusable cup into participating cafés will get 10 cents off their beverage.&nbsp;

A sip of fall at home&nbsp;

The flavours of fall are also available down the grocery aisle including the returning <a href="https://www.starbucksathome.com/ca/en-ca/products/starbucks-pumpkin-spice-latte" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Starbucks®&nbsp; Pumpkin Spice Coffee Enhancer</a> Starbucks® Pumpkin Spice Flavoured Coffee in K-Cup® pods and <a href="https://athome.starbucks.com/products/maple-pecan-naturally-flavored-coffee-ground" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Maple Pecan Flavoured Ground Coffee.</a> Customers can also enjoy the new Starbucks® Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino Coffee Drink, beginning this September.&nbsp;

To learn more about Starbucks fall food and beverage menu items, visit <a href="https://www.starbucks.ca/menu/featured" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">starbucks.ca/menu/featured</a>.&nbsp;

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Starting Thursday, August 24, the Starbucks fall menu will return, and customers can celebrate the 20th anniversary with their first sip of PSL.

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It’s Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte season, with <a href="https://stories.starbucks.ca/en-ca/stories/2023/starbucks-pumpkin-spice-latte-returns-for-its-20th-year-on-august-24" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">fall drinks and food arriving in stores Aug. 24</a>. But it wasn’t always this way. Here’s the story of how a beverage became a phenomenon.&nbsp;&nbsp;

It’s hard to imagine the arrival of autumn without the cozy comfort of a Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte. But 20 years ago, pumpkin spice and fall hadn’t found each other yet. <a href="https://stories.starbucks.ca/en-ca/stories/2022/starbucks-peppermint-mocha-a-love-story/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Peppermint Mocha</a> was Starbucks first blockbuster seasonal beverage the winter before and the company hoped to create another hit for the autumn season. Peter Dukes, who led the Starbucks beverage development team at the time, remembers working with the team to create the company’s first fall beverage.&nbsp;

“We started with a huge brainstorm list and filled the wall with ideas,” Dukes said. “We probably had at least a hundred ideas up on the wall. And once we got those ideas, we started to whittle away at them and came down to a list of about 20 different flavours including chocolate and caramel – the most popular flavours to pair with coffee – and there was orange and cinnamon ... and there was pumpkin there as well.”&nbsp;

When they asked potential customers what flavors they were likely to purchase in a written survey, it was the chocolate and caramel beverages that reliably performed best. But there was something special about pumpkin. It scored high on “uniqueness.” Dukes and the team decided to explore it a bit further and keep it on their short list.&nbsp;

On an early spring day in 2003, the team gathered in the “Liquid Lab,” a secure research and development space on the 7th floor of Starbucks headquarters in Seattle. Members of the team brought in kitschy fall decorations and pumpkin pies and began to explore ideas. They would sample a forkful of pumpkin pie followed by a sip of hot espresso – teasing out which flavours from the pie best complemented the coffee.&nbsp;&nbsp;

For the next three months, the team refined the recipe, handcrafted with espresso, pumpkin spice sauce, and steamed milk – topped off with whipped cream and a dash of pumpkin pie topping. In a taste test alongside the chocolate and caramel beverages, pumpkin was the clear winner. Next, they just needed a name.&nbsp;

“There was a desire to choose a really unique name, such as the fall harvest latte,” said Dukes. “We ultimately ended up landing on Pumpkin Spice Latte because the spices play a really important role in bringing out the flavors of pumpkin, while also highlighting the espresso in the cup.”&nbsp;

In the fall of 2003, Starbucks first brought the beverage as a test to about 100 stores in Washington, D.C. and Vancouver, B.C.&nbsp;&nbsp;

“Within the first week of the market test, we knew we had a winner,” Dukes said. “I remember calling store managers on the phone to see how the new beverage was doing, and we could hear the excitement in their voices.”&nbsp;

