Pumpkins, apples and lots of spice: The turning of the leaves means the return of favorite fall flavors in our coffee drinks. Whether you're packing on the pumpkin flavor or adding just the right amount of peppermint kick, stay warm up with some of these local options.
College Hill Coffee has a daily selection of drinks they’ve added for fall only, like the Autumn Spice ($1.95 with tax; also available by the pound), a flavored coffee available on Saturdays. They’ve got hot apple cider tea by Republic of Tea ($1.95 with tax), pumpkin lattes ($4.25 medium) and pumpkin chai ($3.25-$4.25).
It’s all about cider and pumpkins: Lookout Joe offers apple cider and Red Hot cider (around $2-3), along with a pumpkin latte and pumpkin spice chai (around $3-$4)
Awakenings has mixed together chai tea with a fall favorite, apple cider, to create ... Apple Chaider ($3.40 medium)! They’ve also got pumpkin spice and a ginger spice lattes ($4.25 large). Take your pick of hot or cold apple cider ($2.50 small), as this Cincinnati fall weather can be tricky.
Coffee Emporium
A fall favorite at this downtown hotspot is the Spiced Cider, made with cinnamon, clove and ginger with steamed cider (price starts at $2.75). They’ve also got an Autumn Fest latte, with cinnamon and hazelnut (starts at $3.25).
Cozy up with a Carmel Nut coffee, a popular option made with Kahlua, caramel and hazelnut. Or opt for mulled hot apple cider or the Sugar and Spice latte, made with everything nice (err, pumpkin, brown sugar and cinnamon.) Prices range from $3-4.
Baba Budan's Espresso and Bar
Baba Budan's offers new take on fall flavors. Take the Yerba Mate ($3.25), an earthy, organic, caffeinated tea mixed with steamed milk and honey. Tired of pumpkin flavors? Try the Black Forest Mocha latte, with chocolate, raspberry, espresso and steamed milk ($3.75).
The Coffee Shop just unveiled some new drinks for fall: a gingerbread cinnamon latte, a Snow Angel latte, caramel hot apple spice and peppermint hot chocolate. Just try ordering the Country Pumpkin Bumpkin latte without smiling.
