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Pumpkin Spice Latte Returns as Starbucks Launches Expanded 2026 Fall Menu

Starbucks used a celebrity spot with a PSL merchandise drop to push store traffic after rivals and grocery channels rolled out fall items earlier this month.

The Owala + Starbucks water bottle is part of the new PSL Society merchandise collection at Starbucks.
Pumpkin Space Latte ad is seen at the Starbucks Coffee cafe in Krakow, Poland on October 12, 2025. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Starbucks Announces the Return of Pumpkin Spice Latte Season Starting Tomorrow ()

Overview

  • The Pumpkin Spice Latte returned to U.S. Starbucks coffeehouses on Tuesday, Aug. 25, and is offered hot, iced or blended as part of the full fall rollout.
  • The new fall menu adds several pumpkin-forward cold drinks including an Iced Pumpkin Cream Shaken Espresso, Pumpkin Spice Chai and Iced Pumpkin Cream Matcha alongside returning pumpkin staples.
  • Starbucks also revived its pecan lineup and introduced banana-bread and chai variations such as an Iced Banana Bread Latte and a new Chaider, plus new food items like a Chicken Bacon Protein Pocket and Hedgehog Cake Pop.
  • The chain posted a promo video featuring Martha Stewart and Belmont Cameli on Aug. 24 and debuted a U.S. 'PSL Society' merchandise collection in stores on Aug. 25 to amplify seasonal demand.
  • Availability varies by market with some international launches staggered — for example, Singapore’s PSL is expected in September — while competitors including Dunkin and grocery brands released fall items earlier in August.