A former Starbucks barista shared the recipe. Save on the $1.75 upcharge — it’s so easy to make yourself!

Fall might not actually be in the air in many parts of the country, but it is at Starbucks. Despite the fact that the first day of fall occurs at the end of September, many people consider Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte launch date as the unofficial start of the season.

Starbucks obviously knows the power it has over autumn seeing as every year the brand releases a huge announcement dropping the date the fall drinks will return — plus, any new fall offerings. The PSL is the classic choice, of course, but there’s another fall drink that has garnered a cult following amongst cold coffee drinkers: Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew.

More specifically, the Pumpkin Cream Cold Foam topping.

More About the Pumpkin Cream Cold Foam

The cold brew (which is topped with a cold foam and pumpkin spice topping) joined the menu in 2019 and was an instant success, earning it a continued appearance on the fall menu. The reappearance of the cold brew also means customers can order the Pumpkin Cream Cold Foam (and pumpkin spice) topping on most Starbucks drinks.

You can add the cold foam to hot coffees, cold coffees, and tea lattes. The pumpkin spice topping can be added to almost every handcrafted beverage on the menu. However, if you want to add either item, you’ll have to pay an upcharge.

The Pumpkin Cream Cold Foam costs $1.25 and the pumpkin spice topping costs $.50. Luckily for you, we got the inside scoop from a former Starbucks barista on how to make the tasty foam at home. So you don’t have to fork over an extra $1.75 every time you want a festive fall drink.

The former barista explained that the Pumpkin Cream Cold Foam starts with the same base as Starbucks’ Sweet Cream — then the baristas add pumpkin sauce to it. Starbucks makes its sweet cream in two-liter batches. We obviously did not need that much, so we scaled it down to half a liter, or about two cups of cream. This recipe will result in about five servings of cold foam.

How to Make Pumpkin Cream Cold Foam at Home

By Bailey Fink