Fall-themed drinks to try from Chattanooga businesses

From Butterscotchiato to Chattaghouligan, coffee shops get creative with seasonal beverage menu

Photo by Tierra Hayes / Together Cafe offers a variety of drinks on its fall menu, including the Harvest Moon, a mix of white chocolate, pumpkin and cinnamon flavors.
Photo by Tierra Hayes / Together Cafe offers a variety of drinks on its fall menu, including the Harvest Moon, a mix of white chocolate, pumpkin and cinnamon flavors.

While these fluctuating temperatures may not always make it obvious that it's fall, plenty of local businesses are ready to keep the season fresh in your mind with a number of fall-themed drinks.

From seasonal favorites like pumpkin spiced coffees to more specialty flavors like Beer Butter Latte and Apple of my Chai, we called and stopped by local shops to compile this list of what the area has to offer this year.

Most drinks can be ordered hot or iced.

Sleepyhead Coffee

735 Broad St., Suite 104;

1800 Rossville Ave, Suite 108

Employee recommendation: Vegan Pumpkin Spice Latte

Also try: Apple Chai, Pumpkin Chai, Pumpkin Sweet Foam Cold Brew, Caramel Apple Butter, Spicy Hot Chocolate

photo Photo by Tierra Hayes / Together Cafe offers a variety of drinks on its fall menu, including the Harvest Moon, a mix of white chocolate, pumpkin and cinnamon flavors.

Together Cafe

801 S. Orchard Knob Ave.

Employee recommendation: Harvest Moon (espresso, white chocolate, pumpkin syrup and cinnamon)

Also try: Cookie Butter Latte, Spiced Brown Sugar Latte, Pumpkin Pie Latte, Pumpkin Pie Chai, Reese's or Oreo frappe, Autumn Cold Brew (with pumpkin cold foam and vanilla syrup)

Mad Priest Coffee Roasters

1900 Broad St., Suite C

Employee recommendation: All Hallow's Eve (Spiced Pumpkin Butter Pecan Latte)

Also try: Thirsty for S'more, Brown Sugar Babe

Cadence Coffee Co.

11 E. Seventh St.

Employee recommendation: Butterscotchiato (latte with butterscotch and salted caramel drizzle)

Also try: Apple of My Chai, Scholar (Earl Grey tea with ginger/maple syrup and milk), Spiced Pumpkin Latte

Rembrandt's Coffee House

204 High St.

Employee recommendation: Pumpkin Apple Chai

Also try: Sticky Bun Latte, Harvest Moon Fog, Pumpkin Apple Chai, Pumpkin Spice Latte, Pumpkin Spice Frappe, Autumn Spice Fruit Tea

Goodman Coffee Roasters

1110 Market St. and 3913 St Elmo Ave., Suite B

Employee recommendation: Pumpkin Spice Latte

photo Photo by Tierra Hayes / A Maple Pumpkin Spice Latte is among the fall drink selections at the Sunnyside Cup drive-through coffee shop.

Sunnyside Cup

3008 Broad St.

Employee recommendation: Pumpkin White Chocolate Latte

Also try: Maple Pumpkin Spice Latte, Maple Vanilla Latte

photo Photo contributed by Amber Forgani / Amber Forgani sees that pumpkin continues to endure as a seasonal favorite flavor — like Culture Coffee Co.'s "The Pumpkin King," pictured here.

Culture Coffee Co.

610 Georgia Ave

Employee recommendation: Pumpkin Chai Latte

Also try: Pumpkin King (pumpkin spice), Poison Apple (apple and caramel latte), Pumpkin Chai

photo Photo by Tierra Hayes / Jars of fall-themed loose teas sit on the counter at the Wildflower Tea Shop & Apothecary.

Wildflower Tea Shop & Apothecary

1423 Market St.

Employee recommendation: Harvest Apple. The tea has no caffeine and tastes like apple pie.

Also try: Hot Orange Spice, Organic Pumpkin Spice, Caravan Spice (smoked, smells like a campfire), Autumn Equinox

photo Photography contributed by Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce / Frothy Monkey

Frothy Monkey

Employee recommendation: The Bourbon Butterscotch and Hansel and Gretel (espresso, steamed milk, gingerbread sauce, cocoa powder)

Also try: Apple Orchata (steamed macadamia nut milk, apple syrup, house-made caramel, cinnamon powder); and a fall cocktail is in the works

photo Photo by Tierra Hayes / Stone Cup Cafe offers a Maple Chai Latte as a part of its fall offerings.

Stone Cup Cafe

208 Frazier Ave.

Employee recommendation: Maple Spice Chai Latte

Also try: Lavender White Mocha, Almond Joy Mocha

photo Photo by Tierra Hayes / The fall drink specials appear on a chalkboard at The Hot Chocolatier.

The Hot Chocolatier

1437 Market St.

Employee recommendation: Since the start of the season, rather than a specific drink, one of the biggest trends is that customers are now seeking hot instead of cold drinks.

Also try: Sweet Autumn Latte, Pumpkin White Hot Chocolate, Pumpkin Spice Chai

photo Photo by Tierra Hayes / Be Caffeinated offers a special blend of matcha and chai called the Witch's Brew.

Be Caffeinated

14 W. Kent St.

Employee recommendation: Witch's Brew (matcha/chai mix)

Also try: Chattaghouligan (white chocolate, caramel, cinnamon, clove), Spooky Mocha (mocha with cayenne), Headless Horseman (pumpkin, cinnamon, chocolate), Honey Booberry (honey, blueberry, coconut), Pumpkin Chai

Mean Mug

114 W. Main St.; 205 Manufacturers Road, Suite 109; 2090 Hamilton Place Blvd., Suite 106

Employee recommendation: Spiced Brown Sugar Latte or Pumpkin Spiced Latte

Also try: Pumpkin Spiced Chai

Don't see your favorite local fall drink? Email thayes@timesfreepress.com with additional suggestions for the list.

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