Whether “pumpkin spice season” inspires autumnal bliss or exasperated groans, it’s hard to deny the appeal of fall’s comforting flavors: cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and, of course, pumpkin.
Across Sonoma County, bakers, baristas and ice cream makers are embracing the season with an abundance of pumpkin-infused drinks and treats, from the familiar pumpkin spice latte to pumpkin scones, cheesecakes, pies and ice cream.
Here are more than 40 places to find pumpkin spice drinks and dishes this fall.
Santa Rosa
Blondie’s Bakery Boutique
The downtown bakery has a pumpkin pie cupcake filled with pumpkin mousse and topped with cream cheese frosting and toasted pumpkin crumble. 404 Mendocino Ave., Suite A, Santa Rosa, 707-843-7335, blondiesbakeryboutique.com
Brew Coffee and Beer House
The cozy cafe has brought back its seasonal pumpkin spice latte, made with housemade pumpkin spice syrup and topped with festive latte art. Also available: pumpkin chai and cold brew with pumpkin cold foam. 555 Healdsburg Ave., Santa Rosa, 707-303-7372, brewcoffeeandbeer.com
Café de la Olla
This small Roseland coffee kiosk recently featured a pumpkin-peanut butter latte. Pumpkin cold foam can also be added to lattes. Check Instagram, @cafe_de_la_olla, for new creative pumpkin drink drops. 959 Sebastopol Road, Santa Rosa, 510-695-1875, cafe-de-la-olla-llc.square.site
Criminal Baking Company
The bakery is offering a pumpkin cake with roasted apples and caramel filling, finished with vanilla buttercream. It is available in multiple sizes. 808 Donahue St., Santa Rosa, 707-888-3546, criminalbakingcompany.com
Crooks Coffee
It’s fitting that this Edgar Allan Poe-themed coffee shop leans into the spooky season with fall drinks. While its autumn menu has yet to be released, past offerings have included the classic pumpkin spice latte, white pumpkin pie latte and cold brew with pumpkin spice foam, along with pumpkin bread and pumpkin pie scones. 404 Mendocino Ave., Suite C, Santa Rosa, 707-791-3365, crookscoffeehouse.com
Dave’s Gourmet Ice Cream
The fall menu includes pumpkin chocolate chip and pumpkin swirl cheesecake ice creams. 320 W. Third St., Suite D, Santa Rosa, 707-978-2635, dgicecream.com
Dolce Rosa Cafe
Santa Rosa’s new Dolce Rosa Cafe crafts a number of creative lattes, such as pistachio and tiramisu. Among its fall offerings are a pumpkin spice latte and the Pumpkin Patch: iced coffee with pumpkin and caramel cold foam. 4910 Sonoma Highway, Suite B, Santa Rosa, 707-931-4625, instagram.com/dolcerosacafe
Johnny Doughnuts
The local doughnut shop has brought back its pumpkin brown butter cake doughnut, a fluffy, spiced pumpkin cake topped with a brown butter glaze. It’s a perfect coffee companion for chilly fall mornings. There’s also a pumpkin latte. 1200 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 707-308-4836, johnnydoughnuts.com
Land and Water Coffee
Seasonal drinks include pumpkin spice and pumpkin chai lattes. 1301 Cleveland Ave., Suite B, Santa Rosa, 707-527-3725; 621 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 707-527-3731, landandwater.coffee
Salt & Straw
The Portland-based ice cream chain, which opened a Santa Rosa location last year, is offering Jack o’ Lantern Pumpkin Bread ice cream as part of its rotating monthly menu. The Halloween-inspired flavor combines pumpkin spice ice cream with pieces of chewy pumpkin bread and cream cheese frosting. 700 Village Court, Santa Rosa, 707-360-6249, saltandstraw.com
Wooden Petal Pretzel Parlor
The shop recently featured pumpkin cinnamon rolls on its Saturday secret menu, available from 8 a.m. to noon. Check Instagram, @woodenpetal.pretzelparlor, for future specials. 4984 Sonoma Highway, Santa Rosa, 707-695-1880, woodenpetal.com
Petaluma
The Bagel Mill
This Petaluma bagel shop offers pumpkin spice lattes, chais and white mochas made with housemade pumpkin spice puree from local organic sugar pie pumpkins. Its seasonal pumpkin spice cream cheese is back, too. 212 Western Ave., Petaluma, 707-981-8010, thebagelmill.com
Caffeine Inc.