The next fall, Pumpkin Spice Latte (nicknamed PSL) rolled out across the company’s U.S. and Canada stores, although the company still considered switching it up over the next few years for something new. That is, until Facebook and Twitter arrived in 2006, and customers began sharing their love for PSL on social media with their family and friends.&nbsp;

“We launched PSL very well, but then there were discussions about discontinuing it,” Dukes said. “There was this idea back then of, ‘Hey, we want keep things new, keep things fresh.’ And fortunately, we kept bringing it back. With the arrival of social media, it just took off on a whole new level.”&nbsp;

Millions of PSLs and thousands of “P-S-Lfies” later, the beverage had officially entered the cultural zeitgeist. By the 2010s, everything from pumpkin spice-scented candles to pumpkin-spice ham were in the marketplace. The media took notice of the growing pumpkin spice phenomenon, from morning talk show hosts to late-night comedians. Even a temporary shortage of ingredients in 2012 caused news outlets to breathlessly declare a “Pumpkin Emergency.” Meanwhile, the beverage developed a bit of a personality, with its own Twitter (now known as X) handle and Instagram profile starting in 2014, and a social following that would grow into the thousands.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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These days, in the era of TikTok and Instagram Reels, customers share their excitement about fall and their first PSL sips of the season with video reviews and tributes. It’s not just Pumpkin Spice Latte, it’s also <a href="https://www.starbucks.ca/menu/product/2123113/iced?parent=%2Fdrinks%2Fcold-coffees%2Fcold-brews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew</a> and the new Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte, plus a variety of <a href="https://stories.starbucks.ca/en-ca/stories/2021/new-starbucks-pumpkin-spice-coffee-enhancer-coming-to-canadian-grocery-stores/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">at-home and ready-to-drink coffees in grocery stores</a>. It’s not even just fall. It’s reached markets all around the world – even in the southern hemisphere, where it’s springtime.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Now 20 years later, Dukes still works for Starbucks, although he now develops new concepts for Starbucks stores instead of espresso drinks. But his face still smiles from a mural painted for PSL’s 10th anniversary in Burlington, Washington. And when people learn he’s the creator of PSL, they may ask for a selfie.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

“Nobody knew at the beginning what it would grow to be,” Dukes said. "20 years later, it’s taken on a life of its own.”&nbsp;

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Fall means it’s Pumpkin Spice Latte season – but it wasn’t always this way. Here’s the story of how a beverage became a phenomenon.

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Also returning are customer favourites Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew and Apple Crisp Macchiato - now made with oat beverage

The first sip of a Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte or Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew cues the unofficial start of the fall season for many customers, and Starbucks is celebrating its return alongside a full menu of fall favourites. 

Starting Tuesday, August 30, the iconic <a href="https://www.starbucks.ca/menu/product/418/hot?parent=%2Fdrinks%2Fhot-coffees%2Flattes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte</a> (PSL), is back for its 19th year. The handcrafted beverage combines Starbucks® Signature Espresso and steamed milk with flavours of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove to complement the real pumpkin in the sauce. Topped with whipped cream and pumpkin pie spices, the beverage is available hot, iced or blended at stores in Canada throughout the season while supplies last.

Also available for a limited time is the <a href="https://www.starbucks.ca/menu/product/2123113/iced?parent=%2Fdrinks%2Fcold-coffees%2Fcold-brews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew</a>, which returns to the menu for a fourth year. Crafted with Starbucks® Cold Brew sweetened with vanilla syrup, the fan-favourite fall sip is topped with pumpkin cream cold foam and a dusting of pumpkin spice.

First introduced to the fall menu last year, the Apple Crisp Macchiato returns with a twist - now made with creamy oat beverage and Starbucks® Blonde Espresso as the standard recipe. Inspired by the flavours of the warm and gooey apple crisp paired with a cup of coffee, the <a href="https://www.starbucks.ca/menu/product/2123563/hot" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple Crisp Oat Macchiato </a>combines layered flavours of apple, cinnamon, and brown sugar with a spiced apple drizzle.

