BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Starbucks' pumpkin spice latte is back.
Starting Thursday, Aug. 22, customers can get their pumpkin kick from the coffee chain's pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin cream cold foam, iced pumpkin cream chai latte, pumpkin cream cheese muffin and pumpkin cream cold brew.
Nationally, Starbucks has sold "hundreds of millions" of pumpkin spice lattes over the past two decades, earning it the title of the chain's most popular "seasonal beverage of all time."
Other chains with Lehigh Valley stores like Wawa and Dunkin have already began selling pumpkin flavored coffee.
Here's when popular fall flavors are expected to make a comeback at local shops:
Year-round
Several coffee shops in the area keep pumpkin flavors on-hand year-round. Those shops include:
- Deja Brew Coffeehouse and Deli (101 W. Fourth St., Bethlehem)
- Art Beat Studio and Cafe (432 State Ave., Emmaus). The cafe also stays stocked with ingredients to make its caramel apple, salted caramel and toasted marshmallow specialty drinks.
- Jay's Local (2301 Liberty St., Allentown)
- Lit 610 Coffee Roastery and Bakeshop (26 E. Third St., Bethlehem)
Monday, Aug. 19
Java Joint in Trexlertown (7370 Hamilton Blvd.) is already prepped for fall and began offering its pumpkin spiced latte this week.
The drive-thru coffee shop's seasonal menu also currently offers pumpkin muffins, pumpkin pound cake and apple muffins. Other fall food items like pumpkin biscotti, apple hand pies, apple pie scones and apple dumplings will make a return shortly after.
Blocker's Coffeehouse at 309 Front St. in Catasauqua brought back its popular homemade pumpkin spice — the coffeehouse sold around 80 pounds of it last year — on Monday. It offers pumpkin syrup year-round.
Sunday, Aug. 25
In Easton, Plants + Coffee will launch its fall menu this Sunday.
Menu items include a pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin roll chai, honey maple matcha, maple bun latte and a fall coffee flight of the three coffees. The campfire latte — a toasted marshmallow and cookie butter flavored drink — will also stay on the menu.
"Early" September
Lit 610 Coffee Roastery and Bakery will begin selling its fall specials in early September. An employee "favorite," according to co-owner Dan Taylor, is the house-made spiced maple bourbon latte.
Sunday, Sept. 1
Bitty & Beau's Coffee (74 W Broad St., Bethlehem)
Tuesday, Sept. 3
Zekraft customers can get their fall fix starting Sept. 3, when the cafe brings back its pumpkin spice latte, warm apple cider zinger (apple cider with a hint of caffeine), maple pecan latte and salted caramel cold foam latte.
Sunday, Sept. 15
Three Birds Coffee at 226 Bushkill St. in Easton will begin offering its house-made fall spice syrup — made with cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg and cane and brown sugar — Sept. 15 through mid-November. The coffee shop is also eyeing up a fall spiced matcha drink.
Tuesday, Sept. 17
In Allentown, Jay's Local will launch its fall specialty drinks Sept. 17. The shop will feature its pumpkin brulée latte with its house-made maple brulée chips.
Sunday, Sept. 22
Nowhere Coffee Co. (3127 Tilghman St, Allentown) fall specials will — as "always" according to co-owner Lauren Vargas — start in conjunction with the autumn equinox on Sept. 22.
Vargas said those menu options include the coffee shop's vegan in-house pumpkin sauce, a vanilla pumpkin latte called "Pie Me to the Moon," a shaken pumpkin espresso named "Smashing Pumpkin," a pumpkin cold brew with vanilla cold foam called "Pumpkin Up the Jam," and a pumpkin cold foam.
She added that all drinks are available as de-caffeinated options and lattes can be made without coffee.
Tuesday, Oct. 1
Cafe the Lodge will bring back its pumpkin spiced coffee, autumn blend coffee and pumpkin spiced latte through November. The cafe (427 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem) also offers seasonal pumpkin pancakes in November.
Those who aren’t fans of pumpkin flavors can also enjoy apple cider and apple-based food or the cafe’s white chocolate mousse coffee starting Sept. 3.
