I have been ordering the Starbucks fall menu on day one for years, and every August I get the same three questions from friends: when does it come back, what is actually in these drinks, and which one should I get if I do not want a dessert in a cup. So I pulled the official US nutrition for the whole 2026 fall lineup, ordered the ones I could get my hands on, and put it all in one place.
Quick Answer
The Starbucks fall menu returns Tuesday, August 26, 2026, with Starbucks Rewards members getting early access on August 24. The lineup brings back the Pumpkin Spice Latte, Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato, Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai, and Pecan Crunch Oatmilk Latte, plus one brand new drink, the Pecan Oatmilk Cortado. A Grande Pumpkin Spice Latte with 2% milk and whip is 390 calories, 50g of sugar, and 150mg of caffeine. The lightest classic on the menu is the Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew at 250 calories.
When Does the Starbucks Fall Menu 2026 Drop?
Mark the calendar: August 26, 2026 for everyone, and August 24 if you are a Rewards member, since early access has become the pattern the last few years. That date is confirmed against Starbucks' own newsroom. Historically the fall menu lands in the last full week of August, so 2026 is right on schedule. If you are reading this before then, you are early, which is exactly when I like to lock in my order.
Full Fall Menu 2026 Nutrition (Grande, 2% Milk)
Here is the whole lineup in one table so you can compare before you order. All figures are the official US Starbucks values for a Grande (16 oz) with 2% milk and standard whipped cream on the drinks that normally come with it.
| Drink | Calories | Sugar | Caffeine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Spice Latte (hot) | 390 | 50g | 150mg |
| Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte | 380 | 49g | 150mg |
| Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew | 250 | 31g | 185mg |
| Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato (hot) | 320 | 35g | 165mg |
| Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai | 460 | 66g | 95mg |
| Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino | 420 | 62g | 100mg |
| Pecan Crunch Oatmilk Latte (hot) | 270 | 26g | 170mg |
| Cinnamon Dolce Latte (hot) | 340 | 40g | 150mg |
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Want to build a custom order and see the exact numbers for your milk and size? Run it through the Starbucks Calorie Calculator, then total your caffeine for the day with the Caffeine Calculator.
Pumpkin Spice Latte Calories by Size
The PSL is the drink everyone actually searches for, so here it is broken out by size (2% milk, whip):
| Size | Calories | Sugar | Caffeine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tall (12 oz) | 300 | 39g | 75mg |
| Grande (16 oz) | 390 | 50g | 150mg |
| Venti (20 oz) | 470 | 61g | 225mg |
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That Venti number surprised me the first time I looked at it properly. 61g of sugar is more than a can of Coke, and 225mg of caffeine is over half the FDA's 400mg daily ceiling in a single cup. It is a genuinely lovely drink. I just treat it like the dessert it is, not a daily habit.
New for 2026: The Pecan Oatmilk Cortado
The one brand new drink this fall is the Pecan Oatmilk Cortado, a small 8 oz drink that pairs Starbucks' cortado ristretto shots with oatmilk and a toasted pecan flavor. Cortados have been quietly building a following, and putting the fall pecan flavor on that base is a smart move. It is short, strong, and a lot less sweet than the pumpkin drinks by design, which is exactly why I think it will be my morning order.
One honest note: because this drink is brand new, Starbucks has not published official nutrition for it yet. Based on the cortado format, I would expect it to land around 130 calories, roughly 14g of sugar, and about 130mg of caffeine, but please treat those as an estimate, not a confirmed number. I will update this section with the official figures the day the menu drops.
The Sugar Bomb and the Lighter Picks
If you remember one thing from this page, make it this: the fall drinks vary wildly, so the drink you pick matters more than any customization.
- Most sugar: the Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai at 66g in a Grande. The chai syrup base does most of that. It tastes incredible, but that is a lot of sugar for one cup.
- Lightest classics: the Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew (250 calories) and the hot Pecan Crunch Oatmilk Latte (270 calories). Both keep the fall flavor without the full dessert load.
- Most caffeine: the Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew at 185mg, thanks to the cold brew base. If you are sensitive to caffeine, this is the one to watch.
How to Order Any Fall Drink Lighter
You do not have to skip these to keep the numbers reasonable. The moves I actually use at the register:
- Ask for fewer pumps of the seasonal syrup. Two pumps instead of the standard four on a Grande cuts a real chunk of sugar and you still taste plenty.
- Swap to nonfat or almond milk to drop calories without losing the drink.
- Skip the whipped cream to save roughly 70 to 110 calories.
- Order a size down. A Tall PSL has about a third fewer calories than a Grande.
I broke down the specific low-sugar builds, milk by milk, in healthy Starbucks fall drinks.
What Fall Drinks Cost in 2026
Prices vary by market, but expect the seasonal drinks to run roughly $6.25 to $7.45 depending on your city, with the Frappuccinos and cold foam drinks sitting at the top of that range. Rewards members still get free refills on brewed coffee and tea in-store, not on the seasonal drinks, so factor that in if you are ordering a PSL every morning.
Comparing chains this fall? See the Dunkin Fall Menu 2026 guide for the pumpkin lineup on the other side.
