Fall is here and everyone is ecstatic to try all the fall sweets and treats coming from the two most popular coffee chains, Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts.
These fall menus are most known for giving a cozy, comforting, and nostalgic feeling with flavors of maple, pumpkin spice, and cinnamon. Both chains often bring back loved classics from prior years and may introduce new items to keep the menu exciting.
The popularity of the fall drinks like the Pumpkin Spice Latte and many other fall items creates a customer drive that brings in many customers into the stores. Even if they end up buying something else that necessarily isn't fall themed, the increase of foot traffic benefits the entire menu.
Some main menu drinks and treats from Starbucks include the famous Pumpkin Spice Latte, the Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai, The Baked Apple Croissant, and a sweet Pumpkin Cream Cheese muffin.
A returning item from Dunkin’ Donuts, which is a fan favorite, is the Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte, which is a hot or iced latte made with flavors sweet pumpkin, vanilla and warm fall spices, then it gets topped with whipped cream, caramel drizzle and a dusting of cinnamon sugar. There are also many new items on this menu like the Iced Pumpkin Loaf which is a rich pumpkin and vanilla flavored pound cake that’s topped with cream cheese icing.
A new and quirky drink, the Cereal N’ Milk Latte, combines espresso with cereal milk to capture the marshmallow-cereal flavor making it rich,creamy, and nostalgic. Seasonal favorites like the Braided Apple Pie, Ham & Swiss Croissant, and Chipotle Hash Brown Wake-up Wrap all make the fall line up at Dunkin’ full of flavor.
Over all, these new fall menus came with excitement, anticipation, and fun new treats leaving people eager to try it all.