Time for a pumpkin spice latte? Check out these locally owned cafes for lattes, apple cider and more fall drinks
Cool air, colorful leaves and Halloween decorations all mean one thing: pumpkin spice lattes are back.
Pumpkin, maple, apple and more flavors are finally here, and you can indulge while supporting a local small business near you. Check out these cafes' fall drink menus.
Birch and Banyan Coffee, Hartland
Jessie Puzach, owner of Birch and Banyan, 150 E. Capital Drive, dreamed of opening a coffee shop since she was a teenager. Now, Birch and Banyan is a local staple.
The cozy shop's fall menu includes:
salted caramel mocha
pumpkin pie latte
caramel spiced cider with apple cider from Pine Hill Orchard, an apple orchard in Hubertus.
The café has started to offer a special "drink of the month"; this month, it's a s'mores mocha.
One of its fall favorites is the maple morning bun latte, but you don't have to rush to grab it before the season ends. Customers loved it so much that the cafe moved it to its year-round menu.
Birch and Banyan is open 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Mama D's, Waukesha and Wales
Mama D's, at 928 N. Hartwell Ave., Waukesha, and 104 W. Main St., Wales, is all about community. The restaurants were opened to give people of all ages a comfortable place to gather.
Mama D's didn't forget about Halloween season when naming its fall drinks. The seasonal menu features:
Scarecrow Cold Brew with pumpkin coffee and chocolate cold foam
Sweater Weather Latte with white chocolate, hazelnut and cinnamon powder
Cinderella Latte, a mix of pumpkin and white chocolate
Chaider (chai and apple cider)
Frankenstein Matcha, a matcha latte with blueberry flavoring
pumpkin spice latte
apple cider
Both locations are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. On the weekends, the Waukesha location is open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the Wales location is open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Vintage Grounds, Muskego
Vintage Grounds, S74 W16825 W. Janesville Road, invites the community to work, read and enjoy each other's company, sometimes to the sound of local musicians or surrounded by local art.
Its fall menu features:
pumpkin pie chai
maple pecan latte
Harvest Macchiato
pumpkin pie latte
cold brew with pumpkin spice foam
caramel apple cider
pumpkin pie frappe or shake
caramel apple frappe or shake
Caramel Apple Chai-Der
Vintage Grounds also serves alcoholic drinks, like a salted caramel liqueur cide or brown sugar bourbon latte. Check out the Vintage Grounds Coffeehouse page on Facebook to find out when local artists are scheduled to perform.
It's open from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Inclusion Coffee Co., Hartland
Inclusion Coffee Co., 3152 Village Square Drive, opened in March. Its mission is in the name: to promote inclusivity. Owner Mackenzie Edinger's goal is for 50% of staff positions to be filled by individuals with disabilities.
Check out its fall menu:
salted caramel mocha
campfire s'mores
pumpkin cream cold brew
caramel apple butter latte
maple chai
cinnamon dolce latte
It's open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekends
The Roots Coffee Bar and Cafe, Oconomowoc
The Roots Coffeebar and Café, 124 E. Wisconsin Ave., Oconomowoc, is owned by sisters Heidi Laatsch and Hilary DeVries. Their family members can be seen helping out behind the counter.
The Roots' fall menu offers:
pumpkin chai
caramel apple latte
brown sugar cold brew
pumpkin spice latte
The sisters include family in every way they can, even naming menu items after their parents' favorite bands.
It's open from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekends.
Blüm Coffee Garden, Greenfield
Blüm Coffee Garden is inside Bluemel's Garden and Landscape Center at 4930 W. Loomis Road. Whether you're sitting inside or outside, you'll be surrounded by vibrant plants in every season.
The cafe serves Colectivo coffee. The first seasonal drinks are:
iced pumpkin pie cold foam coffee
white mocha maple latte
Blüm's manager, Lauren Kritter, said the shop plans to offer more in upcoming weeks.
Keep an eye on bit.ly/BlumSchedule for live music performances, yoga classes and beer garden hours, all held outside on the cafe's patio as long as the weather permits.
It's open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Hillside Coffee House, Oak Creek
Located inside a historic landmark at 237 E. Ryan Road, Hillside Coffeehouse's art-covered walls and cozy, vintage furniture make the cafe feel like home.
The 1800's schoolhouse-turned-bakery serves Anodyne coffee and homemade pastries. Owner Rose Patterson makes her own coffee syrup to add flavor to the drink of your choice.
Hillside's homemade flavors for fall include:
bourbon spice
hot butter rum
caramel apple
maple
pumpkin (year-round)
Hillside is open 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekends.
More: A former Oak Creek schoolhouse will soon be opening as a coffeehouse and bakery
Cuppa Tosa, Wauwatosa
Cuppa Tosa, 418 N. Mayfair Road, is owned and operated by the Fugarino family. The Fugarinos owned Giuseppi's Italian Restaurant on the same corner from 1975 to 2001. Today, the family owns Giuseppi's Pizzeria in New Berlin.
Cuppa Tosa's fall menu:
pumpkin spice latte
white chocolate pumpkin mocha
pecan pie cold brew
These drinks will be offered closer to Thanksgiving, said owner Vita Fugarino:
white chocolate peppermint mocha
eggnog latte
Black Forest mocha
Starting in October, the cafe will offer homemade hot cocoa bombs. Stay up to date on daily food and drink specials on its Cuppa Tosa Facebook page.
Cuppa Tosa is open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Loca Latte, Sussex
Loca Latte, N63 W23217 Main St., understands that cravings for a pumpkin latte last all year. That's why the breakfast spot offers seasonal flavors year-round, including apple, cranberry, pomegranate, maple, brown sugar, cinnamon, salted caramel, caramel apple, white chocolate, and, of course, pumpkin.
Loca Latte's fall specials include:
apple cinnamon latte
pumpkin frappe
apple cranberry spritzer
Customers can pick from more than 50 flavors to add to their hot chocolate. Drinks can be enjoyed around the restaurant's fire pit.
Loca Latte is open 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekends.
Fiddleheads Coffee Roasters, Milwaukee and North Shore
If you're looking for a fall treat, you'll have quite a few options at the multiple Fiddleheads Coffee Roasters locations in Milwaukee and across the North Shore.
The fan-favorite pumpkin chocolate chip muffin is back and continues to sell out as quickly as the shop makes them, said spokesperson Bill Moeller. Fiddleheads also has a dark chocolate chip cherry muffin, cinnamon chip scone with cider glaze, and two cookies including the apple cinnamon and butter pecan with sea salt.
The seasonal drink and bakery menu features:
pumpkin spice latte
Harvest Latte
spiced matcha
apple pie cider
The signature sandwich for autumn is the toasted chicken pesto sandwich, which includes pesto marinated chicken topped with provolone cheese and roasted tomato.
Fiddleheads Coffee locations:
192 S. Main St., Thiensville
W62 N605 Washington Ave., Cedarburg
10530 N. Port Washington Road, Mequon
1505 Wisconsin Ave., Grafton
N88 W16621 Appleton Ave., Menomonee Falls
790 N. Water St., Milwaukee
4334 N. Oakland Avenue, Shorewood
For hours and more information, visit FiddleheadsCoffee.com.
Quinn Clark can be emailed at QClark@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @Quinn_A_Clark
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