Starbucks' Grande Iced Apple Crisp Oatmilk Shaken Espresso. So I decided to try out the fall drinks on offer to find my seasonal favorite: some new, some returning, and others that just felt fall-inspired to me. I do enjoy pumpkin-flavored products and, after trying Starbucks' fall offerings for this taste test, many of my favorites were pumpkin-flavored. But even though Starbucks' drink does contain real pumpkin, as the Associated Press reported, I also find it syrupy and artificial-tasting. This time of year, I always want something creamy and cozy, with the warm flavor of cinnamon, the richness of salted caramel, the spice of chai, or the sweetness of vanilla mixed with coffee or a good espresso.Īnd while Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte, which turned 20 this year, is essentially a pop-culture phenomenon at this point, another year goes by that it has yet to grace my personal fall-drink menu at Starbucks. Melissa holding a Venti Cinnamon Caramel Cream Cold Brew (left) and a Grande Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte (right).Īs the weather begins to cool and the leaves begin to change, so does my ideal drink for the upcoming fall season.

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Apple crisp oat milk macchiato