“Crafting the Apple Crisp Oat Macchiato with Starbucks® Blonde espresso gives the beverage a soft and smooth foundation that ties all the flavors together,” said Harvey Rojas Mora, Starbucks beverage developer. “The oat beverage adds a creaminess and brings forward the oat flavors of a traditional apple crisp topping.” 

The Apple Crisp Oat Macchiato is available hot, iced and blended at Starbucks stores in Canada throughout the season while supplies last. 

Savour the taste of fall with returning bakery favourites, such as the Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin, Pumpkin Scone and Pumpkin &amp; Pepita Loaf, all available for a limited time.

Customers can also enjoy the fan-favourite, Fox Sugar Cookie, a whimsical, woodland critter who's only around for fall. Made with our handcrafted, buttery sugar cookie dough and glazed with rich, white-chocolatey icing, this is the perfect sweet treat to complement any hot or iced beverage this season. Available for a limited time while supplies last.

Enter the Pumpkin Portal to Fall

The fall festivities continue! Starbucks fans can celebrate the season and share their love of all things fall with the Pumpkin Portal to Fall, a fun digital game that tests customers’ knowledge of emojis, pop culture and Starbucks, revealing just how much of a fall expert they really are. Customers can take the quiz at <a href="http://www.starbuckspumpkinportal.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.starbuckspumpkinportal.com</a> and share their results on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Starbucks Guatemala Casi Cielo

Back for its 18th year, Starbucks Guatemala Casi Cielo is returning this fall for a limited time while supplies last. A partner (barista) favourite, this heavenly whole bean coffee is sourced exclusively from Guatemala’s high- altitude, volcanic Antigua region. This batch of Guatemala Casi Cielo® represents Starbucks finest expression of one of its most- beloved coffee origins. This medium roast coffee features floral aromas, lemon and cocoa nib notes to create a smooth bright cup.

Starbucks Thanksgiving Blend

Crafted by our master blenders with careful attention to detail, Starbucks Thanksgiving Blend® returns to enhance the 2022 fall season, while supplies last. This expert blend features beans from Sidama in Ethiopia, Sumatra and Guatemala’s Antigua region for a rich and delicately sweet brew. Notes of candied pecan, sage and dried-fig sweetness work together to create an overall balanced flavour profile.

To learn more about Starbucks fall food and beverage menu items, visit <a href="https://www.starbucks.ca/menu/featured" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">starbucks.ca/menu/featured</a>&nbsp;

The first sip of a Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte or Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew cues the unofficial start of the fall season

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Starting October 18, Starbucks is celebrating its Starbucks Rewards members with the return of Star Days, a week of exclusive offers and exciting ways to earn even more Stars towards free favourites—available exclusively through the Starbucks® app.

Celebrate Star Days by signing up for Starbucks Rewards. Joining is simple. Download the Starbucks app and create an account or join at<a href="https://www.starbucks.com/account/create"> </a>Starbucks.ca. More Stars means more Rewards, and more free favourites.

OCT. 18 STARS FOR FALL MONDAY

This Star-filled week kicks off on Monday, Oct. 18. Starbucks Rewards members who order any fall drink (grande or larger) like a Pumpkin Spice Latte, Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew or new Apple Crisp Macchiato on Monday will receive 25 Stars loaded to their account for their next visit.

OCT. 19 50 STAR TUESDAY

On Tuesday, Oct. 19, members will receive 50 Bonus Stars when they load $10 or more onto their Starbucks® Rewards Card.

OCT. 20 HALF-OFF WEDNESDAY

For the midweek celebration, members who order their favourite drink (grande or larger) will get half-off on another drink in the same order.

OCT. 21 TRIPLE STAR THURSDAY

This isa rare chance to collect more Stars and earn Rewards even faster. For the second time ever, Starbucks Rewards members can collect triple Stars on almost every order purchased at participating stores on Thursday, Oct. 21.

