Krispy Kreme fall menu starts August 11 and includes an apple crisp latte
Starbucks cut apple crisp and Krispy Kreme is there to pick up the pieces
Krispy Kreme’s Autumn Seasonal Collection arrives August 11 with four doughnuts and two lattes, including the returning Pumpkin Spice and a new Apple Crisp Latte. That last one lands the same fall Starbucks left its apple crisp drinks off the menu.
Pumpkin spice season has a doughnut start date now. Krispy Kreme rolls out its Autumn Seasonal Collection on Tuesday, August 11.
The limited-time lineup is four doughnuts and two lattes, available at participating shops nationwide, in-shop or for pickup and delivery through the app. Krispy Kreme also says this is just the first wave, with more seasonal stuff coming later in August and through September.
The four Krispy Kreme fall doughnuts
The doughnut side leans into classic fall flavors, with two new ones and two returning:
(from left to right)
Biscoff Cookie Butter Doughnut (returning): a shell doughnut filled with Biscoff cookie butter Kreme, dipped in Biscoff icing, topped with cookie pieces
Cafe Mocha Doughnut (new): an Original Glazed doughnut with chocolate icing, a coffee buttercreme swirl, and a mocha bean on top
Maple Cheesecake Doughnut (new): a shell doughnut filled with cheesecake Kreme, dipped in maple icing, topped with graham crunch and a maple drizzle
Pumpkin Spice Cake Doughnut: an Original Glazed Old Fashioned cake doughnut with pumpkin spice flavor
The Maple Cheesecake is the one doing the most, and the Biscoff coming back is a quiet win for the people who mourn it every year it’s gone.
The two Krispy Kreme fall lattes
Krispy Kreme is also pouring two seasonal coffees:
Pumpkin Spice Latte: pumpkin pie sauce, whipped cream, pumpkin spice seasoning
Apple Crisp Latte (new): apple crisp syrup, whipped cream, caramel drizzle, and graham topping
That second latte is worth stopping on, because of who isn’t serving one.
Krispy Kreme’s apple crisp latte fills a gap Starbucks left
Here’s the bit of timing Krispy Kreme’s announcement doesn’t mention but fall-drink fans will notice immediately.
Krispy Kreme is launching an Apple Crisp Latte in the same season that Starbucks left its apple crisp drinks off its fall lineup, a move that set off real fan backlash both this year and last, when the outcry eventually pushed Starbucks to bring the drink back weeks late.
So there’s now a chunk of apple-flavored-coffee fans feeling stranded, and Krispy Kreme is walking in with exactly the thing they’re missing, a month before the pumpkin rush even peaks. Whether that’s deliberate counter-programming or lucky timing, it’s a decent pitch: if your usual apple crisp order got benched, there’s a new one at the doughnut shop.
When and where to get the Krispy Kreme fall collection
The collection drops August 11 at participating US shops, available individually and by the dozen, while supplies last.
Krispy Kreme didn’t announce prices, which vary by location, so that’s the one blank in the announcement. And since it’s calling this the opening act, with more seasonal releases through September, the apple crisp latte and pumpkin spice doughnut are the start of the fall run, not the whole thing.
Pumpkin spice is back, the doughnut version arrives first, and this year it brought an apple friend that a lot of people have been looking for.
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Hat Tips:
Krispy Kreme via Business Wire (August 7, 2026), the official Autumn Seasonal Collection announcement, the August 11 date, the full doughnut and latte lineup, and the Alison Holder quote
Starbucks Stories and People (2025-2026), the Starbucks apple crisp omission and fan backlash context