The Petaluma coffee shop offers a pumpkin pie latte, which includes pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice syrup, maple and espresso. 775 Baywood Drive, Petaluma, 707-774-6016, caffeineinc.net
Petaluma Brunch Station
Pumpkin pancakes are on the menu at this all-day brunch spot. Make them a combo with two eggs cooked to order and bacon or sausage. 732 E. Washington St., Petaluma, 707-762-4095, thebrunchstation.com
Petaluma Coffee & Tea
At this longtime Petaluma coffeehouse, customers can add pumpkin pie syrup to any coffee, latte, mocha, chai or cappuccino for $1. 212 Second St., Petaluma, 707-763-2727, petalumacoffee.com
Petaluma Pie Company
The bakery puts a twist on the traditional pumpkin pie with a maple pumpkin version made with organic pumpkin, vanilla, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, brown sugar and maple syrup. 125 Petaluma Blvd. N., Suite B, Petaluma, 707-766-6743, petalumapiecompany.com
Pink Owl Coffee
The cafe’s pumpkin spice latte is flavored with pumpkin syrup and “a hint of pumpkin pie dust.” Pumpkin spice syrup can also be added to most drinks. 617 E. Washington St., Petaluma, 707-658-2274, pinkowlcoffee.com
Stellina Pronto
This Italian bakery and cafe keeps a New York-style pumpkin cheesecake on its regular menu. Seasonal offerings have included pumpkin ricotta tarts. 23 Kentucky St., Petaluma, 707-789-9556, stellinapronto.com
Penngrove
Odd Cookie Bakery
This quirky bakery got an early start on pumpkin season, introducing pumpkin cookies, cupcakes and a pumpkin cake cup layered with New York-style cheesecake, graham cracker crust and whipped cream in August. September brought another version made with espresso tres leches, espresso pudding and whipped cream. Check Instagram, @oddcookiebakery, for new pumpkin treats. 10000 Main St., Penngrove, 707-283-7772, oddcookiebakery.com
Cotati
Cotati Coffee Company
Customers can add housemade pumpkin spice syrup to any drink for 75 cents. The syrup also appears in fall specials such as the Scarecrow Latte, made with maple, hazelnut, honey and cinnamon. 8225 Old Redwood Highway, Cotati, 707-992-0005, cotati-coffee-company.square.site
Rohnert Park
Squatch’s Gourmet Ice Cream Sandwiches and Coffee
The cafe and ice cream shop is offering a pumpkin cheesecake ice cream sandwich, or “Squatch,” made with snickerdoodle cookies and graham crackers. The Halloween-themed “Spooky Squatch,” pairs pumpkin cheesecake ice cream with chocolate-chocolate chip cookies and Halloween sprinkles. Other seasonal offerings include a pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin cream cold brew, iced pumpkin cream chai and pumpkin affogato. 1451 Southwest Blvd., Suite 111, Rohnert Park, 707-992-0841, squatchscoffee.com
Sebastopol
Muir’s Tea Room
Muir’s annual Black Hat Society High Tea, offered Oct. 3 through Oct. 31, features a Harvest Moon Pumpkin Scone served with housemade lemon curd, clotted “cream” and imported English preserves. Pumpkin scones are also available a la carte, along with pumpkin spice chocolate chip cookies. 330 S. Main St., Sebastopol, 707-634-6143, muirstearoomandcafe.com
Patisserie Angelica
The Parisian-style bakery offers pumpkin pie, pumpkin scones, pumpkin muffins, spiced pumpkin cheesecake and an autumn-themed pumpkin cake. 6821 Laguna Park Way, Sebastopol, 707-827-7998, patisserieangelica.com
Retrograde Coffee Roasters
The pumpkin spice latte is made with real pumpkin puree. There’s also a pumpkin spice cold brew sweetened with housemade vanilla syrup and topped with pumpkin spice cold foam. Bottles of pumpkin spice puree are available for purchase. 130 S. Main St., Suite 103, Sebastopol, 707-969-7234, retrograderoasters.com
