Also returning are customer favorites Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew and Apple Crisp Macchiato – now made with oatmilk

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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 favorites.

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

Also available for a limited time is the <a href="https://www.starbucks.com/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-favorite 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 oatmilk and Starbucks® Blonde Espresso as the standard recipe. Inspired by the flavors of the warm and gooey apple crisp paired with a cup of coffee, the <a href="https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/2123563/hot?parent=%2Fdrinks%2Fhot-coffees%2Fmacchiatos" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato </a>combines layered flavors of apple, cinnamon, and brown sugar with a spiced apple drizzle.

“Crafting the Apple Crisp Oatmilk 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 oatmilk adds a creaminess and brings forward the oat flavors of a traditional apple crisp topping.”

The Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato is available hot, iced and blended at U.S. Starbucks stores throughout the season while supplies last.

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Pumpkin is back in the bakery case with the <a href="https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/873068622/single?parent=%2Ffood%2Fbakery%2Fmuffins-and-breads" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin</a> and <a href="https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/873068623/single?parent=%2Ffood%2Fbakery%2Fscones" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pumpkin Scone</a>, both available for a limited time, as well as the customer-favorite <a href="https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/1255/single?parent=%2Ffood%2Fbakery%2Fmuffins-and-breads" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pumpkin Loaf</a>, which is available year-round.

Customers can also enjoy the new <a href="https://www.starbucks.com/menu/featured/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Owl Cake Pop</a>, which combines vanilla cake and buttercream, dipped in purple chocolaty icing and finished with an owl design. Available for a limited time while supplies last.

For the first time in 10 years, Starbucks is debuting new designs on its whole bean coffee packages. Inspired by the people and stories associated with each blend, the new designs tell the unique story about the coffee’s origin and flavor profile. Learn more about the <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2022/introducing-the-next-generation-of-starbucks-coffee-art/">Starbucks designers’ inspiration behind the new packaging. </a>

In addition to new packaging debuting in Starbucks stores, ​Starbucks packaged coffee sold in the grocery aisle also&nbsp;<a href="https://athome.starbucks.com/guide-new-starbucks-coffee-packaging">refreshed its look earlier this year</a>. From the artwork and color scheme to the smaller details in between, each aspect of the design was thoughtfully chosen to help shoppers find the perfect coffee for brewing at home.

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 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 is debuting a new selection of colorful drinkware that brings <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2022/new-starbucks-merchandise-to-inspire-all-the-fall-feels/">all the fall feels.</a> With hot cups, cold cups, water bottles and more to choose from, customers can find the perfect drinkware to add some festive fall vibes to their daily coffee. New fall merchandise, all under $30, is beginning to roll out at participating Starbucks stores in the U.S. on Tuesday, Aug. 30 for a limited time, while supplies last. Don’t forget, Starbucks® Rewards members who bring a clean, personal reusable cup into participating cafés will earn 25 Stars in addition to 10 cents off their beverage.* &nbsp;

Starbucks Guatemala Casi Cielo® returns

Back for its 18th year, <a href="https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/4/whole-bean">Starbucks Guatemala Casi Cielo</a>®, a partner (barista) favorite, 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.

Also available at select Starbucks stores and Starbucks Reserve® locations, such as the Starbucks Reserve Roasteries, are two Starbucks Reserve® coffees, hand-selected seasonally from family farms and pioneering cooperatives, roasted daily at our Starbucks Reserve Roasteries.

New <a href="https://www.starbucks.com/menu/at-home-coffee/whole-bean" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Starbucks Reserve® Sun-Dried Zambia Ngoli Estate</a>&nbsp;features a sparkling lemon acidity and notes of peach and ginger, produced by the Ngoli Estate in the remote Mafinga Hills.

<a href="https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/2121562/whole-bean" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Starbucks Reserve® Vietnam Da Lat</a> features bittersweet chocolate accented with notes of dried orange peel and cedar and a caramel sweetness, anchored by the city of Da Lat (nicknamed “The City of Eternal Spring”) in Vietnam’s Lam Dong Province.

Customers can sip on the flavors of fall at home with new and returning Starbucks® coffee and creamers available where groceries are sold. New this year is the canned Starbucks® Nitro Cold Brew Pumpkin Cream and Starbucks® Salted Caramel Mocha Flavored Roast and Ground Coffee. Read about the full lineup, available now on grocery store shelves for a limited time, <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2022/starbucks-fall-favorites-return-to-grocery-stores-nationwide/">here</a>.

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

*Customers can earn 25 Stars up to three times per day for bringing a clean, personal reusable cup into participating cafés.

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Also returning are customer favorites Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew and Apple Crisp Macchiato – now made with Oatmilk.

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

There’s nothing like a fall beverage from Starbucks when you start to feel that little chill in the morning air. Ever since <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2014/starbucks-first-pumpkin-spice-latte/">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 flavors for customers to enjoy, whether it’s past favorites like the <a href="https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/2122411/hot?parent=%2Fdrinks%2Fhot-coffees%2Flattes">Maple Pecan Latte</a> and <a href="https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/761/hot?parent=%2Fdrinks%2Fhot-coffees%2Fmochas">Salted Caramel Mocha</a> or the returning hit and companion to the Pumpkin Spice Latte, the <a href="https://www.starbucks.com/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 flavor and products,” said Raegan Powell, senior manager on the Starbucks research and development team. “Fall at Starbucks brings customers back to the nostalgic flavors of the season and our team used that inspiration to create a new flavor that celebrates those feelings of comfort and familiarity.”

Building on the popularity of pumpkin flavor, 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 flavor that the team wanted to explore as they started concepting a new fall flavor. In spring 2020, the team began testing and tasting a bushel of apple-flavored favorites, 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 flavors 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 flavor 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 flavor. “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 flavors 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 flavors 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.”

New food and beverage items are also in stores starting today. Learn more <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2021/tgif-thank-goodness-its-fall-at-starbucks-with-the-return-of-pumpkin/">here</a>.

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