It's raining Pumpkin Spice Lattes, or at least it just seems that way. Starbucks took the idea and went to the moon with it years ago. And now, with Labor Day behind us, you can't swing a black cat without hitting the sweet coffee concoctions.
Nearly every coffee shop in Erie County has at least one fall-featured beverage or treat, so we tried to wrangle them into this handy list. If we left someone out, let us know and we'll get them in here.
You'll be seeing this list re-posted frequently as we approach National Coffee Day on Sept. 29.
With fall events like Halloween right around the corner, take a break from hanging those fake cobwebs, purple lights and orange votives to drink in the smells and sips of the season.
Ember + Forge, 401 State St., emberandforge.com. 814-651-0718. Fall features: Flavored syrups that can go into any drink: pumpkin spice, cinnamon bun and maple pancake. Likely to add more as the season progresses.
Cafe 7-10, 7 W. 10th St., facebook.com/cafe710, 814-572-0985. Fall features: Pumpkin spice bars, pumpkin spice cheesecake, pumpkin pecan rum cake. Also, pumpkin spice-flavored coffee.
Purrista Cat Cafe, 30 W. Eighth St., facebook.com/purristacatcafe, 814-520-8494. Fall features: PAWmpkin Chai Latte made with pumpkin puree syrup, a chai tea mixed with choice of dairy/nondairy milk, topped with cinnamon, sugar and nutmeg.
Coffee in the Park, 4007 Main St., Lawrence Park, facebook.com/CoffeeInThePark, 814-823-3914. Fall features: Pumpkin Cheesecake Coldbrew, homemade pumpkin spice syrup, pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin chai, caramel apple cider, cider chai, baked goods such as chocolate croissants, banana, chocolate and walnut muffins, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin trifle as well as café menu items.
Brick House, 3741 W. 26th St., facebook.com/BrickHouseCoffeeErie, no phone available. Fall features: Caramel Apple Cider and Pumpkin Spice Latte.
Brew Ha Ha, in Colony Plaza, 2612 W. Eighth St., brewhahacolony.com, 814-833-2739. Fall features: Hot, iced or frozen Pumpkin Spice Latte; Hot, iced or frozen Shortbread Latte; Hot, iced or frozen Pumpkin Spice Chai. In October they'll add Salted Maple Lattes made with pure maple syrup.
Tipsy Bean, 2425 Peach St., facebook.com/MyTipsyBean, 814-218-1819. Fall features: Pumpkin Spice Chai and Pumpkin Spice Cold Brew.
The Crick Coffee House & Eatery, 236 W. Main St., Girard, facebook.com/thecrickcoffeehouse, 814-402-1700. Fall features: Pumpkin Frappe, Going to do a fall salad, apple, nuts; Pumpkin cold brew, pumpkin crème pie, apple fritters, fall teas, apple harvest, flavored coffee. Cinna coffee cake, pumpkin coffee; Orange marmalade stuffed French toast and on pancakes.
Lakeside Bagel & Deli, 500 W. Plum St. in Edinboro, facebook.com/Lakesidebagel, 814-734-8590. Fall features: Pumpkin spice hot and iced coffee; Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese (pairs will with cinnamon crunch bagel). Soon to come are Pumpkin Spice bagels.
Vacavi, 100 Water St., Conneaut Lake, facebook.com/VacaviCafe, 814-213-0119. Fall features: Pumpkin Spice Latte, Apple Chai, Toasted Marshmallow Latte and S'mores Latte.
Bakes and Wakes Super Secret Coffee Shop and Cereal Bar, 664 W. 26th St., front unit, facebook.com/Bakesandwakes, no phone available. No fall features listed.
The Bean, 12 S. Lake St., North East, facebook.com/TheBean16428, 814-725-0750. Fall features: September drink of the month: Apple Crisp Macchiato.
The Buzz of UC Cafe, 64 N. Main St., Union City. facebook.com/BuzzofUCcafe, 814-438-6233. Fall features: Pumpkin Spice Frappe Lait, a combination of ice cream, coffee and pumpkin spice.
Andora's Bubble, 516 State St., facebook.com/AndorasBubble, 814-270-9060. Fall features: Chai flavors including caramel apple, nut-free peanut butter apple and pumpkin. Also, Pumpkin Pie Pearl Milk, made with real pumpkin and spice blend, plus milk and boba of your choice (whole or almond milk and tapioca or honey boba recommended).
Premium Coffee Co. of Erie, 1220 W. 38th St., facebook.com/premiumcoffeeoferie, 814-823-4052. Fall features: Coming soon: Flavored coffee including Pumpkin Pecan, Pumpkin Caramel and Pumpkin Spice, as well as a pumpkin chocolate chip muffin.
Pressed, 1535 W. Eighth St., facebook.com/pressedbooks, 814-314-2827. Fall features: Stroopwafel Latte with caramal sauce, vanilla and cinnamon. Pumpkin Spice Latte. When Masno Farms has their cider available, they'll have a drink called "The Outciders," with cider and chai with gold sprinkles. Also, in October, they'll have "candybar replicas," according to general manager Teresa Timon.
Urban Brew, in the Nash Library at Gannon University, metzgannon.com/urbanbrew.html.
InterMetzo Café, on the second floor of the A. J. Palumbo Building at Gannon University, metzgannon.com/intermetzo.html.
Bookstore Cafe, in the Mercyhurst Bookstore, mercyhurst.edu/campus-life/dining-services, 814-824-3637.
Anchor Express, Ryan Hall, Mercyhurst University, mercyhurst.edu/campus-life/dining-services, 814-824-3637.
Sheetz, fall features: Pumpkin Pie & Pumpkin Cookie Butter drinks - including cold brews, lattes, chai tea, whips and milkshakes; Caramel Apple Milkshakes with Cow Tales® flavor - developed in partnership with Goetze's Candy Company; Glazed Cinnamon Pecan Coffee; Pumpkin Spice & Candy Corn Cup’occino drinks.
Dunkin' Fall features: Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte, pumpkin bakery line-up, and Maple Sugar Bacon, Blood Orange Dunkin’ Refresher and Nutty Pumpkin Coffee.
Tim Hortons Fall features: Pumpkin Spice Iced Latte, Pumpkin Spice Iced Capp, Pumpkin Spice Cold Brew, Pumpkin Spice Donut, Pumpkin Spice Muffin
Starbucks Fall features: Pumpkin Spice Latte, Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato and Iced Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato and Pumpkin Cream Cheese muffin.
Contact Jennie Geisler at jgeisler@timesnews.com. Follow her on Twitter @ETNgeisler.