OCT. 22 AEROPLAN BONUS

Enjoy a special gift with Aeroplan. <a href="https://www.starbucks.ca/rewards/aeroplan">Link your Aeroplan® and Starbucks® Rewards account</a> between Oct. 18 and Oct. 22, then make an eligible purchase1 with the Starbucks app at a participating store in Canada by Oct. 31 and get 50 bonus Aeroplan points.

Any purchase made in October prior to accounts being linked is not valid for Aeroplan points.&nbsp;

At participating stores. Free drink must be of equal or lesser value. Other restrictions apply. See starbucks.ca/rewards for details.

This offer is exclusive to you and this Starbucks Rewards account, and cannot be reproduced, transferred or used by anyone else. Stars cannot be earned on purchases of alcohol, Starbucks Cards or Starbucks Card reloads. Offer valid for one-time use. &nbsp; Store hours may vary. Check the app or Starbucks.ca.

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®Aeroplan is a registered trademark of Aeroplan Inc.

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Starting October 18, Starbucks is celebrating its Starbucks Rewards members with the return of Star Days, a week of exclusive offers and exciting ways to earn even more Stars towards free favourites—available exclusively through the Starbucks® app.

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There’s nothing like a fall beverage from Starbucks when you start to feel that little chill in the morning air. Ever <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2014/starbucks-first-pumpkin-spice-latte/">since Pumpkin Spice Latte</a> (PSL) first arrived in the autumn of 2003, Starbucks fall beverages have been the perfect companion for the arrival of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeafRakersSociety/">crunchy leaves and sweater weather</a>.

For nearly 20 years, Starbucks beverage teams have created new autumn flavours for customers to enjoy, whether it’s past favourites like the Maple Pecan Latte and Salted Caramel Mocha or the returning hit and companion to the Pumpkin Spice Latte, the <a href="https://www.starbucks.ca/menu/product/2123113/iced?parent=%2Fdrinks%2Fcold-coffees%2Fcold-brews">Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew</a>. This year, fall gets a new beverage with Apple Crisp Macchiato, available iced or hot at Starbucks stores in the U.S. and Canada starting Aug. 24 for a limited time, while supplies last.

“For many customers, Starbucks signals the start of the fall season and has inspired a cultural phenomenon around fall flavour and products,” said Raegan Powell, senior manager on the Starbucks research and development team. “Fall at Starbucks brings customers back to the nostalgic flavours of the season and our team used that inspiration to create a new flavour that celebrates those feelings of comfort and familiarity.”

Building on the popularity of pumpkin flavour, the team’s inspiration for an apple beverage started with the idea of the fall harvest. Pumpkins are popular, but it was clear that apples were another prominent flavour that the team wanted to explore as they started concepting a new fall flavour. In spring 2020, the team began testing and tasting a bushel of apple-flavoured favourites, including apple maple syrup, apple cider donuts, and a variety of apple pies, cakes, and crisps.

While fruit and coffee are a new territory for Starbucks, the flavours complement each other well, with the creaminess of the milk balancing the espresso for a nostalgic autumn pick-me-up.

“Creating an ingredient with a spicy baked apple flavour was crucial to be able to bridge an autumn red apple to espresso,” said Powell. “Consider how well a delicious slice of warm apple pie pairs with a cup of coffee or how well the combination of Starbucks roasty signature espresso pairs with warm spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg.”

When the team was testing, people loved the baked apple flavour. “The number-one thing we heard when developing the ingredients was customers wanted more apple,” Powell said. The Apple Crisp Macchiato pulls inspiration from a wide variety of red apple flavours available in the fall season, including apple puree in the caramelized apple drizzle. The Apple Crisp Macchiato even smells like fall, with an aroma like fresh-baked apple crisp.

