Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte returns Aug. 25

Starbucks has set Aug. 25 for the return of its Pumpkin Spice Latte in U.S. stores, putting a date on the coffee chain’s annual fall menu rollout. The company announced the lineup on Aug. 3 and said the seasonal menu will include new drinks, food items and limited-time merchandise collections. Starbucks also said the Pumpkin Spice Latte, or PSL, is made with real pumpkin. (about.starbucks.com) The announcement gives customers a firm launch date nearly three weeks before the drink reaches stores. (about.starbucks.com) It also broadens the fall release beyond the flagship latte, with Starbucks tying the PSL’s return to a wider slate of pumpkin, pecan and banana bread-themed items. El-Balad separately reported that PSL Society merchandise will be part of the Aug. 25 rollout. ### When does the Pumpkin Spice Latte come back? Aug. 25 is the date Starbucks gave for the 2026 return of the Pumpkin Spice Latte. The company said “fall officially arrives at Starbucks” that day, when the drink returns to coffeehouses as part of the seasonal menu. (about.starbucks.com) Tuesday, Aug. 25, is the specific day cited in Starbucks’ announcement and in follow-on coverage of the menu release. Starbucks has not publicly posted an end date for the seasonal assortment. ### What else is Starbucks adding with the PSL? Starbucks said the 2026 fall lineup includes new pumpkin spice beverages, returning pecan-flavored favorites, banana bread-inspired drinks and a new beverage called Chaider. (about.starbucks.com) The company described Chaider as a “cozy, cider-inspired take on chai.” Yahoo’s lifestyle coverage of the announcement said the new drinks include Chaider as well as beverages built around banana bread and pecan flavors. (about.starbucks.com) Starbucks’ own release did not frame those additions as replacements for existing fall items; it presented them alongside the returning PSL and other seasonal beverages. ### Are there new food items and merchandise too? (about.starbucks.com) Starbucks said the fall menu will include new food and limited-time merchandise collections when it launches on Aug. 25. The company’s announcement did not list every item in the merchandise assortment in the excerpts publicly available through its stories page and PDF preview. El-Balad reported that the branded merchandise tied to the release will include PSL Society merchandise. (about.starbucks.com) That report also said the Aug. 25 launch will apply nationwide. ### Is pumpkin spice already showing up before Aug. 25? Starbucks said on Aug. 3 that pumpkin spice coffees, creamers and ready-to-drink beverages are already arriving in grocery stores nationwide. The company said those products are available now at select retailers and online for a limited time, with some ready-to-drink items reaching grocery, convenience and retail stores in early August. (yahoo.com) That means Starbucks is splitting its fall launch into two tracks: grocery products first, then the coffeehouse menu on Aug. 25. The in-store return of the Pumpkin Spice Latte remains the main date for customers ordering from Starbucks locations. (about.starbucks.com) (el-balad.com) ### What has Starbucks said publicly so far? Aug. 3 is the date on Starbucks’ official fall menu story and preview PDF, which are the company’s clearest public statements on the launch. The announcement says the Pumpkin Spice Latte will return on Aug. 25 with new drinks, food and limited-time merchandise collections. The next milestone is Aug. 25, when Starbucks says the full fall menu will reach stores. (about.starbucks.com) Grocery shelves are already getting pumpkin spice coffees, creamers and ready-to-drink products, while the in-store PSL and the broader fall assortment are scheduled for that later date. (about.starbucks.com)