McDonald's drops pumpkin spice as fall coffee flavors broaden

New data indicates that consumers are ordering a wider range of seasonal coffee flavors, including caramel apple, matcha, chai and banana [1]. McDonald's removed pumpkin spice from its fall coffee lineup for the first time in ten years and added a new caramel apple pie drink [1]. Pumpkin spice still has a following, and Starbucks returned its Pumpkin Spice Latte, a fall staple for more than two decades [1].

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1. click2houston.com · Is pumpkin spice losing its grip? America may be ready for a new fall flavor Sep 7, 2026
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8. fox26houston.com · Labor Day travel: Texas gas prices jump nearly $1 from last summer Sep 4, 2026

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