--- title: Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte Is Now Available description: Just in time for the start of September, Starbucks has officially released its iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte. canonical: https://time.com/4475181/starbucks-pumpkin-spice-latte-available/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-09-01T10:00:18.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:36:06.252Z og:title: Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes Are Finally Here og:description: Goodbye, summer og:url: https://time.com/4475181/starbucks-pumpkin-spice-latte-available/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt607f4e7eceab6027/6988a473cd1bba0d58702299/psl-fall-promo.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 5412 og:image:height: 3044 og:image:alt: PSL Fall promo og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes Are Finally Here twitter:description: Goodbye, summer twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt607f4e7eceab6027/6988a473cd1bba0d58702299/psl-fall-promo.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes Are Finally Here > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Sep 1, 2016 10:00 AM UTC  Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte Starbucks  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Sep 1, 2016 10:00 AM UTC Just in time for the start of September, [Starbucks](http://time.com/4473021/pumpkin-spice-latte-starbucks-facebook-chat/) has released its [Pumpkin Spice Latte](http://time.com/4462875/pumpkin-spice-latte-release-date-starbucks-dunkin-donuts-mcdonalds/). The [iconic drink](http://time.com/4269554/starbucks-pumpkin-spice-lattes-k-cups/) became available at the company’s stores nationwide Thursday, marking the unofficial beginning of fall. Starbucks has sold 200 million PSLs since the cinnamon-y sweet coffee was first introduced in 2003, making it the most popular seasonal beverage ever, according to a Starbucks spokesperson. This year, it will be sold alongside the Chile Mocha, a new limited time offering that will debut on Sept. 6. The launch comes one day after McDonald’s brought back its [McCafe Pumpkin Spice Latte](http://time.com/4448856/mcdonalds-mccafe-pumpkin-spice-latte/) for the first time in three years and three after the return of Dunkin’ Donuts pumpkin-flavored coffee. 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