For the final recipe, Powell and the team landed on a macchiato (which means “marked” in Italian), made with steamed milk marked with Starbucks signature espresso. As a finishing touch, the beverage is “marked” again with a cross-hatch of caramelized-spiced-apple drizzle, resembling the lattice on top of a pie. If the hot version is like warm apple pie, the iced version is like apple pie à la mode, with the warm flavours of apple and brown sugar combined with milk and ice, and also topped with apple caramel drizzle. For the name, the team chose “apple crisp” for the beverage’s more apple-forward taste, and its brown sugar and cinnamon topping.&nbsp;&nbsp;

“We are hopeful customers will enjoy their Apple Crisp Macchiato, hot or cold, and feel comfort as they take on all that fall has to offer, says Powell. “No matter our customers’ traditions – football games apple picking, or trick-or-treating – the Apple Crisp Macchiato is bound to bring comfort in a cup.”

More in store New food and beverage items are also in stores starting today. Learn more <a href="https://stories.starbucks.ca/en/stories/2021/its-fall-nally-here-at-starbucks-with-the-return-of-pumpkin/">here</a>.

Introducing Starbucks newest autumn beverage, Apple Crisp Macchiato, perfect for the arrival of crunchy leaves and sweater weather.

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Cozy up to Starbucks New Fall Flavour: Apple Crisp Macchiato

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Customers’ favourite pumpkin pair, the Pumpkin Spice Latte and Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, make their return alongside the new Apple Crisp Macchiato to stores nationwide starting August 24

For nearly two decades, the return of pumpkin at Starbucks has signaled the start of the fall season and inspired a cultural phenomenon around fall flavours and products. Starting Tuesday, August 24, pumpkin returns to Starbucks stores across the U.S. and Canada, including the fall favourite duo Pumpkin Spice Latte and Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew. Seasonal fall bakery items&nbsp;Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin, Pumpkin Loaf and Pumpkin Scone will also return to the menu.

In addition to making it easy for customers to enjoy their fall favourites, Starbucks is celebrating the season of pumpkin craze with its new <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://pumpkinloveometer.com/" target="_blank">Pumpkin Love O’ Meter</a>, a fun and quirky digital pumpkin personality quiz that invites Starbucks customers to find out just how much of a pumpkin lover they really are. Take the quiz and share your results on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/starbuckscanada" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/starbuckscanada/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/starbuckscanada" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a>.

Pumpkin Spice Latte Made with real pumpkin, the handcrafted beverage combines our&nbsp;signature espresso and steamed milk with the&nbsp;celebrated flavour combination of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. Enjoy it hot or iced, topped with whipped cream and real pumpkin pie spices.

Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew Returning to the menu for a third year, the Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew is crafted with Starbucks® Cold Brew, sweetened with vanilla syrup, topped with a pumpkin cream cold foam, and dusted with pumpkin spice topping.

Comfort to the Core: The NEW Apple Crisp Macchiato

Building on the popularity of fall flavour at Starbucks, the <a href="https://stories.starbucks.ca/en/stories/2021/cozy-up-to-starbucks-new-fall-flavour-apple-crisp-macchiato/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple Crisp Macchiato</a>, available hot or iced, offers customers comfort to the core with layered flavours of apple and brown sugar melding like the filling of a gooey apple pie in harmony with espresso, steamed milk and a caramelized-spiced-apple drizzle for a nostalgic autumn pick-me-up.

Pumpkin Scone A spiced pumpkin scone topped with sweet icing—a marvelously flavourful fall treat.

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin This moist, perfectly spiced pumpkin muffin—topped with a sweet cream cheese filling and a sprinkling of chopped, spiced pepitas—offers a delightful balance of salty and sweet.

Pumpkin Loaf This gently spiced bread with pumpkin flavours and pepitas gives you a tasty way to celebrate a seasonal favourite.

