By: Cassady Ferino
With the fall season in full swing, many places have brought out their pumpkin spice menus. Many consumers run to their favorite location to find their pick out of the featured menus. If pumpkin spice isn’t your cup of tea, there will always be other fall options available.
September has rolled around, and Dunkin’ latest fall menu drop consists of their signature Pumpkin Spice Lattes that come in a variety of different ways, with customers having the option to choose between a Dunkalatte, Cloud Latte, Coffee Chiller, and Iced Coffee. These drinks are a mixture of pumpkin spice, vanilla, tiramisu, and, sometimes, cold foam. This menu can leave consumers very eager to try all these amazing options.
Along with Dunkin’, there’s also Starbucks, and they’ve released many different drink options, even for those who may not be searching for a coffee. Their menu includes a Pumpkin Spice Latte, available in iced and hot, Iced Pumpkin Cream Shaken Espresso, Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, and Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino. Though they obviously have many options in coffee selections, there are also some available for anyone looking for something different. They offer an Iced Pumpkin Cream Matcha and hot or iced Pumpkin Spice Chai.
Not only does Starbucks have the regular pumpkin picks, this year, they also rolled out the Iced Chaider. This has blends of chai, strawberry acai, and a crisp cider taste, with the goal being to resemble apple cider, adding a hint of fall spice. They’ve also released things like the Iced Banana Bread Chai and Matcha, along with an Iced Pecan Crunch Latte.
With so many options from both Dunkin’ and Starbucks, it may be hard to choose, but Tim Horton’s has also dropped a new fall menu, including the normal Pumpkin Spice Latte, available iced of hot, a Pumpkin Spice Iced Capp, a Cinnamon Caramel Apple latte, iced or hot, and Iced Cinnamon Caramel Iced Coffee. There are so many great options to choose from when it comes to fall and pumpkin spice beverages.
The Squire conducted a poll to see where most students prefer to go and what fall drink they prefer from each place. According to a poll ran on our Instagram, most consumers prefer Starbucks to get their favorite drinks. In the poll, we asked whether our followers would choose a Pumpkin Spice Latte or a Pecan Crunch Latte, and majority of respondents chose the Pumpkin Spice Latte. Though Dunkin’ and Tim Hortons were not the preferred places, we also asked what they prefer out of a couple seasonal drinks at those places as well. For Dunkin’ There was a choice of a Tiramisu Cloud Latte or a Pumpkin Spice Latte, and the majority decided the preferred drink is a Pumpkin Spice Latte. Lastly, at Tim Hortons, between a Pumpkin Spice Iced Capp and a Cinnamon Caramel Apple Latte, most chose the Pumpkin Spice Iced Capp.
If you aren’t so much of a coffee consumer, or if you aren’t looking for a fall beverage to sip on, all these locations also have great bakery options as well. Dunkin’ released a line of donuts highlighting the pumpkin spice season. They introduced a Pumpkin Donut, Pumpkin Muffin, and Pumpkin Munchkins. Starbucks offers a Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin and some other pumpkin flavored donuts. Tim Horton’s doesn’t have explicitly stated pumpkin bakery picks, but each location may offer different options.
So, whether you’re looking to spice it up with a hot or iced fall beverage, or simply looking for little sweet treat, there are many options available to you. Between Dunkin’, Starbucks, and Tim Horton’s, there will be something for everyone. Treat yourself to something pumpkin spiced with all of these new fall menu drops this year!
