Fall menu caffeine tracker 2026: every verified number as menus drop

The 2026 fall coffee season has its first confirmed date: the Starbucks fall menu, led by the Pumpkin Spice Latte at 150mg of caffeine in a grande, lands in stores on August 25, 2026, per the official announcement Starbucks made on August 3. Dunkin's fall lineup is expected around August 19 based on a widely covered menu leak, though Dunkin has not published an official date. This page is the running caffeine tracker for both menus: confirmed 2026 items, the verified numbers that exist so far, and clearly labeled base-drink figures for the new drinks that do not have published caffeine data yet. Last reviewed August 13, 2026; we update it as the menus drop.

Starbucks fall menu 2026: confirmed August 25

Starbucks confirmed the full lineup in its announcement, covered by Yahoo News and Mashed. Returning drinks keep the caffeine numbers they have carried for years, verified against Caffeine Informer's Starbucks guide. The six new drinks have no published caffeine figures yet, so the table lists the verified number for the base drink each one is built on, labeled as exactly that.

All base-drink figures are from Caffeine Informer: iced classic chai latte 95mg grande, hot classic chai 95mg grande, iced matcha tea latte 90mg grande, iced latte 150mg grande, Coffee Frappuccino 95mg grande. Starbucks flavor sauces and cold foams do not add caffeine, so base figures have historically matched the final published numbers, but we will swap in official figures the day they post. One absence worth noting: the Iced Apple Crisp Oatmilk Shaken Espresso, a fall staple since 2021 in its various forms, does not appear in the 2026 announcement. Our apple crisp caffeine profile covers it if it resurfaces.

Fall launch dates, 2020 to 2026

Seven straight years inside the same one-week window at the end of August. The full date history and what it means for 2027 planning lives in when does the PSL return.

Dunkin fall menu 2026: expected August 19, not yet official

Dunkin's side of the season is still in leak territory. A leaked menu covered by Sporked points to an August 19 launch with the Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte, Pumpkin Cloud Dunkalatte, Pumpkin Patch Cloud Latte, and Pumpkin Pie Coffee Chiller returning, plus a new tiramisu drink lineup. Dunkin publishes fewer per-drink caffeine numbers than Starbucks, but the verified base figures from Caffeine Informer's Dunkin guide put a medium hot latte at 166mg and a medium iced latte at 166mg, which is the espresso build the pumpkin swirl drinks sit on. The full breakdown is in our Dunkin fall menu caffeine guide.

For context, the FDA cites 400mg of caffeine a day as an amount generally not associated with negative effects in healthy adults. How caffeine affects you depends on your own tolerance and health, so treat these numbers as information, not advice.

Related reading

• Starbucks fall menu 2026, ranked by caffeine
• PSL caffeine by size
• Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew caffeine
• The caffeine database hub

FAQ

When does the Starbucks fall menu come out in 2026? August 25, 2026, confirmed by Starbucks. The lineup includes the returning Pumpkin Spice Latte and Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew plus six new drinks, including the Chaider and two banana bread drinks.

Which 2026 fall drink has the most caffeine? Of the published figures so far, the Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew leads at 185mg in a grande, ahead of the Pumpkin Spice Latte at 150mg. New-drink figures will be added when Starbucks publishes them.

When does the Dunkin fall menu come out in 2026? A leaked menu points to August 19, 2026, but Dunkin has not officially confirmed a date. The leak shows the Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte and pumpkin bakery items returning alongside a new tiramisu lineup.