Spice up the autumn season with festive lattes, warm tea blends, and flavorful mochas at Eau Claire coffee shops! These coffee houses have crafted signature ciders, chai beverages, and espresso blends that literally taste like fall and will get you in the sweater weather spirit. We're spilling the beans and sharing these must-try fall drinks from Eau Claire coffee shops!
Photo: Osseo Nickel Barn
The French Press
The French Press is a popular breakfast and brunch spot in Eau Claire and is all about their seasonal coffee flights! This fall, don't limit your palette to just java flavors– split your appetite across a Salted Caramel Pumpkin Cold Brew, Brown Sugar Pumpkin Latte, and an Apple Dirty Chai. The French Press is also a spot to treat yourself to fresh pastries or savory breakfast dishes this season!
The Goat Coffee House
On your way to class or on your drive to work, pick up a fall-flavored coffee from The Goat Coffee House on Water Street. This year, The Goat is offering 3 specialty drinks that can be made hot or iced for your preference. Choose from a Pumpkin Mocha topped with cinnamon, Caramel Apple Cider, or a Maple Chai, and grab a fresh-baked pastry for the road!
Osseo Nickel Barn
Take a day trip to Osseo and get your hands on a coffee flight at the Osseo Nickel Barn. This antique consignment shop and coffee house is charming & cozy and offers a delicious espresso menu. This fall, try a Pumpkin Spice Chai, Caramel Macchiato, S'mores Toasted Marshmallow, Snickerdoodle Chai Tea, or Hot Chocolate. For some extra comfort, order a Caramel, Pecan or Cinnamon Roll, Toasted Sourdough Bagel, and more baked goods!
Photo: Kahvi Coffee House + Cafe
Cabin Coffee
Cabin Coffee's September drink of the month is basically fall in a cup– a Pumpkin Palomino! This beverage is made with white coffee, white chocolate & pumpkin, creating a sweet and warming flavor to kick off the autumn season. But it doesn't stop there... Cabin Coffee has brought back their Pumpkin Pie Latte and has introduced their new Spiced Apple Toddy for the fall season!
Kahvi Coffee House + Cafe
Whether you're headed to the apple orchard on a warm day for apple picking or looking to warm up in the crisp morning air, Kahvi is offering fall coffee drinks that can be ordered both iced or hot– and they're equally delicious! This season, try specialty drinks at Kahvi including an Apple Pie Chai, Pumpkin Spice Latte, Maple Brown Sugar Latte, and a Caramel Apple Crumble Latte. If you want an even sweeter fall flavor, try the lattes frozen & blended for a refreshing autumn blend!
Acoustic Cafe
Acoustic Cafe is pumpkin up the flavor this year! If you are, in fact, craving something pumpkin flavored, Acoustic Cafe is serving Pumpkin Spice Lattes, Pumpkin Chai, Pumpkin Cream Mochas topped with whipped cream, Pumpkin Spice Tea Lattes, an English breakfast tea with pumpkin and spiced brown sugar, and Pumpkin Blended Chillers, the cafe's standard chiller made with sweet vanilla and espresso. If pumpkin isn't your vibe for fall, try the Golden Leaves Tea Latte made with lemon, ginger, honey & cinnamon, a Cardamom Miel, Caramel Apple Latte, Brown Sugar White Mocha, or the Blackberry Cobbler Latte– a drink that tastes like Thanksgiving!
Photo: ECDC
Shift Cyclery & Coffee Bar
Shift into fall mode with a festive beverage from Shift Cyclery & Coffee Bar! Fuel your bike ride with a Smashing Pumpkins Latte, featuring notes of clove, ginger, nutmeg, & cinnamon, and a delicious waffle cookie. For something fruity & sweet, order a hot or cold cider from The Glass Orchard, an annual apple cider collaboration that is spiced in-house. Discover a full coffee menu at Shift here!
Nostalgic Bean
When in Altoona, WI, make a fall pit stop at Nostalgic Bean for some of the best coffees and pastries in town. This year's drink specials include a Pumpkin Spice Latte, Honeycrisp Chai, Autumn Leaves Latte, made with espresso, salted caramel syrup, pistachio syrup & milk, Caramel Rosemary Latte, and a Blueberry Pie Latte. Take it from us, and grab a few seasonal macarons that are full of flavor for an amazing sweet treat! Find more coffee drinks and pastry options at Nostalgic Bean.
Photo Credit: Racy D'Lenes Coffee Lounge
Racy D'Lenes Coffee Lounge
Racy's is taking a cider stance on fall by offering a hot or chilled Bushel & A Peck Orchard Cider this season! This beverage is flavorful, robust, and will leave you with a crisp finish. Students– get your cider for 10% by showing your student ID!
The Nucleus Cafe
Take your brunch mimosas to the next level with Apple Cider Mimosas at The Nucleus Cafe. Crafted with apple cider from Bushel & A Peck Orchard, these sweet beverages are made fresh and can only be ordered for a limited time.