Fall in Love with Fall-At-Home

Starbucks Coffee Enhancers Starbucks seasonal flavours can also be enjoyed at home with the new <a href="https://stories.starbucks.ca/en/stories/2021/new-starbucks-pumpkin-spice-coffee-enhancer-coming-to-canadian-grocery-stores/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Starbucks® Pumpkin Spice Coffee Enhancer</a>, and the return of limited-edition fall coffees where groceries are sold nationwide, including: Starbucks® Pumpkin Spice Flavoured Ground Coffee K-Cup® Pods; Starbucks® VIA® Instant®&nbsp; Pumpkin Spice Latte; Starbucks® Cinnamon Dolce Flavoured Ground Coffee K-Cup® Pods; and Starbucks® Maple Pecan Flavoured Ground Coffee.

Guatemala Casi Cielo® A heavenly harvest straight from select farms in Guatemala's high-altitude, volcanic Antigua region. Single origin Guatemala Casi Cielo® is a medium roast coffee with tasting notes of bright Meyer lemon &amp; cocoa nibs.

Starbucks Thanksgiving Blend® Richly roasted and delicately sweet, this balanced blend is a celebration of the season. Featuring beans from Sidama in Ethiopia, Sumatra and Guatemala’s Antigua region, Starbucks Thanksgiving Blend® showcases flavours from the world’s major coffee-growing regions. Created by our master blenders the way a chef might prepare a feast, this elegant coffee features notes of candied pecan and sage with a dried-fig sweetness.

Cold Coffee Can Still Keep You Cozy for Fall

In addition to Starbucks fall beverages, try the Cold Brew trio, Starbucks Cold Brew Coffee, Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew and Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew, which are available year-around at most Starbucks locations in Canada. Handcrafted in small batches daily, slow-steeped in cool water for 20 hours, without touching heat, Starbucks Cold Brew is made from a custom blend of beans grown to steep long and cold for an extra smooth flavour.

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There are <a href="https://www.starbucks.ca/ways-to-order/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">several convenient ways</a> to enjoy Starbucks new fall menu line-up, including using the Starbucks app to order ahead and pick-up options in-store, and at drive-thru. Those looking for Starbucks without leaving home can place an order for delivery <a href="https://delivery.starbucks.com/"></a>&nbsp;via Uber Eats (check the Uber Eats app for availability and restrictions). For more information on Starbucks menu, visit <a href="https://www.starbucks.ca/menu" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. The Starbucks Fall menu is available in stores while supplies last.

Customers’ favourite pumpkin pair, the Pumpkin Spice Latte and Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, make their return alongside the new Apple Crisp Macchiato to stores nationwide starting August 24

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It’s FALL-nally here at Starbucks with the Return of Pumpkin

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This year, grocery retailers will offer Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL)-lovers an additional way to enjoy their favourite fall flavour at home, with the new Starbucks® Pumpkin Spice Coffee Enhancer. The coffee enhancer is inspired by the original Starbucks PSL, a fan-favourite beverage that first launched in Starbucks stores nearly two decades ago. The beverage has since become one of the most popular Starbucks seasonal beverages of all time. 

Starbucks® Pumpkin Spice Coffee Enhancer is a seasonal extension to the Starbucks® Coffee Enhancers range that launched in Canada earlier this year. Enjoy your favourite Starbucks café flavour in the comfort of your own home. Proudly prepared in Canada, Starbucks Coffee Enhancers are delicious in hot and cold coffee drinks with a perfectly smooth and balanced taste that pairs well with any Starbucks coffees. Only 40 calories per tablespoon, Starbucks Enhancers are a delightful alternative to milk, creamer, half-and-half or other dairy substitutes, and the bottles are easily recyclable. Explore the full Starbucks Coffee Enhancer range featuring four varieties: Caramel Macchiato, Cinnamon Dolce, White Chocolate Mocha, and the limited-edition Pumpkin Spice.

New Starbucks® Pumpkin Spice Coffee Enhancer&nbsp;

The Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Coffee Enhancer, inspired by Pumpkin Spice Latte, was thoughtfully crafted with the delicious flavours of pumpkin, cinnamon and nutmeg to pair with your coffee for a perfect taste of fall.

