8 autumn-themed beverages that’ll make you fall in love
Fall comes with many of our favorite things: apple picking, pumpkin patches, sweater weather– and seasonal drinks.
There’s nothing quite like that first pumpkin spice latte of the season to complement your apple cider donut. But PSL after PSL gets a little boring after a while... for some of us, at least.
As it turns out, the Holy City has a handful of coffee shops that offer unique seasonal lattes + cozy beverages– that aren’t just your basic peppermint mocha.
Being a self-diagnosed coffee addict myself– I set off on a mission to taste test as many of these autumn-themed drinks as possible. You can consider these blends rated, tasted, + CHStoday-approved.
Keep scrolling to find a fall drink to add to your daily *grind.*
☕ Autumn orange spice latte
📍 Revelator Coffee Company | 550 King St., Ste. 150
💰 $4.75
Orange might sound like an odd flavor for coffee, but in this latte it is subtle + delish.
☕ Smoked caramel sea salt latte
📍 The Daily | 652 B. King St.
💰 $5.50
Most caramel lattes taste like straight sugar. This one truly sips like homemade buttery, salted caramel.
☕ Cinnamon maple caramel cider
📍 The Daily | 652 B. King St.
💰 $4.50
Not a coffee drink– but oh, wow was this delicious. Sweet with some spice made this beverage taste like everything nice.
☕ Cinnamon white hot chocolate
📍 Caviar & Bananas | 51 George St.
💰 $3.55
The sweetness of the white chocolate paired with the subtle spice of the cinnamon makes this beverage feel like autumn in your mouth.
☕ Cinnamon bun latte
📍 City Lights Coffee | 141 N. Market St.
💰 $3.80
A liquid cinnamon roll in a cup. Bonus: while this treat may taste like fall, it’s actually available all year round.
☕ Homemade chai tea latte
Homemade chai tea latte | Photo by @collectivecoffeeco
📍 Collective Coffee Co. | 766 S. Shelmore Blvd., Mt. Pleasant
💰 $4.50
You read that right– the chai is made in-house for their chai tea latte.
☕ Eggnog latte
Eggnog latte | Photo by @carpenters_coffee
📍 Carpenter’s Coffee | 1551 Remount Rd., North Charleston
💰 $3.75
☕ Cinnamon toast crunch latte
Cinnamon toast crunch latte | Photo by @bkedshop
📍 BKeDSHoP | 99 Horizon St.
💰 $4.25
☕ Maple latte
Maple latte | Photo by @theharbingercafe
📍 The Harbinger Cafe | 1107 King St.
💰 $4.50
The classic pumpkin spice latte
Even though it is “basic”, we cannot knock the original staple of fall– the PSL. To get your fix before the leaves change, head to one of these local spots around town to fill your favorite mug:
☕ Caviar & Bananas |📍51 George St.
☕ Mercantile & Mash |📍701 East Bay St.
☕ Brown’s Court Bakery |📍199 St. Phillip St.
☕ Vintage Coffee Cafe |📍219 Simmons St., Mt. Pleasant
Disclaimer: This is not meant to be a definitive list. If there is a seasonal drink you feel we missed, please let us know in the comments below. Additionally, the availability of seasonal beverages may change by the time this article is published. Please contact the local businesses directly to ensure your desired beverage is still available before heading out to get one.
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Whether you’re a coffee addict, a hot cocoa lover, or anything in between– there’s a fall bev for you out there.
Did we miss some? Have a favorite seasonal libation that we should be sipping? Let us know in the comments below.
– Grace, Digital Media Intern