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Pumpkin Spice Season Kicks Off as Dunkin’ Rolls Out Fall Menu Ahead of Starbucks’ Aug. 26 Return

Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte is scheduled for Aug. 26 following Dunkin’s early start.

Pumpkin is back at Dunkin’.
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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.

Overview

  • Dunkin’ began its nationwide fall lineup on Aug. 20, bringing back pumpkin drinks and treats and introducing the new Cereal N’ Milk Latte alongside a limited-time $6 Meal Deal.
  • Dunkin’s menu adds items such as the Iced Pumpkin Loaf, Kreme Delight Donut, Chipotle Loaded Hash Browns and Maple Sugar Bacon, plus a Mixed Berry Daydream Refresher in its Sabrina Carpenter series.
  • Dunkin’ Rewards members can access timed offers, including $2 10-count Munchkins through Aug. 31, Monday order-ahead bonus points from Aug. 25 to Oct. 27, and rotating $1–$2 bakery and wrap deals in September.
  • Starbucks has set Aug. 26 for its fall menu, returning the Pumpkin Spice Latte, Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai and Pecan Crunch Oatmilk Latte, and adding a Pecan Oat Milk Cortado and Italian Sausage Egg Bites.
  • Dunkin’ plans a second, Halloween-themed stage on Oct. 15, while other chains are staggering launches, with Krispy Kreme and IHOP already serving pumpkin items, Caribou’s fall menu dated Aug. 21 and Dairy Queen slated for Aug. 29.