Starbucks Fall Menu Review

By Malvika Sawant, 2025

Published 10/9/23

The Starbucks fall menu has been all the rage this fall!!! From the classic Pumpkin Spice Latte to the newly found sensation of the Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte, Starbucks has a lot to offer with this new season of drinks. I interviewed some of my peers from various grades at Cheshire High School (CHS) and I would love to share what they thought of this amazing limited time menu from Starbucks.

The most popular drinks among our peers at CHS were the pumpkin-themed drinks. Pumpkin is famously a  flavor that goes hand in hand with fall, and the Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Latte, specifically, is known as “fall in a cup.” The apple flavors, on the other hand, were less popular yet still loved.

Which was your favorite drink, and why?

Vivienne Sapelli:

• Favorite drink: Pumpkin Spice Latte

• Why? ~ Vivienne specifically mentioned the phrase that it tasted like fall in a cup.

Geetha Benzy:

• Favorite drink: Apple Crisp Oat Milk Shaken Espresso

• Why? ~ Geetha loved that it tasted like apple cider; this cider-like taste gave her a feeling of fall, perfect for the season.

Annie Stewart:

• Favorite drink: Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Latte

• Why? ~ Annie really liked the iced aspect of the drink paired with the pumpkin taste. She also appreciates the aesthetics of the drink.

Katie Pags:

• Her one comment was, "The Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Latte can have my children."

Vanessa Dimech:

• Favorite drink: Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Latte with a shot of espresso

• Why? ~ Vanessa loves the drink itself but adds the extra espresso to balance the sweetness of the chai.

Katelyn Schiavi:

• Favorite drink: Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Latte

• Why? ~ Katelyn loved the flavor and even rated the drink a 10/10.

Lucia Tellerico

• Favorite drink: Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Latte

• Why? ~ Lucia loved the drink, yet she also commented on the flavor and how it can, at times, be out of balance and overpowering.

Mahrukh Ahmed

• Favorite drink: Apple Crisp Oat Milk Frappuccino

• Why? ~ Marukh loved the apple flavor, even saying that it was a definite repeat for the fall.

By popular vote, the fan favorite drink of this fall (and honestly, my favorite drink as well) was the Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Latte! It is really a cozy drink that evokes the feeling of being in a park with red and orange leaves falling around you. The other drinks are also loved, and I definitely recommend going to Starbucks to pick up a specialty drink!