Pumpkin Cookie Crumble Is The Starbucks Order You Need This Fall

It doesn't really feel like fall until pumpkin spice makes an appearance. The warming aromas of cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg are a fitting accompaniment to the season, especially when they're sprinkled atop your coffee, and what's more synonymous with pumpkin spice than Starbucks? The global coffee chain is known for its seasonal and themed creations, like the bright green St. Paddy's Luck of the Matcha Crème Frappuccino and the famous Pumpkin Spice Latte. And for fall, there's now a pumpkin cookie crumble.

This fall-flavored beverage is a play on Starbucks' popular cookie crumble style Frappuccino, which typically blends ice, milk, mocha, and cookies. However, since the pumpkin cookie crumble is technically not on the menu, you'll have to tell your server the exact customizations you want to get the beverage. Of course, since Starbucks is famous for its handcrafted drinks, the barista will generally be able to whip up something quite delicious for you as long as you tell them the flavors you're craving. Still, if you want the exact pumpkin cookie crumble that the fall buzz is all about, you'll need to get specific with the instructions.

The cookie crumble-style Frappuccino at Starbucks is generally mocha-flavored, so if you order it without customizations, you'll get a chocolatey frozen drink with cookie bits on top. Yet simply telling the barista to just substitute pumpkin sauce for the mocha won't be enough.

When ordering this drink, first specify that you don't want the mocha flavoring. Instead, ask for two pumps of Starbucks' iconic pumpkin spice sauce. This will give your beverage a pumpkin-flavored base. Next, ask for pumpkin sauce drizzled around your cup and also over the whipped cream topping. These extra touches of sauce ensure that the pumpkin taste is not diluted by all the other ingredients. After all, you want that seasonal flavor to be front and center. Finish up with a sprinkle of crumbled cookies, et voilà — you have a Starbucks pumpkin cookie crumble.

Of course, you can also get regular customizations like non-fat milk, sugar-free sweeteners, and even fewer pumps of sauce if you want to cut down on calories or just modify the flavor. An extra pump of white mocha also makes for a tasty addition. So, the next time the fall colors are out and the Starbucks siren calls out to you (because, contrary to popular belief, the Starbucks mascot is not a mermaid), you'll be able to go up to the counter and ask the barista (politely!) to make your pumpkin cookie crumble exactly the way you like it.