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The Best Local Autumn Lattes

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This Fall, skip the the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte and drink these local Austin lattes instead!

I always look forward to pumpkin spice season.  But it’s not the pumpkin flavor I love.  I love the spice flavors of Autumn.  Where drinks, baked goods, and even some savory treats are sprinkled with the warm, cozy spices like cinnamon, ginger, clove, and nutmeg. If you’re like me, and could pass on the pumpkin spice but still want the cozy flavors of Fall, then give these four local Austin lattes a try.

Stouthaus Mulling Spice Latte

The Stauthaus Mulling Spice Latte has such a unique flavor and is my favorite of the bunch.  It stars clove, star anise, cinnamon sticks, orange peel and black peppercorns.  The black peppercorns are very subtle and add just the slightest hint of spice. Stouthaus makes the spice blend on a hot plate behind the bar and is the work of barista, Marco who created the seasonal offering.  If you’re looking for a more sophisticated pumpkin spice latte, then I highly recommend Stouthaus’ Mulling Spice Latte.

Stouthaus Mulling Spice Latte

Stouthaus Coffee Pub
4715 S Lamar Blvd
6:30am-10:00pm, Monday-Saturday
7:30am-8:00pm, Sunday
www.stouthauscoffee.com

Greater Goods Tiger Latte

You can grab this latte all year long not just in the Autumn.  The Tiger Latte is Greater Goods’ take on the popular golden milk latte featuring turmeric. I find it to be the perfect blend of sweet and spice. My favorite part about this latte is the subtle ginger finish that warms you deep inside. I like to order mine with almond milk.

Greater Goods Tiger Latte

Great Goods Coffee
2501 E 5th Street
6:30am-7:00pm daily
www.greatergoods.com

Summer Moon Autumn Moon Latte

I’m going out on a limb here and calling this Austin’s original pumpkin spice latte.  Summer Moon is known for its Moon Milk and for the Fall season, they jazz up their secret Moon Milk with all the cozy, Autumn spices.  This latte is sweeter than the others on this list but it’s consistently the first latte I reach for when September 1st arrives.

Summer Moon Autumn Moon

Summer Moon Coffee Bar
Multiple Locations
www.woodfiredcoffee.com

Curcuma Golden Mylk Latte

Curcuma’s Golden Mylk Latte is not a seasonal offering but it reminds me so much of Autumn flavors that it had to make my list! Curcuma pairs their signature golden mylk mix with Chameleon Cold Brew to make a magically delicious latte that instantly transports me to upstate New York at the peak of Fall foliage. This latte stars turmeric, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, himalayan pink salt, black pepper and is sweetened with dates. I like mine iced but you also have the option to order it hot.  And the best part, you can still enjoy this one is the heat of Austin summer when you’re yearning for a bit of Fall.

Curcuma Golden Mylk Latte

Curcuma
2207 East Cesar Chavez Street
Tuesday-Friday 9am-4pm
Saturday-Sunday 9am-6pm
www.eatcurcuma.com

Have you tried any of these local Austin lattes? What’s your favorite?

Best Ever Iced Peanut Butter Latte

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An Iced Peanut Butter Latte made for the peanut butter lover and packed with 19 grams of protein from a mix of powdered peanut butter, collagen, and cold brew coffee.

Hi, my name’s Alyssa and I have a peanut butter addiction.

Not nut butter. But peanut butter specifically. Peanut butter melted into hot oatmeal is my favorite way to enjoy it but I also put it in smoothies, on top of acai bowls or overnight oats. I’m even known to favor the childhood snack of PB smeared on bananas, celery, or apple slices.  Embarrassingly, you can sometimes find me eating it straight from the jar with a spoon if a major peanut butter craving hits.

Iced Peanut Butter Latte

I just love peanut butter.

But one place I’ve had trouble transitioning the peanut butter flavor is to coffee.  Anytime I’ve tried something that’s said to have peanut butter & coffee in it, the result has been disappointing because the peanut butter flavor is never prominent enough for me to say ‘YES! This is peanut butter!’

Until now.

For the past few weeks, I’ve been keeping this iced peanut butter latte recipe in hiding, perfecting it to ensure the most peanut buttery flavor ever.  And today, I’m excited to announce that I’m sharing my best ever iced peanut butter latte recipe.

Iced Peanut Buttet Latte Pin

The Best Ever Iced Peanut Butter Latte

This iced peanut butter latte starts with my favorite cold brew, Austin’s own, Chameleon Cold Brew (buy it in bulk at Costco for major $$ saving).  I load up my latte with peanut butter flavor and 19 grams of protein from a mixture of PB2 powdered peanut butter, RX peanut butter (that has egg white protein), and a big scoop of Vital Proteins collagen peptides.

Looking for other PB recipes? Check out my peanut butter white chocolate scones, peanut butter lover’s monster cookie recipe, and my grandma’s dilly bar recipe for peanut butter chocolate rice krispie treats.

The nut flavor is further enhanced with almond milk, stevia, and a touch of vanilla extract.  The vanilla extract is key in helping the peanut butter flavor shine through while ensuring the nuttiness doesn’t taste ‘burnt’ when mixed into the cold brew.

Shake it real good.

In order for the latte to be mixed properly, you should put it into a protein shaker (or blender, if you’d like) and shake it like hell.  Like seriously.  Shake your little heart out to mix the powder and peanut butter into the cold brew & almond milk.  If you don’t mix it properly when you pour this latte over ice, all the peanut butter will sink to the bottom of your glass.

No bueno. Fail. So really, shake it like hell then promptly pour over ice, serve and enjoy.

If you love peanut butter, I hope you really enjoy this iced peanut butter latte.  #PBLoversUnite

Best Ever Iced Peanut Butter Latte
 
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Best Ever Iced Peanut Butter Latte Author: Alyssa Prep time: 5 mins Total time: 5 mins Serves: 1
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  1. In a blender or protein shaker, mix together all ingredients.
  2. Shake it vigorously for one minute until the powder is well blended (or blend in a blender for 30 seconds).
  3. Pour over ice and serve immediately.

 

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Loving This Week

Just a quick check-in for the week to share a few of the things I’m loving this week, or in the blog world “swooning over.”

Side Note: I actually hate the word swoon and all of its forms. It reminds me of some twitterpated girl clutching a bouquet of flowers to her chest, her eyes back in a heavenly manner while swaying slight from giddy happiness.  I hereby vow never to use the word swooning again.

Now that I’m off my pedestal, here’s some things I’m truly loving in life, my kitchen, and home!…

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