Fall Drink Menu 2026
It was a long summer … and we’re ready for a change! Introducing our fall drink menu: a lineup of drinks made for chilly afternoons and cozy hangs. This year’s menu brings back a mix of familiar favorites and warm flavors built for cool-weather sipping. As always, we’re bringing back the Pumpkin Spice Latte and the Hayride. The Baklava Latte will also be returning to our fall menu this year. Think warm, comforting flavors with a little something for everyone. Cheers!
P.S. We’ve got one more drink in the works, and it’s on its way soon… 👀 Stay tuned!
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Baklava latte
Inspired by the classic dessert, this drink layers rich flavors of honey, pistachio, walnut, and brown sugar with warm spices that pair beautifully with our espresso and steamed milk. The result is a drink that’s indulgent yet balanced—sweet, nutty, and aromatic, like a cozy fall treat in a cup.
This drink first debuted last year as the Libertyville café’s fall exclusive—and it was such a hit that we knew it had to make its way to all our locations this season. Perfecting it took more trial and error than most drinks. With so many types of nuts to balance, it took several rounds to find the combination that allowed each nut’s subtle flavor to shine against the backdrop of honey, capturing the essence of the classic dessert. In the end, a simple topping of honey and cinnamon sugar—added almost by chance—brought everything together perfectly.
Pumpkin Spice Latte
It's here! Some say it’s “basic” and cliche, but we say “OMG, it’s delicious, for realz.” Our syrup is made in-house with pumpkin puree, spiced rum, brown sugar, and our special blend of pumpkin pie spices and then combined with espresso and steamed milk. We literally can’t even.
The Pumpkin Spice Latte—or PSL, as it’s affectionately known—has become a hallmark of fall, found everywhere from big chains to small-town cafés to specialty shops like ours. There’s truly nothing that signals the season quite like enjoying a pumpkin drink in the crisp autumn air. When we set out to create a PSL we could be proud of, we started with real pumpkin purée (never the artificial flavoring that tastes more like chemicals than pumpkin). From there, we built a recipe with brown sugar and warm spices that highlight the espresso, creating a drink that’s cozy, balanced, and flavorful without being overly sweet. If you haven’t tried our PSL yet, this is your sign.
Hayride
Whether you’re a kid or a kid at heart, who doesn’t enjoy a good, old-fashioned autumn hayride? This comforting drink is sure to stir up fond memories with every sip. Made by steaming apple cider, heavy-whipping cream, fall spices, and caramel syrup into one heartwarming cup of awesome.
Each season, we like to offer at least one non-coffee option, though we never expect it to rival the coffee drinks (we are Tala Coffee, after all!). But this one quickly surprised us. Our hot apple cider—better known as the Hayride—has steadily grown into one of the most popular drinks on our fall menu. In fact, many of our regulars swap their daily latte for a Hayride once autumn rolls around. You know it’s something special when people are willing to set aside their coffee for it!