Starbucks® Caramel Macchiato Coffee Enhancer&nbsp;

Inspired by the classic Starbucks® Caramel Macchiato, this flavoured coffee enhancer was carefully crafted to enhance every cup of coffee with layers of sweet, buttery caramel and vanilla flavours.

Starbucks® Cinnamon Dolce Coffee Enhancer&nbsp;

Elevate your morning, afternoon or evening cup with the Starbucks Cinnamon Dolce Coffee Enhancer. Inspired by the delicious Starbucks® Cinnamon Dolce Latte, enjoy rich, sweet and smooth cinnamon streusel flavours with your favourite coffee.

Starbucks® White Chocolate Mocha Coffee Enhancer&nbsp;

The Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha Coffee Enhancer was artfully crafted to bring rich, sweet and smooth flavours of white chocolate to your coffee. Simply shake well before use to elevate any cup of coffee.

Availability &amp; Pricing: The suggested retail price is $7.49 for 828 mL bottle, available where you buy groceries.

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Starbucks® Coffee Enhancers are part of the global coffee alliance between Starbucks and Nestle. In 2018, the companies joined forces and created the global coffee alliance to create the ultimate product experience for consumers.

This year, grocery retailers will offer Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL)-lovers an additional way to enjoy their favourite fall flavour at home, with the new Starbucks® Pumpkin Spice Coffee Enhancer.

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New Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Coffee Enhancer Coming to Canadian Grocery Stores

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Along with the return of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://stories.starbucks.ca/en/stories/2020/psl-fall-favourites-back/" target="_blank">Starbucks fall favourites</a> came the anticipated launch of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://stories.starbucks.ca/en/stories/2020/starbucks-canada-expands-plant-based-options-with-launch-of-oat-beverage-this-fall/" target="_blank">Oat beverage</a> in stores nationwide. The fourth non-dairy alternative on the menu made way for Starbucks Canada to introduce an exclusive new drink, the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://stories.starbucks.ca/en/stories/2020/behind-the-beverage-starbucks-canada-exclusive-new-apple-oat-flat-white/" target="_blank">Apple Oat Flat White</a>, and now offers customers even more ways to customize all their favourite Starbucks beverages.&nbsp;

Known for its mild flavour and velvety foam, Oat beverage can add a new twist to fall favourites like the PSL or to classic core beverages like Starbucks Caramel Macchiato.&nbsp;

Read on for tips on how to spice up your favourite Starbucks beverages with Oat and other delicious customizations this fall.&nbsp;

Ask for: An Oat latte with pumps of honey blend and a toasted honey topping. In this drink, Starbucks® Signature Espresso is intentionally combined with a hint of honey and a toasted honey topping to create a savoury tribute to all things sweet and salty.&nbsp;

Pumpkin Spice Macchiato with Caramel Drizzle

Ask for: An Iced Caramel Macchiato with pumpkin spice sauce instead of vanilla syrup.

Ask for: An Oat latte with caramel syrup (non-dairy) and a sprinkle of pumpkin spice topping. This vegan-friendly beverage is a nice alternative to the fan-favourite PSL. (Please note: While this drink does not contain any animal derived ingredients, it is not certified vegan.)

Cinnamon Dolce Latte with Almond Beverage

Ask for: A Cinnamon Dolce Latte made with non-dairy almond beverage. Hold the whip and the cinnamon dolce topping for another vegan-friendly beverage with fall flavour. (Please note: While this drink does not contain any animal derived ingredients, it is not certified vegan.)

Iced Chai with Pumpkin Cream Cold Foam

Ask for: A Chai Tea Latte over ice topped with Pumpkin Cream Cold Foam to get the spice of fall in your cup.&nbsp;

Chai Tea Latte&nbsp;with Pumpkin Spice

Ask for: A Chai Tea Lattewith a shot of Signature Espresso and Pumpkin Spice topping.

