These fall drinks are better than your pumpkin spice latte

"Perhaps you wait all year for pumpkin spice season. Or maybe you see it as a capitalist scourge inflicted upon society by our corporate overlords and some secret society of orange gourd enthusiasts. Both fair! And either way, you might be in the market for something new. We were, so we roamed the DMV to find some of the region's most inventive fall drinks. These mugs of comfort might have you forgetting what PSL even stands for."

"Right off Lafayette Square, Dolphin Cafe is a cozy, tiny shop packing a big punch this fall season. Its menu features drinks to fit any autumn mood, including a baklava latte and a banana bread matcha. The gingerbread chai was liquid nostalgia and paired perfectly with the cafe's pumpkin croissant, its flaky golden crust balancing the rich pumpkin filling inside."

"If nostalgia is what you're chasing, make your destination Childhood Cafe near Dupont Circle. The fall menu and decor embrace the season, and walking down 17th Street feels like stepping into an episode of "Gilmore Girls." Childhood Cafe reimagines childhood favorites as creative drinks, like the Teddy Graham and Strawberry Pop-Tart lattes. For fall, it's keeping that playful energy going with new options like the apple butter jam latte and cinnamon roll cold foam cold brew."

Local cafes across the DMV present creative fall beverage menus that move beyond standard pumpkin spice. Dolphin Cafe near Lafayette Square offers a baklava latte, banana bread matcha and a gingerbread chai paired with a pumpkin croissant. Childhood Cafe near Dupont Circle transforms childhood treats into drinks such as Teddy Graham and Strawberry Pop-Tart lattes, plus apple butter jam latte and cinnamon roll cold foam cold brew. Commonwealth Joe highlights a berry cobbler latte that balances berry sweetness with espresso and evokes Thanksgiving pie. Seasonal hours and neighborhood locations make these offerings easy to find.

Read at The Washington Post