Sugar, Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice: Where to find seasonal drinks in Salinas

Salinas Californian
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Pumpkin pie lattes are available year-round at Villa Rivera Cafe.
Pumpkin pie lattes are available year-round at Villa Rivera Cafe.

It's pumpkin spice latte season!

The iconic, delicious, notoriously controversial #PSL drink made from espresso, steamed milk, nutmeg, cinnamon and clove is back at Starbucks for the remainder of 2023. Here's a comprehensive guide to when and where local coffee shops in the Salinas Valley are serving their pumpkin drinks:

  1. Villa Rivera sells pumpkin pie lattes all year.Address: 142 W. Alisal St. Ste. E-112, SalinasHours: 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday

  2. Cherry Bean Coffee Roasting Co. plans to start selling pumpkin spice lattes in October.Address: 332 S. Main St., SalinasHours: 5:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday

  3. The Bookworks has pumpkin spice lattes available any day of the year.Address: 667 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific GroveHours: 7 a.m.-5:30 a.m.every day

  4. Castle Rock Cafe is launching pumpkin spice lattes and other fall drinks on Sept. 1.Address: 667 Monterey Salinas Hwy., Corral De TierraHours: 6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday - Sunday, 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sunday

  5. Jack's Coffee will have pumpkin spice lattes starting September 13th.Address: 1348 S Main St, SalinasHours: 5 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-2p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday

  6. The Beerded Bean is going to sell pumpkin spice lattes starting Sept. 22nd.Address: 210 Main St, SalinasHours: 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday

  7. Blazin' Bagels has pumpkin spice lattes in limited supply--ask for them as an off-menu item!Address: 1110 Northridge Shopping Ctr, Salinas Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday

  8. Coffee Mia Brew Bar & Cafe makes pumpkin spice lattes year-round.Address: 250 Reservation Rd E, MarinaHours: 6 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday

Bonus: Salinas favorite First Awakening has pumpkin pancakes out now!

Have any local latte recommendations? Send an email to mgogineni@thecalifornian.com!

This article originally appeared on Aberdeen News: Sugar, Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice: Seasonal Drinks in Salinas