In Boulder, foliage is changing along with people’s outfits and appetites. Fall alters eating habits and restaurant menus along with the colors and temperatures of the city. Hearty foods made from autumnal produce like butternut squash and sweet potatoes, along with sweet treats like pumpkin pie and hot apple cider, are the order of the season.

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Coffee tastes also shift with the seasons. Many coffee drinkers begin to crave toasty or velvety seasonal-flavored beverages as Fall progresses in to Winter. Autumn is when the pumpkin spice latte is king, or at least that’s how many major coffee shops market it. Starbucks loves to advertise the pumpkin spice latte as their signature Fall drink and many Starbucks-fans actually do anticipate its presence on their menu every year. Regardless of your opinion of its reign, most of us can agree that the pumpkin spice latte is a bit of a decadent treat and not an everyday coffee beverage. If you’re looking for a more healthy, simple, or dairy-free caffeinated treat to cozy up with, as the weather gets chillier.

There are so many coffee treats that can make this season more cozy. Whatever your taste, remember that your local coffeehouses have delicious offerings beyond pumpkin flavored syrup.

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