Following a hot summer in Asheville , the upcoming week of Aug. 19 with temperatures below 84 degrees every day feels positively autumnal. If you're feeling up for some early fall festivities, you'll be happy to know that Starbucks seems to be on the same page.
While temperatures in the low 80s aren't exactly sweater weather, it looks like the Starbucks fall menu isn't far away. Though there's no official date yet, the yearly return of the iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte or "PSL" has 20 years of trends to base estimates around - and those trends suggest it's coming soon .
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What day does the Pumpkin Spice Latte come out in 2024?
USA TODAY reported several years of trends for PSL release dates. Last year, the fall favorite beverage returned Thursday, Aug. 24. In the past six years, Aug. 30 was the latest date for the PSL's return to the menu.
The release dates reported include:
- 2023: Thursday, Aug. 24
- 2022: Tuesday, Aug. 30
- 2021: Tuesday, Aug. 24
- 2020: Tuesday, Aug. 25
- 2019: Tuesday, Aug. 27
- 2018: Tuesday, Aug. 28
Based on the trends above, USA TODAY predicted that the two most likely dates the Pumpkin Spice Latte will be available in 2024 were Thursday, Aug. 22 , or Tuesday, Aug. 27 .
Additionally, an employee at a Virginia Starbucks told USA TODAY that the fall menu was expected to drop Aug. 22, with other leaks suggesting the same date.
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What is a Pumpkin Spice Latte made of?
The PSL is made with espresso and steamed milk, with a famous flavor combination of real pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove and topped with whipped cream and pumpkin pie spices, Starbucks says . It is available hot, iced or blended.
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Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte, calories and nutrition information
A typical Grande (16-ounce) Pumpkin Spice Latte made with 2% milk, two espresso shots, milk foam and whipped cream, has:
- Calories: 390
- Total fat: 14 g (18% of daily value)
- Cholesterol: 50 mg (17%)
- Total carbohydrates: 52 g (19%)
- Protein: 14 g (28%)
- Caffeine: approximately 150 mg
The PSL's sugar content of 50 grams is equal to the Food and Drug Administration's recommendation of 50 grams of added sugars per day in a 2,000 calorie daily diet. The FDA considers 400 milligrams of caffeine a safe amount daily.
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What drinks are on the Starbucks fall menu?
While Starbucks has not officially announced its fall menu lineup for 2024, here are the items that were featured on it last year:
- Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte
- Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
- Iced Apple Crisp Oatmilk Shaken Espresso
- Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato
- Baked Apple Croissant
- Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin
- Owl Cake Pop
- Pumpkin & Pepita Loaf
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Iris Seaton is the trending news reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at iseaton@citizentimes.com.
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