Fall brings apples, pumpkins and seasonal Long Island coffee flavors that give locals every reason to celebrate. Though Starbucks seems to own the PSL market, numerous Long Island shops are spicing up their menus with the best flavors of the season. Wake up and smell the pumpkins (and other fall blends).
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Hampton Coffee Company, Various Locations
Pumpkin Pie Coffee
Grown at a slow pace in a higher altitude, the 100 percent Arabica Beans at Hampton Coffee Company produce more flavorful and aromatic coffees that frequenters love black or with a splash of milk. The pumpkin pie blend (that debuts in October) mirrors the popular autumn dessert with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg. Click to taste
Kitchen Kabaret, Bay Shore and Roslyn Heights
Pumpkin Spice Coffee / Dutch Apple Crumb Cake
Pumpkin spice and all things nice, the delicious autumn roast is the perfect way to embrace the crisp weather. Through strong notes of pumpkin and cinnamon, it makes for a tasty morning pick-me-up. And apple aficionados are in luck: the dutch apple crumb cake blend, with a rich apple fragrance, makes mornings bright in the sweetest way possible. (Availability varies by location.) Bay Shore: Phone: 631-328-1440 | Address: 87 Saxon Ave Roslyn Heights: Phone: 516-484-3320 | Address: 409 Glen Cove Rd Click to taste
Bay Shore Bean and Babylon Bean
Pumpkin Spice Latte / Pumpkin Chai
Ah yes, the quintessential fall drink. Both Bean locations have a pumpkin spice latte with the perfect amount of spice and just the right amount of sweet. There is also a pumpkin chai that tastes like warm pumpkin pie. Bay Shore: Phone: 631-647-7971 | Address: 47 E Main St Babylon: Phone: 631-587-7729 | Address: 17 Fire Island Ave Click to taste
Crazy Beans, Various Locations
Apple Chai Latte / Pumpkin Spice Latte
This special flavor is made with a caramel cinnamon drizzle. The combination of apple and honey with chai tea also gives it a smoky cinnamon-like flavor. The popular cafe has pumpkin spice lattes too. Click to taste
The Coffee Nut Cafe, Long Beach
Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte
Also served over ice, the pumpkin spice latte tastes just as good chilled (it will be available starting next week). Pro Tip: Ask for a little whipped cream to send your tastebuds into overdrive. Phone: 516-897-6616 | Address: 250 E Park Ave Click to taste