This week we got the first pumpkin spice alert of the season when Dunkin’ began serving its fall menu. Today, 7-Eleven announced that their pumpkin-flavored favorites will be returning next month. 7-Eleven is giving coffee-lovers the chance to “fall” back in love with a seasonal favorite a little early this year. Participating stores will be serving up Pumpkin Spice Latte and fresh-brewed pumpkin-flavored coffee as early as September 2.
An early jump on Pumpkin Spice season … when almost everything else is up in the air? What could be better? More pumpkin stuff, of course! Pumpkin spice sandwich cookies, cream cheese filled pumpkin spice muffins, take-home pumpkin coffee to brew at home, even 7-Select™ pumpkin cheesecake snack pies, Gummi pumpkin candies and a decadent Halloween chocolate bar with red caramel, dark chocolate brownie and pumpkin spice will all hit the shelves of participating stores at the beginning of September.
The 7-Eleven pumpkin spice latte blends warm, autumn spices including cinnamon, ginger, anise and clove with creamy pumpkin flavor. To make the seasonal launch even more of a celebration, coffee customers can create a personalized pumpkin spice beverage. A pump or two of chocolate sauce found on the hot beverage bar makes it a mocha, and International Delight pumpkin spice creamer is also available to make any hot beverage more pumpkin-y and spicy. All creamers, sweeteners, flavored syrups and toppings are available on the 7-Eleven hot beverage bar at no extra charge.
“Pumpkin Spice is easily our most successful flavored hot beverage, and we didn’t want to make our coffee customers wait any longer – especially in 2020. People really need some feel-good moments right now and our rich Pumpkin Spice provides just that,” said 7-Eleven senior product director for proprietary beverages Jacob Barnes. “With 7-Eleven’s value pricing on beverages, pumpkin spice-lovers can enjoy three cups – morning, noon and night – for about the same price they’d pay for just one latte at a coffeehouse or restaurant. Add a fresh-made apple fritter to your favorite pumpkin drink for just a dollar more. That’s a rich way to start any morning.”
7-Eleven stores’ fresh-made-daily apple fritters are one of their top-selling bakery items. A new proprietary recipe is being introduced this fall that uses yeast donut mix as a base, a flavorful, cinnamon-forward filling, sweet glaze, and apples in every bite. In fact, apples are about 25 percent of the ingredients in each fritter. The new and improved apple fritter is available for just $1 at participating locations from September 2 – November 3.
Lots of things are uncertain as the country heads into the fall season – school, football, youth sports, Halloween trick-or-treating. But one thing IS certain, fall flavors will hit 7-Eleven weeks before the season officially begins.
