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Sip these 5 summer menu items before they’re gone for good

With pumpkin spice’s early return, there’s not much time left to try your local coffee shop’s stellar summer drinks.

Blip roasters lineup of seasonal summer drinks

Sweet sweet summer drinks are on their way out.

Photo by Blip Roasters

Starbucks released its fall menu ahead of schedule, meaning the clock is ticking to soak up the sunshine + enjoy your fave coffee spot’s seasonal menu before pumpkin spice totally takes over.

Lucky for you, we’ve already rounded up five can’t-miss summer drinks in the metro so you know where to get your fix before menus start changing next week. A perfect autumn antidote.

  • Pistachio Caffè Cremoso | Parisi | Multiple locations | Tables are a hot commodity at this popular work-from-home spot, but you’ll have no problem cooling down when you order this frosty dream + a fresh pastry.
  • Blueberry Lemonade | PT’s Coffee | Multiple locations | While its seasonal menu siblings, like the S’mores Latte, Orange Blossom + Strawberry Espresso Tonic, may have a lot (of deliciousness) going on, this summer classic comes with a fruity twist of blueberry popping boba.
  • Thyme Peach Cascara | Blip Roasters | 1301 Woodswether Rd., KCMO | Blips’ signature tea, made from the dried fruit of the coffee plant, is mixed with one of its seasonal housemade syrups. Bonus points: pair it with the Curry Chicken Salad for the ultimate afternoon pick-me-up.
Summer Moments from Cafe ca phe

If you find yourself with some time on your hands, have a Moment.

Graphics by Café Cà Phê

  • Summer Moments | Café Cà Phê | 916 E. 5th St., KCMO | We couldn’t pick just one, so we picked all three. City Editor Maddie can’t have enough Cute Moments (made with dragon fruit, mango, and lemonade) at the Columbus Park coffee shop, and we don’t just mean drinks.
  • Drive-In | Jinkies! Coffee and Hangout | 8350 W. 151st St., Overland Park, KS | What pumpkin spice is to fall, we think Jinkie’s salted popcorn latte should be to summer, ala catching a classic summer drive-in.
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