With the arrival of fall, coffee shops around the Island are beginning to refresh their menus with seasonal drinks and dishes.
Pumpkin, cinnamon, apple and spices such as nutmeg and clove recur in the flavors of this time of year, whether in a latte, a matcha or pancakes.
This guide covers some of the options available this fall in Puerto Rico.
This café introduced two drinks for the season: the Pumpkin Spice combines espresso or matcha with a house-made pumpkin spice syrup and pumpkin cold foam, the shop's own take on the fall classic.
The Apple Pie drink, for its part, has espresso or matcha with a house-made apple and seasonal spice syrup, finished with salted vanilla cold foam and Biscoff cookie crumble.
At Bakery Box, located in Trujillo Alto, the seasonal offering is straightforward: a pumpkin spice latte with pumpkin, walnuts and cinnamon.
The Dirty Pumpkin Spice Chai Latte has arrived at Pancake Bistro Cafe in Isabela.
The drink combines pumpkin spice and chai flavors in a creamy, spiced version.
The chain introduced four seasonal drinks: the Butter Pecan Ceremonial Matcha, the Pumpkin Spice Iced Latte, the Coffee Freeze, and the new Pumpkin Spice and Butter Pecan Foamies, designed to add a fall touch to any drink on the regular menu.
Coffee House's fall menu includes pumpkin pancakes, cappuccino, frozen coffee, iced coffee and pumpkin cheesecake, available at both locations starting Sept. 22.
This coffee shop has an extensive seasonal menu with French toast and pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin spice cappuccino, pumpkin spice chai, dirty pumpkin chai and an iced pumpkin caramel latte finished with pumpkin cold foam.
At We Are Isla, the season is celebrated with the classic gluten-free pumpkin pancakes.
This spot added four drinks to its fall menu: the Cinnamon Roll Latte, the Apple Pie Latte, the Pumpkin Spice Latte and the Cherry Vanilla Matcha.
Panisimo introduced two drinks inspired by traditional s'mores.
The Latte, available hot or iced, is infused with a house-made pumpkin spice syrup and finished with homemade marshmallow foam, cocoa and toasted mini marshmallows.
The Mellow Brew follows the same approach, but is based on house-made cold brew infused with cinnamon, clove and nutmeg.
This café offers three drinks: the Autumn Leaves, a maple pumpkin pie latte with pumpkin and maple syrup, seasonal spices, espresso or matcha and milk of your choice, available hot or iced with pumpkin maple cold foam.
The menu also includes the Apple of My Eye, a caramel apple latte with cinnamon and apple syrup, espresso or matcha and milk of your choice, available hot or iced with salted caramel cold foam.
There is also the Crimson and Clover, a blackberry cheesecake iced latte with blackberry and rosemary syrup, basque cheesecake foam, espresso or matcha and milk of your choice, available iced only.
Frescura Vegan Kitchen brings seasonal desserts including an apple crisp cake, a tiramisu cake, an XL choco pecan cookie, a pumpkin spice cake and a banana bread.
Gallo Espresso Bar's fall menu is anchored by three versions of the pumpkin latte.
The Macadamia Pumpkin Latte combines coffee, pumpkin purée and a macadamia and white chocolate base.
There is also the OG Pumpkin Latte, made with coffee, pumpkin purée, cinnamon and pumpkin spice, with cold foam or whipped cream and milk.
The Brown Sugar Pumpkin Latte adds coffee, pumpkin purée, cinnamon and brown sugar, finished with melted marshmallows.
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