--- title: Pumpkin Spice Latte: When it Comes to Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts description: The PSL has become an all-American staple over the past few falls, motivating companies who sell the drink to get in on the action early. canonical: https://time.com/4462875/pumpkin-spice-latte-release-date-starbucks-dunkin-donuts-mcdonalds/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-08-23T18:11:57.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:46:35.321Z og:title: Here's When You Can Get a Pumpkin Spice Latte og:description: From Starbucks to Dunkin' Donuts to McDonald's og:url: https://time.com/4462875/pumpkin-spice-latte-release-date-starbucks-dunkin-donuts-mcdonalds/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Here's When You Can Get a Pumpkin Spice Latte twitter:description: From Starbucks to Dunkin' Donuts to McDonald's twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Here’s When You Can Get a Pumpkin Spice Latte  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Aug 23, 2016 6:11 PM UTC  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Aug 23, 2016 6:11 PM UTC Fall may not officially begin until late September, but for those who want to get a head start on celebrating the arrival of sweater weather, the annual [pumpkin spice latte frenzy](http://time.com/4269554/starbucks-pumpkin-spice-lattes-k-cups/) will soon begin sweeping the nation. The cinnamon-y sweet beverage has become an all-American staple over the past few years, motivating companies who sell the infamous — and [meme-able](http://time.com/3534575/pumpkin-spice-latte-rap-video/) — drink to get in on the action as early as possible. Here’s when the PSL is set to debut at most major coffee chains. **Starbucks:** The Bux has yet to announce the release date of this iconic drink, but customers will probably be able to get their hands on one around [Sept. 8](http://time.com/4006234/starbucks-pumpkin-spice-latte-release/?utm%5Fsource=feedburner&utm%5Fmedium=feed&utm%5Fcampaign=Feed%3A+time%2Fbusiness+%28TIME%3A+Top+Business+Stories%29) — the date the 2015 version of the latte was launched. > [](https://twitter.com/Starbucksnews/status/768026277894688768) **Dunkin’ Donuts** **:** Dunkin’ has already started rolling out its pumpkin-flavored coffees — including the PSL — in select locations. The full seasonal selection will be available nationwide Aug. 29, according to [Delish](http://www.delish.com/food-news/a48835/dunkin-donuts-promises-pumpkin-spice-by-august-29/).  Dunkin' Donuts **McDonald’s:** The [McCafe Pumpkin Spice Latte](http://time.com/4448856/mcdonalds-mccafe-pumpkin-spice-latte/) is returning to Mickey D’s across the country for the first time in three years on Aug. 31. > [](https://twitter.com/Smith1Kaylee/status/763098933543305216) **Tim Hortons:** Timmy Ho’s summery take on the PSL — Pumpkin Spice Iced Capps — have been back on the menu since Aug. 15. **Caribou** **Coffee:** Everything pumpkin will officially be available at Caribou on Aug. 25, but Perks members can already try all the new fall drinks early for 10 percent off. > [](https://twitter.com/StJosephHyVee/status/768114316683902976) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4462875/pumpkin-spice-latte-release-date-starbucks-dunkin-donuts-mcdonalds/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4462875/pumpkin-spice-latte-release-date-starbucks-dunkin-donuts-mcdonalds/"},"headline":"Here’s When You Can Get a Pumpkin Spice Latte","datePublished":"2016-08-23T18:11:57.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:46:35.321Z","description":"From Starbucks to Dunkin' Donuts","url":"https://time.com/4462875/pumpkin-spice-latte-release-date-starbucks-dunkin-donuts-mcdonalds/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Food & Drink","Mcdonald's","Starbucks","Coffee","Dunkin' Donuts","pumpkin spice latte"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4462875/pumpkin-spice-latte-release-date-starbucks-dunkin-donuts-mcdonalds/","name":"Here’s When You Can Get a Pumpkin Spice Latte"}}]}] ```