Best Fall Coffee Drinks You Can Make At Home to Save More Money for the Holidays + Recipes!
Honestly, why pay for overpriced café drinks when you can make these delicious fall coffee drinks at home? 👀 Not only are homemade coffees cheaper, but also convenient, customizable and practically limitless!
I have been making my own coffee at home for the past 1.5 years now. I used to get free drinks, coffee beans, and food from working at Starbucks, but after I quit, I noticed just how much they eat up your wallet! I used to spend up to $100 on Starbucks per month! How baffling is that! And I read that a good amount of people spend in the low to high $200’s. Yikes.
This fall, I challenge you to save up the money you spend on cafe coffee (no matter the amount!) and instead use those extra funds toward your holiday spendings. Easier said than done if you don’t know how to make good coffee 😝. Which is exactly what this post is for! To get you excited about making coffee at home (because it will taste yummy) while saving money :).
WITH THAT SAID, HERE ARE THE BEST FALL COFFEE DRINKS YOU CAN MAKE AT HOME TO SAVE MORE MONEY
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Table of Contents
- HOMEMADE COFFEE DRINKS MONEY SAVING TIPS
- STARBUCKS BARISTA CHEAT SHEET
- COFFEE ESSENTIALS
- KEY FALL COFFEE INGREDIENTS
- FALL COFFEE DRINKS
- Starbucks Copycat Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Starbucks Copycat Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
- Salted Caramel Iced Latte
- Maple Cinnamon Iced Latte or Spiced Maple Iced Latte
- Pumpkin Dirty Chai Latte
- Caramel Pumpkin Dirty Chai Latte
- Salted Maple Latte
- Pumpkin White Mocha Latte
- Pumpkin Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso
- Caramel Apple Macchiato
- MORE FALL COFFEE DRINKS YOU CAN MAKE AT HOME
- CONCLUSION
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Homemade Coffee Drinks Money Saving Tips
- Buy in Bulk
Coffee beans last a long time just as long as you store them correctly. I recommend purchasing the bigger sizes from Costco than at Starbucks or Target. Costco Coffee Beans selections are just as good, bigger in size and equal the price. - Make Your Own Coffee Syrup v. Buy Premade Coffee Syrup
This depends on your own preference and what you are trying to make. You will probably pay around the same price for the ingredients as a premade flavored syrup. BUT if you are looking to save more money, making the syrup at home allows you to have more servings than buying it pre-made. You can also customize it to your own taste preference.
The only thing is, the first few tries are experimental so you will probably waste the first couple batches. Also, there are a variety of Premade Coffee Syrup flavors that can be difficult or more expensive to make at home. So, it also depends on what flavors you are trying to replicate. - Make Your Own Cold Brew At Home v. Buy Premade Cold Brew
It is a bit more expensive to purchase coffee beans + a coffee grinder + cold brew jar. Altogether, you are looking to spend around $50 for all of that, but it will make you far more servings than a 64 oz Premade Cold Brew bottle. Premade cold brew can be more convenient, and it can be a cheaper option for you if you are not much of a cold brew drinker. - A Coffee Machine v. Instant Coffee
A coffee machine is definitely something you need to save up for! + The pods/capsules are additional costs. BUT in comparison to buying starbucks or cafe coffee daily, you are definitely saving money. From my own experience, instant coffee does not satisfy my coffee cravings as much as my nespresso does. But instant coffee can go a long way and can save you lots of money. - Save Money on Nespresso Capsules with Foil Seals Lids
I have tried the Vertuo Capsule Foil Seals Lids and they work the same as the nespresso ones. The one I use is Geesta Easy Seal Coffee Capsule Refill Kit! The shots brew the same, still has the full bodied coffee flavor and no coffee grinds spill through. Note that you do have to grind the coffee beans med-fine! - Frother v Frothing Wand
A frothing wand works just as good as a frother to be honest. And it is far cheaper! A frother is just more convenient in the mornings when you are in a rush and it does allow you to froth both hot and cold. - Nespresso v Keurig v Espresso Machine
Out of all 3, a Nespresso does provide more affordable coffee machine options. High quality espresso machines are incredibly expensive, $500+! If you are looking at the cheaper ones that cost around $60, I would not bother!
A keurig can go a long way as well, but it is mostly recommended for iced coffee, cold brew drinkers, not latte lovers. Keurig’s brew at low pressures whereas Nespresso’s uses a high pressure bar extraction system.
If you want a more full bodied, espresso style cup of coffee, I recommend Nespresso. If you want more of an iced coffee, cold brew style coffee, I recommend a Keurig.
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Coffee Essentials
Fall Coffee Drinks Essentials
All the recipes will be referencing shots pulled/coffee brewed by a nespresso machine. If you do not have a nespresso machine or any coffee machine, instant coffee works just as good! It does have a much bolder flavor, so customize to your liking. I will be including the measurements of instant coffee in the recipes too.
