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Dunkin' Launches Fall Menu Nationwide as Starbucks Targets Aug. 26 Pumpkin Spice Return

Chains lean on nostalgic flavors, loyalty perks to pull in late-summer traffic.

Pumpkin is back at Dunkin’.
Dunkin's Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte can be ordered hot or iced, is made with sweet pumpkin, vanilla and warm fall spice flavors and topped with whipped cream, caramel and cinnamon sugar.
L: A Starbucks corporate logo hangs outside their store in Penn Station on August 9, 2025, in New York City. R: Pumpkins at Mr. Jack O'Lantern's Pumpkin Patch on October 17, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
Starbucks will launch its fall menu, featuring the pumpkin spice latte, on August 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)

Overview

  • Dunkin’s seasonal lineup is in stores now, headlined by the new Cereal N’ Milk Latte and the returning Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte.
  • The menu adds fresh pastries and snacks, including the Iced Pumpkin Loaf, Pumpkin Donut and Munchkins, Kreme Delight Donut, and Chipotle Loaded Hash Browns.
  • Dunkin’ brings back its $6 Meal Deal and rolls out Rewards offers such as $2 10-count Munchkins through Aug. 31 and Monday order-ahead bonus points from Aug. 25 to Oct. 27.
  • Starbucks’ fall menu is slated for Aug. 26, with the Pumpkin Spice Latte returning alongside Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai, Pecan Crunch Oatmilk Latte, and new items like a Pecan Oat Milk Cortado and Italian Sausage Egg Bites.
  • Pumpkin offerings are spreading across chains, with Krispy Kreme’s lineup already available, Caribou’s menu set for Aug. 21, IHOP’s pancakes back since early August, and Dairy Queen’s treats arriving Aug. 29.