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Savor the season: Where to find the best fall coffees in Phoenix

From classic pumpkin to popcorn and pancake-flavored lattes, these seasonal sips will get you in the fall spirit.
Image: Valley coffee shops, including Giant Coffee in central Phoenix, are getting festive with fall flavors.
Valley coffee shops, including Giant Coffee in central Phoenix, are getting festive with fall flavors. Jacob Tyler Dunn

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As the air (slowly) turns crisp and the days grow shorter, coffee lovers across the Valley have plenty to celebrate. This season, local cafes are embracing autumn with creative, comforting and downright delicious seasonal coffee offerings. From rich pumpkin spice lattes to inventive flavors like rhubarb crumble and blueberry maple pancakes, there’s something for every palate. Whether you're craving a nostalgic pumpkin treat or something more unexpected like a kettle corn latte, these standout spots are brewing up fall in every sip.

Amelia’s by EAT

8240 Hayden Road B106, Scottsdale
A community favorite by chef Stacey Weber, Amelia’s by EAT never disappoints with scratch cooking, grab-and-go food options, a unique wine selection and a marketplace with products from local purveyors. Their seasonal menu boasts a handful of feel-good lattes such as Brown Sugar, Maple Rosemary, Orange Cardamom and an organic Pumpkin Spiced latte. Plus, the Salted Maple Cold Foam Cold Brew is a must.

Coffee Rush

Multiple locations
An East Valley go-to for the last 20 years, Coffee Rush is serving Pumpkin Spice Lattes and Gingerbread Lattes now through the end of January. Available iced or hot with alternative milk options, you can be sipping pumpkin all the way into 2025.

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Copper Star Coffee is the perfect spot to grab breakfast on the go or enjoy the cool fall weather on the patio.
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Copper Star Coffee

4220 N. Seventh Ave.
Copper Star Coffee has always done things a little differently. The drive-thru cafe offers scratch-made bagels and homemade lavender syrup at its funky car hop with quick connection and service daily until 5 p.m. In a similar vein, they don’t wait until the temperature drops to declare it pumpkin season — you can snag a Pumpkin Pie Latte all year round. In addition, from October to January, this coffee house also features a Blueberry Maple Pancake Latte and a Gingerbread Latte.

Cup of Joey

1021 N. Ellsworth Road #103, Mesa
What began as a family-owned and operated coffee truck grew into a brick-and-mortar cafe in July 2022. The tight-knit team with (obvious) Australian roots slings handcrafted Phoenix-roasted cups of ‘Joey’ every day in Mesa. Available all year long, swing by Cup of Joey for a pumpkin spice cold brew, brewed in-house daily.

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Giant Coffee will serve its seasonal menu through the end of December.
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Giant Coffee

1437 N. First St. (and Terminal 3 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport)
Born within Matt’s Big Breakfast, Giant Coffee eventually grew into a space of its own, residing in downtown Phoenix near the Burton Barr Central Library and Phoenix Art Museum. Starting on Tuesday through the end of December, patrons can enjoy a classic Pumpkin Vanilla Spiced Latte or a Vermont Maple Matcha Latte, available both hot and iced.

JOJO Coffee House

3712 N. Scottsdale Road, #110, Scottsdale
Come for the live music and farmhouse-inspired breakfast, stay for the coffee flight. A fall twist on the classic JOJO Coffee House flight includes five iced beverages: JOJO Cold Brew Coffee, S'mores Mocha (complete with graham cracker dust), Pumpkin Spice Latte, Caramel Macchiato and Toffee Nut White Mocha. Stop by to enjoy now until Thanksgiving.

Light Heart Coffee

6969 E. Shea Blvd. #190, Scottsdale
A specialty coffee shop founded by four friends just over two years ago, Light Heart Coffee is a bright and airy gem centrally located in Scottsdale. Five Autumn sips have been added to the menu: Berry Cobbler (pro tip: add the wildberry cold foam), Rhubarb Crumble, Pumpkin Patch with smoked sage, the Nature Walk made with salted maple and cardamom available iced or hot and Spiced Apple Chaider, a blend of chai and cider. This expanded menu is available through November — don’t miss it!

Over Easy

Multiple locations
The inviting atmosphere and abundance of convenient locations make Over Easy a staple breakfast spot for locals and visitors alike. In case you needed another reason to swing by this season, they’ve added a Pumpkin Chai Latte to the menu, available through December. Made of tea, pumpkin purée, Press cold brew, milk, whipped cream and cinnamon, this is a great sip to pair with the robust and delectable breakfast options.

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At Peixoto, the Peach Cardamom flavor is available as a latte, matcha, chai or cold brew.
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Peixoto Coffee Roasters

11 W. Boston St., #6 Chandler
3150 E. Ray Road, #100 Gilbert
For over 100 years, the Peixoto family has been producing high-quality coffee, originating from their farm passed down through the generations in Brazil. Much like their rich history and dedication to quality, the fall menu items are elevated and thoughtful. Stop by either location of Peixoto Coffee Roasters in the East Valley through the end of November for a sweet, salty and buttery Kettle Corn Latte or a Twilight Nitro with purple sweet potato foam and spiced maple.

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Press has locations all over the Valley, perfect for picking up a fall-flavored sip.
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Press Coffee

Multiple locations
Whether you’re at one of the seven Sprouts locations with a Press Coffee inside, or getting some work done at one of the other dozen locations throughout the greater Phoenix area, the specialty coffee shop has been roasting beans in-house daily since its inception in 2008. Now through the end of November, snag a traditional Pumpkin Spice Latte or a Pumpkin edition of their signature shakers made with cold brew coffee, almond milk creamer and additional flavors and ingredients shaken and poured over ice. With five shakers always on the menu, this fall treat is a great way to mix things up.

The Nile Coffee Shop

105 W. Main St. #7309, Mesa
Located in front of the historic Nile Theater in downtown Mesa, the Nile Coffee Shop has been dishing out artisan coffees, deli sandwiches and baked in-house pastries since 2015. The fall menu, available until Nov. 29, boats six new additions. Try the Pumpkin Creme Cold Brew made with real pumpkin, S’mores Latte with housemade marshmallow syrup, Purple Sweet Potato Pie Latte with ube, Brown Sugar Cardamom Latte, Spiced Maple Chai and a Fried Ice Cream Affogato completed with a cherry on top.

With so many unique and flavorful options, exploring the seasonal coffee menus around the Valley is the perfect way to embrace the fall spirit. Be sure to visit before these special drinks disappear, and savor the cozy comforts of autumn with every cup.