The fall lineup also includes pecan drinks, banana bread-inspired creations and a new chai-meets-cider beverage
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Key Takeaways
- Starbucks is adding new drinks like Iced Pumpkin Cream Shaken Espresso and a banana bread-inspired lineup to its fall menu
- The new Chaider combines chai and cider flavors and can be ordered hot or iced
- Fall food items include a Chicken Bacon Protein Pocket and a Hedgehog Cake Pop with vanilla cake and chocolate sprinkles
It may not be fall yet, but it’s almost time for the Pumpkin Spice Latte’s return.
Starbucks has announced that the beloved autumn beverage will be back on menus starting Aug. 25.
The full pumpkin lineup includes a new Iced Pumpkin Cream Shaken Espresso, Pumpkin Spice Chai and Iced Pumpkin Cream Matcha. And the Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai and Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino will be making a comeback.
This year, the PSL will also be joined by pecan drinks, banana bread-inspired creations and a new “Chaider” item that combines chai and cider flavors.
The pecan drinks bring “a signature combination of nutty flavors, rich brown-buttery notes and baking spices,” per a release shared with PEOPLE.
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The Pecan Cortado, Iced Pecan Crunch Latte and Pecan Crunch Latte will all return to coffeehouses on Aug. 25.
“Banana is having a moment and it’s joining the Starbucks menu,” Starbucks announced. “As banana flavors continue popping up everywhere, Starbucks is expanding its banana-inspired lineup with two new beverages inspired by freshly baked banana bread.”
The new Iced Banana Bread Latte and Iced Banana Bread Chai feature banana, cinnamon and brown sugar flavors “to create dessert-like notes reminiscent of warm baked treats,” the company said, noting that they’ll be available past the season.
Starbucks describes its new Chaider concoction as “a cozy twist on chai for fall” with flavors of cinnamon and sweet spice. It can be ordered hot or iced.
The fall food menu will include a new Chicken Bacon Protein Pocket, which features a toasted whole wheat lavash flatbread with chicken, bacon and a garlic herb cheese spread, and offers 20 grams of protein.
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In addition to the savory addition, there will be two sweet ones.
A new Hedgehog Cake Pop consists of vanilla cake with buttercream, chocolate icing and chocolate sprinkles. The Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin — a spiced pumpkin muffin with a cream cheese filling and spiced pepitas — will also make its return.
In the meantime, fans can sip on Starbucks’ most recent launch: a new lineup of Orange Cream drinks.
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The beverages, which made their debut on July 28, include Orange Cream Cold Brew, Iced Orange Cream Latte, Iced Orange Cream Matcha, Iced Orange Cream Chai and Orange Cream Frappuccino.
Starbucks said its beverage team experimented with various citrus flavors to hit the right one, including blood oranges and sour Seville oranges used in marmalade.
The final product was a blend of tangerine, mandarin and vanilla notes.
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