- Folger’s Instant Coffee or Nescafe Instant Coffee
- Costco has instant coffee in a bigger size!
- Premade Cold Brew OR Make Your Own Cold Brew with Coffee Beans + Coffee Grinder + Cold Brew Maker Jar
- Nespresso Vertuo (I have) but Nespresso Pop is cheaper & just as good!
- Nespresso Frother or Frothing Wand
- Nespresso Capsules: Single, Double Espresso, Cafe 7.7 oz
- Liquid Measuring Cups or a Mason Jar w/Measurements
- Measuring Spoons
Key Fall Coffee Ingredients
Most, if not all, of these ingredients are more than likely already stocked in your pantry. With that said, you are looking to spend around $15-$35+ for everything. Pre-made syrup and sauce may drive the price a little bit higher which is why I added a “+”.
You will find pretty much every ingredient at Target! PS: Most of these ingredient links to Target.
- Milk of Choice (I personally favor oatmilk because it is creamy)
- Spices: Pumpkin Pie Spice or ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, ground ginger
- Sweeteners: Pure cane sugar, Brown sugar, Honey, or Maple syrup
- Pumpkin Puree or Torani Pumpkin Spice
- Vanilla Extract or Starbucks Vanilla Syrup (need to buy in store, about $20)
- Condensed Milk or Coconut Condensed Milk or Torani 64 oz White Mocha (or you can get the smaller bottles)
- Heavy Cream
- Tazo Chai Concentrate
- Homemade Caramel Sauce or Torani 4 ct Caramel Sauce
Fall Coffee Drinks
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Fall Coffee Drinks Recipe: Starbucks Copycat Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte
Starbucks Copycat Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte
I personally love this copycat latte which is why I listed it as #1! LOL. This sweetness level is 3-4 in my opinion. I have a sweet tooth so this drink satisfies it 🙂
Coffee Size: Grande, 16 oz
Ingredients
- 2.5 Tbsp Pumpkin Spice Sauce
- Double Espresso Capsule or 1 Tbsp Instant Coffee
- 1 cup milk of choice
- 0.5-1 cup ice
Fall Coffee Drinks Recipe: Starbucks Copycat Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
Starbucks Copycat Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
You can’t miss the viral pumpkin cream cold brew! This is honestly soo simple to make. If you are in need of a fast morning coffee, this is it! You do have to pre-make the cold brew (if you don’t have a store bought) and pumpkin spice sauce, but after that, putting it together is a breeze in the morning.
Coffee Size: Venti, 24 oz
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp Vanilla Syrup or Vanilla Extract + Water + Sugar
- 1.5 cup Homemade Cold Brew or Premade Cold Brew
- Pumpkin Cream Cold Foam: Froth ¼ cup of Sweet Cream + 1 Tbsp Pumpkin Spice Sauce
- 0.5-1 cup of Ice
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Fall Coffee Drinks Recipe: Salted Caramel Iced Latte
Salted Caramel Iced Latte
Caramel is my ultimate favorite! It’s literally just melted sugar. Who can dislike caramel?! This recipe is a combination of salty and sweet. Although this fall coffee drink list is in no particular order, this drink is in my top 2. Sweetness Level: 4!
Coffee Size: Grande, 16 oz
Ingredients
- 2.5 Tbsp Caramel Sauce
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Double Espresso Capsule or 1 Tbsp Instant Coffee
- 1 cup milk of choice
- 0.5-1 cup ice
- Line your cup with more caramel drizzle!
HOMEMADE CARAMEL SAUCE
Fall Coffee Drinks Recipe: Maple Cinnamon Iced Latte or Spiced Maple Iced Latte
Maple Cinnamon Iced Latte or Spiced Maple Iced Latte
Maple + Cinnamon is so tasty! This recipe tastes like French Toast 😋 and I absolutely love making it in the morning before a long work day. The sweetness level is a 3. It is not too sweet, but it definitely can be sweeter.
Coffee Size: Grande, 16 oz
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp Maple Syrup
- 1 tsp Cinnamon (opt, add nutmeg & cloves for a more fall taste)
- Caramel Sauce (For drizzle/line the cup)
- Double Espresso Capsule or 1 Tbsp Instant Coffee
- 1 cup Milk of Choice
- 0.5-1 cup ice
Fall Coffee Drinks Recipe: Pumpkin Dirty Chai Latte
Pumpkin Dirty Chai Latte
If you love dirty chai latte, you will love this too! This recipe most definitely gives off fall vibes. If you want to do it without coffee, you can do so as well. This latte would taste better cold in my own opinion to balance the flavors, but if you want a stronger taste, hot would be your best option 😊. I give this a Sweetness Level: 3.5! I find chai to be super sweet and plus the pumpkin, makes it even sweeter.
