Here’s where to get your pumpkin spice fix — and other fall flavors — in San Antonio right now

Even though San Antonio has yet to experience autumn-appropriate temperatures, local food businesses are forging ahead with fall-inspired eats and drinks, from pumpkin spice lattes to hot cocoa.

These five spots are offering sweater weather-worthy options right now.

Shotgun House Coffee Roasters on Monday launched a fall menu featuring flavors one can add to a fresh-prepared latte or iced coffee drink. Choose from pumpkin spice, pumpkin cheesecake and maple praline — or opt for cheesecake syrup with a graham cracker crumble. 1333 Buena Vista St., (254) 913-9031, shotgunhouseroasters.com.

Black Rifle Coffee Co.’s fall menu includes the new TrickN’ Treat drink for kids, featuring hot cocoa topped with whipped cream, caramel and chocolate. For caffeine fiends who need a bigger fix, BRCC offers the Smashed Pumpkin drink — which includes pumpkin pie and spiced brown sugar syrups and is topped with bourbon-smoked sugar. It’s also welcoming back the Smokey Joe, which includes espresso and hickory smoke syrup topped with bourbon-smoked sugar. Multiple locations, blackriflecoffee.com.

Wow Wow Lemonade Stand is now offering seasonal eats and drinks through Nov. 28. Those include pumpkin spice-nut butter toast and chocolate-hazelnut toast along with cold brews and smoothies flavored with peppermint cacao or pumpkin spice. 14510 N.W. Military, Suite 104, wowwowhawaiianlemonade.com.

Salata is sweetening up its built-to-order salad menu with the addition of its Pumpkin Puff cookie, available at all four San Antonio locations starting Sept. 20. The cookie features a fluffy texture, macadamia nut pieces, white chocolate chunks and a hint of cinnamon. Baked fresh in each restaurant daily, they’ll be available through the end of the year. Multiple locations, salata.com.

Richter Bakhaus in Boerne is now doling out fall lattes in flavors including pumpkin spice, peppermint chai and one inspired by Abuelita’s spiced hot cocoa. 153 S. Main St. in Boerne, (830) 331-2675, richterboerne.com.

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This article appears in Sep 7-20, 2022.