Caramel Apple Spice&nbsp;

Ask for: Steamed apple juice with cinnamon dolce syrup – with or without whip. For a little indulgence, ask for the whip to be topped with caramel sauce drizzle.

Toffee Nut Flat White&nbsp;

Ask for: A flat white with toffee nut syrup. This beverage has sweet brown sugar notes and can also be paired with one of our non-dairy alternatives. Oat beverage or almond beverage will especially complement the nutty flavour.&nbsp;

Along with the return of Starbucks fall favourites came the anticipated launch of Oat beverage in stores nationwide. Spice up your favourite Starbucks beverages with Oat and other delicious customizations this fall.

8 New Ways to Customize Starbucks Beverages This Fall

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The new non-dairy delight delivers all the comforts of the season in one hot mug!&nbsp;

When Starbucks product team set out to develop a brand-new fall beverage this year, they already had a delicious combination in mind. With the nationwide launch of Oat beverage set to launch right in time for the season, two things were certain: the new beverage would feature Starbucks signature espresso; and would elevate the mild, nutty flavour and velvety foam of Oat beverage.

After countless pairings of flavours and dozens of trials of espresso beverages, the team found their coziest combination reminiscent of signature fall activities like apple picking, cider making, and of course, apple pie. Thus, the Starbucks Apple Oat Flat White was born: a perfectly handcrafted combination of Starbucks signature espresso, velvety steamed Oat beverage, roasted apple syrup, finished with a clove sugar topping.&nbsp;

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“We wanted to create a beverage that was coffee forward but made you feel like fall has arrived,” says Peter Furnish, vice president of product and marketing, Starbucks Canada. “Apple is an obvious fall flavour but cooked apple, combined with oat, adds a comforting dimension that really captures the season.”

This coffee-forward beverage not only offers Starbucks customers another way to enjoy fall in a cup, it provides a delicious dairy alternative for customers looking for more choice.

The Apple Oat Flat White is Starbucks Canada’s first seasonal drink featuring <a href="https://stories.starbucks.ca/en/stories/2020/starbucks-canada-expands-plant-based-options-with-launch-of-oat-beverage-this-fall/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Oat beverage</a>, which launched in stores nationally on August 25. Oat beverage, which has grown over 434% in Canada this year*, is the company’s latest plant-based offering and fourth dairy alternative to join Starbucks Canada’s menu, which includes soy beverage, almond beverage and coconut beverage. Starbucks Oat beverage is Non-GMO and made without artificial flavours or colours.

While delicious on its own, the subtly sweet flavour and nutty, roasty, oat notes of the Starbucks Apple Oat Flat White pairs perfectly with the slightly savory and rich and creamy Starbucks Cheese Danish, for the ultimate flavour pairing.

Source: Nielsen, National, Total Non Dairy Oat Beverage, Last 52 weeks, data to July 11 2020.

After countless pairings of flavours and dozens of trials of espresso beverages, the team found their coziest combination reminiscent of signature fall activities like apple picking, cider making, and of course, apple pie. Thus, the Starbucks Apple Oat Flat White was born.

Behind the Beverage: Featuring Starbucks Canada’s Exclusive new Apple Oat Flat White

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Canadians can soon add a new delicious, non-dairy option to their favourite Starbucks® beverage. Today, the company announced Oat beverage as its latest plant-based offering, which will launch in all company-owned stores across Canada.

Starbucks Canada introduced its first non-dairy beverage option to its core menu back in 2004 with soy beverage. Today, Oat beverage is the latest plant-based offering, and the fourth dairy alternative to join Starbucks Canada’s menu, which includes soy beverage, almond beverage and coconut beverage, giving customers even more choice when it comes to customizing their handcrafted drinks at Starbucks.

Known for its mild flavour and velvety foam, Starbucks Oat beverage is non-GMO, made without preservatives, artificial flavours or colour, and is made with oats sourced from Canada. &nbsp;

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