Coffee Size: Grande, 16 oz
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Chai Concentrate
- Single Espresso or ½ Tbsp Instant Coffee
- ½ cup Milk of Choice
- Pumpkin Sweet Cream Cold Foam: ¼ c sweet cream + ½ Tbsp pumpkin spice sauce
- Top with Cinnamon
Fall Coffee Drinks Recipe: Caramel Pumpkin Dirty Chai Latte
Caramel Pumpkin Dirty Chai Latte
Obviously, this is only a 1 ingredient difference from the above recipe, Pumpkin Dirty Chai Latte. All you need to add is caramel drizzle all around the cup and on top! 😀 This latte’s sweetness level is 4-4.5! If you are a sugar lover, this will be on your top 3 go-to fall coffee drinks!
Coffee Size: Grande, 16 oz
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Chai Concentrate
- Caramel Sauce (for drizzle & all around cup)
- Single Espresso or ½ Tbsp Instant Coffee
- ½ cup Milk of Choice
- Pumpkin Sweet Cream Cold Foam: ¼ c sweet cream + ½ Tbsp pumpkin spice sauce
- Top with Cinnamon
Fall Coffee Drinks Recipe: Salted Maple Latte
Salted Maple Latte
A salted maple latte is the perfect balance between salty, sweet and bold! Give this coffee recipe a try, you won’t regret it. Try it hot or iced, but I personally prefer this latte iced! Sweetness Level: 2.5
Coffee Size: Grande, 16 oz
Ingredients
- 2-3 Tbsp Maple Syrup (maple is pretty sweet fyi)
- ½ tsp Salt
- Double Espresso Capsule or 1 Tbsp Instant Coffee
- 1 c Milk of Choice
Fall Coffee Drinks Recipe: Pumpkin White Mocha Latte
Pumpkin White Mocha Latte
This is for the Starbucks White Mocha lovers who also want a hint of fall! Highly recommend this homemade version of the popular Starbucks Pumpkin White Mocha Latte. I rate this sweetness level a 4! It is pretty sweet, but feel free to customize it according to your own preferences.
Coffee Size: Grande, 16 oz
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp Pumpkin Spice Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Torani White Mocha or Condensed Milk
- Double Espresso Capsule or 1 Tbsp Instant Coffee
- 1 c Milk of Choice
Fall Coffee Drinks Recipe: Pumpkin Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso
Pumpkin Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso
Another pumpkin recipe?! Just can’t get away from pumpkin because the flavor is quite popular. This fall drink was going viral at Starbucks alongside the Pumpkin White Mocha. This went viral for a reason, it is the perfect combination for a fall drink! I rate this a sweetness level 3.5!
Coffee Size: Grande, 16 oz
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp Pumpkin Spice Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
- Double Espresso Capsule or 1 Tbsp Instant Coffee
- 1 c Milk of Choice
Instructions
- In a sealable jar or cup, add the pumpkin sauce, brown sugar and espresso, or instant coffee + water
- Add ½ cup of ice
- Seal the jar tightly and shake!!
- Pour milk over and voila! A shaken espresso 😉
Fall Coffee Drinks Recipe: Caramel Apple Macchiato
Caramel Apple Crisp Macchiato
If you do not have much of a sweet tooth, and you prefer a balance, this caramel apple latte is your perfect fit! It is tasty hot or cold. I rate it a sweetness level 2 because the espresso masks a bit of the caramel’s sweetness.
Coffee Size: Grande, 16 oz
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp Caramel Sauce
- ¼ c Apple Juice
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- Single or Double Espresso Capsule or 0.5-1 Tbsp Instant Coffee
- ½ c Milk of Choice
- Whip Cream, optional
Instructions
- Add your caramel sauce, apple juice, cinnamon and milk of choice in your favorite coffee cup
- Whisk/mix it all together with a frothing wand or frother
- Add Ice
- Pour your shot(s) over, macchiato style
- Top with whip cream & caramel drizzle for extra cream and sweetness
More Fall Coffee Drinks Recipes!
More Fall Coffee Drinks You Can Make At Home!
this concludes The Best Fall Coffee Drinks You Can Make At Home to Save More Money for the Holidays!
Enjoy the process of making coffee at home! Better yet, enjoy NOT having to spend so much money on cafe bought coffee. If you can relate, I used to feel like I needed to limit myself to tasty coffee because Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts etc were just too expensive to spend on daily. Now, I don’t need to worry about that anymore and neither do you!
You can make yummy coffee drinks in the comfort of your own home, without worrying about spending too much money. AND you can now be your own barista, customize your homemade coffee to your own liking while having more cash in your pocket 😝.
Have fun making these fall coffee drinks! Let me know which one is your favorite 😉.
Love, Jas Joy
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