Screamin’ Mimi’s Ice Cream
Come October, Screamin’ Mimi’s offers its seasonal special pumpkin mud pie ice cream, a seasonal riff on the popular chocolate Mimi’s Mud, with pumpkin replacing the espresso. 6902 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol, 707-823-5902, screaminmimisicecream.com
Society Bakery and Cafe
The cafe offers pumpkin spice and pumpkin chai lattes made with fall spices and housemade pumpkin syrup, along with a pumpkin white chocolate mocha and pumpkin sweet cream matcha. Seasonal baked goods include pumpkin maple cake, pumpkin cinnamon rolls, pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and pumpkin-pecan upside-down cake. Nine-inch pumpkin cheesecakes are available in November and December. 2661 Gravenstein Highway S., Sebastopol, 707-861-9665, societybakerycafe.com
Taylor Lane Organic Coffee
The Barlow cafe offers pumpkin spice lattes in the fall, along with seasonal pumpkin pecan scones. 6790 McKinley St., Suite 170, Sebastopol, 707-634-7129, taylorlane.com
Two Dog Night Creamery
The creamery changes its ice cream flavors with the seasons. In October, be sure to look for organic pumpkin ice cream; pumpkin pie ice cream follows in November. 6760 McKinley St., Suite 110, Sebastopol, 707-823-9376, twodognightcreamery.com
Windsor
Grey Squirrel Manor
The cafe serves a pumpkin spice latte made with Land and Water coffee and fall spices. 630 McClelland Drive, Windsor, 707-243-3551, greysquirrelmanor.com
Healdsburg
Black Oak Coffee Roasters
The fall menu includes the shop’s popular housemade pumpkin latte, made with scratch-made pumpkin sauce and fall spices. 324 Center St., Healdsburg, 866-390-1427, blackoakcoffee.com
Costeaux French Bakery
The bakery offers a classic pumpkin pie and a seasonal pumpkin latte made with Monin Pumpkin Pie Syrup. 417 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg, 707-433-1913, costeaux.com
Little Saint
The vegan restaurant currently features a pumpkin creme brulee, which includes a cream cheese mousse and ginger cookie crumble. 25 North St., Healdsburg, 707-433-8207, littlesainthealdsburg.com
The Taste of Tea
The Japanese tea and ramen shop offers a pumpkin pie latte and pumpkin spice boba made with black tea, oat milk, pumpkin spice syrup and tapioca pearls. 109 North St., Healdsburg, 707-431-1995, thetasteoftea.com
Kenwood
Pillowfight Coffee
Named for Kenwood’s historic World Pillow Fighting Championship, this cafe serves locally sourced coffee, teas and matchas. Its housemade pumpkin spice syrup goes into the pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin cold brew and pumpkin chai. 8910 Sonoma Highway, Suite B12, Kenwood, pillowfight.coffee
Sonoma
Darling, an Ice Cream Shop
This shop rotates its ice cream flavors monthly. Its September menu includes pumpkin brandy ice cream made with brandy from Prohibition Spirits. The October menu is scheduled for release on Oct. 7. 201 W. Napa St., Suite 6, Sonoma, 707-343-1482, darlingsonoma.com
Smastad Coffee Roasters
This Swedish-inspired cafe’s fall specials include a pumpkin pie latte and pumpkin coffee cake. 981 Broadway, Sonoma, 707-939-1906, smastadcoffee.com
Sunflower Caffé
The cafe’s menu features a pumpkin bread mini loaf served with whipped espresso butter, as well as pumpkin spice lattes. 421 First St. W., Sonoma, 707-996-6645, sonomasunflower.com
Sonoma Coast
Nom Nom Cakes
The Bodega Bay home bakery’s fall menu includes traditional pumpkin pie, pumpkin cheesecake with brown sugar praline sauce, spiced pumpkin bread and pumpkin cake with maple cream cheese buttercream. Orders are available for delivery or pickup in Bodega Bay. 390 Calle Del Sol, Bodega Bay, 805-350-0680, nomnombaking.com
