Food+Drink

Get Into The Fall Spirit With These Local Sips

some of the local joints that have released fall-themed drinks

McKenna Scherer, photos by Andrea Paulseth |

Is it possible to survive fall without a Pumpkin Spice Latte or two? Maybe, but only if you try a few of these other unique autumnal offerings at coffee shops around the Chippewa Valley.

Bridge Street Brew Coffee Shop (114 N. Bridge St., C.F.)

  • Killer Clowns From Outer Space: Raspberry marshmallow latte with cotton candy whipped cream and sprinkles
  • Friday the 13th: Blended candy bar mocha with whipped peanut butter and chocolate peanut crunch topping
  • Evil Dead: Pumpkin spice latte with ghost pepper, whipped cream, spiced sugar and a pie-crusted cookie
  • Children of the Corn: Iced caramel corn latte with candy corn cold foam and sea salt
  • Elvira: Violet latte with white chocolate, a dark chocolate spider web and glitter

The Goat Coffee House (336 Water St., E.C.)

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  • Pumpkin Spice Latte: Exactly what it sounds like, and sprinkled with cinnamon
  • Caramel Apple Cider
  • Salted Caramel Chai
  • Blu’s Blue Lotus: Blue raspberry, lavender and peach flavors

Whirlybird Coffee Co. (2829 County Hwy I, C.F.)

  • Book Fair: Butterscotch cold brew with butter toffee drizzle, house whip, and golden sprinkles
  • Vote For Pedro: Marshmallow latte with marshmallow fluff drizzle, peanut butter cold foam and mini marshmallows
  • Ms. Frizzle: Berry shortbread latte with class blue frosting drizzle, wild berry cold foam, and sprinkles
  • Randall J. Weems: tart granny smith apple lemonade and sour gummy worm
  • EXTRA CREDIT: Ask for a mash-up of Ms. Frizzle and Vote For Pedro to get a lunchbox-worthy PB&J latte

Silly Serrano Mexican Restaurant (2006 Cameron St., E.C.)

  • Pumpkin Spiced Chai

  • Carmel Apple Butter Chair

  • BONUS: Horchata! Though offered year-round at Silly Serrano, it's a perfect fit for this roundup of fall-themed drinks. Trust us, you'll want to get a sip of this drink

Cabin Coffee Co. (2922 Meadowlark Lane, Altoona)

  • Pumpkin Palomino: Their Drink of the Month for September! Highly caffeinated white coffee with steamed half-and-half, pumpkin pie sauce, and Ghirardelli white chocolate sauce

Raw Deal (603 Broadway St., Menomonie)

  • Pumpkin Spice White Chocolate 'Sconnie: September’s specialty coffee drink! Blended mocha with pumpkin syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg
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