User blog:Asnow89/Guided Tour: Fall Drink Trends

It's that time of year again...the leaves are turning red, there is a chill breeze in the air, and the Fall season has arrived. It's time to curl up next to the fire with a rich cup of cocoa, to mull hot apple cider on the stove with cloves and cinnamon sticks, and to pick up your favorite Pumpkin Spiced Latté in Starbucks' signature red cup.

This month's guided tour is all about drink trends for Fall. Ditch the hot chocolate packets and your boring cup of coffee for one of these seasonal drinks that are sure to make your tastebuds go wild.

We interviewed a few of Wikia's key drink wikia admins to get their insight on the hottest (literally and figuratively) drinks of the season.

You've seen the Pumpkin Spice Latté, the Eggnog Latté, and of course the classic latté...but we have a few new lattés that will knock your socks off. Start off with the Horchata Latté. Horchata is a sweet milk, made typically from rice or nuts, that is mixed with cinnamon and vanilla. The creamy blend of steamed horchata and espresso is simply perfection; no sweeteners or add-ins are necessary.

The WikiTea admin, Fandyllic, introduced me to the Maple Latté, which is one of the "it" drinks this season. You don't have to be Canadian to appreciate this rich drink that screams Fall.

Another latté we've had our eye on this season is the Chapple Tea Latté. Yes, you read that right. The Chapple is the fusion of a Caramel Apple Latté and a Chai Tea. The cinnamon from the chai adds an extra layer of flavor to the caramel apple taste of the latté. You can order this from Starbuck's "secret menu".

Meet our resident drink wikia admins!

Fandyllic is an admin on WikiTea. He loves trying new ethnic teas, although his go-to is Black Tea. He frequents the Black Tea sections on the wikia because it is his favorite.

Sings-With-Spirits (aka Sarah) is an admin on the Cocktails Wikia. She does not drink much herself, but she appreciates the art of the cocktail. "It just makes me feel good to see people’s interest in well-crafted tradition instead of beer-and-vodka 'smashbongs'."

SpikeToronto is a WikiTea admin. He is a fan of the classics, including espresso macchiato, Assam team, English breakfast tea, among others. He also likes some more unusual teas like pu-erh tea (fermented tea pressed into bricks), tieguanyin (a type of oolong), and oolong with osmanthus flowers.