Wild Flour Bread
The Freestone bakery offers spiced pumpkin bread studded with walnuts, cranberries and candied ginger — a combination that falls somewhere between pumpkin pie and gingerbread. 140 Bohemian Highway., Freestone, 707-874-2938, wildflourbread.com
Multiple locations
Acme Burger
The local burger chain is offering a pumpkin pie milkshake made with Straus organic soft serve. Locations in Cotati, Petaluma and Santa Rosa. acmeburgerco.com
Avid Coffee
The local coffee chain offers a pumpkin latte made with Sonoma Syrup Co. pumpkin pie syrup and topped with cinnamon. Pumpkin syrup can also be added to drinks including chai, mochas and cold brews. Pair a drink with the gluten-free pumpkin muffin. 21 Fourth St., Petaluma, 707-772-5117; 2365 Midway Drive, Santa Rosa, 707-595-5984, avidcoffee.com
Crumbl
The Utah-based cookie chain, with locations in Petaluma and Santa Rosa, is offering a pumpkin square made with brown sugar-cinnamon butter, vanilla cream cheese frosting and warm spices. 179 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma, 707-238-2351; 2154 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa, 707-324-1781, crumblcookies.com
Noble Folk Ice Cream & Pie Bar
The local pie and ice cream shop regularly features a classic maple pumpkin pie on its fall menu and a pumpkin chocolate cheesecake on its winter menu. The cheesecake comes in an Oreo crust, topped with chocolate ganache and cinnamon. A pumpkin chocolate ice cream is also part of the fall lineup. 539 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 707-978-3392; 116 Matheson St., Healdsburg, 707-395-4426, thenoblefolk.com
Plank Coffee
The north county coffee shop’s seasonal pumpkin spice latte is made with organic pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and nutmeg, along with a double shot of house-roasted Pine Mountain Espresso. There’s also a pumpkin maple scone. 175 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg, 707-395-0572; 227 N. Cloverdale Blvd., Cloverdale, 707-894-6187, plankcoffee.com
Sunshine Coffee Roasters
The west county coffee roasters has added various pumpkin drinks and treats to its fall menu, such as pumpkin spice lattes and pumpkin cold foam chai. 6656 Front St., Forestville, 707-887-1632; 1691 Highway 116 N. and 550 Gravenstein Highway N. in Sebastopol, sunshinecoffeeroasters.com
Sweet Hartz Hand Crafted Cheesecakes
Steve Hartz, who supplies his cheesecakes to local businesses including Nightingale Breads in Forestville and Guiso Latin Fusion in Healdsburg, is making pumpkin muffins and pumpkin coffee cake this fall. His pumpkin cheesecakes may also turn up at local restaurants. For ordering information, contact Hartz at 707-321-9320 or [email protected].
The Soda Society
Sonoma County’s first dirty soda shop has a lineup of creative drinks on its fall menu, including the Headless Horseman made with Coke, pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice creamer and brown sugar cinnamon, topped with pumpkin spice whipped cream and pumpkin candies. Find the schedule on its Instagram, @the_soda_society.
Ready to embrace pumpkin spice season? Explore Sonoma County’s local coffee shops, bakeries, ice cream shops and cafes for seasonal pumpkin lattes, pumpkin pies, scones, cheesecakes, ice cream and other fall favorites. Whether you’re craving a classic pumpkin spice latte or something more creative, there are plenty of delicious ways to savor the flavors of autumn. And if you’re thinking about making Sonoma County home, Excellerate Real Estate is here to help you discover everything this special community has to offer. Learn more at Excellerate Real Estate.
