Your monthly roundup of coffee chain beverage innovation from around the world...
As the Northern Hemisphere moves from Halloween to Christmas and the Southern Hemisphere heads into summer, coffee chains worldwide are reaching for indulgence. Bubble tea staples, dessert-inspired lattes and celebrity tie-ups lead October’s most eye-catching menu drops, from Seoul and Shanghai to London and Cape Town.
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Gochujang Caramel Latte
1 October 2026, US
The South Korean bakery-café chain has partnered with non-dairy giant Oatly for its Gochujang Caramel Latte. Served hot or iced, the beverage combines espresso and Oatly Barista Edition with sweet-and-spicy gochujang caramel syrup, vanilla oat cold foam, and Lotus Biscoff cookie crumbles.
Third Wave Coffee
Ube Diamond Velvet
4 October 2026, India
Bengaluru-based Third Wave Coffee has teamed up with Indian jeweller CaratLane to launch three limited-edition, jewellery-inspired Ube-based beverages – Ube Diamond Velvet, Ube Matcha Shine and Jasmine Ube Bling. All three drinks will also be finished with handcrafted diamond-inspired latte art.
Ediya Coffee
Ghana Signature Chocolate
8 October 2026, South Korea
South Korean coffee giant Ediya Coffee is leaning into chocolate with two new winter beverages – the Ghana Signature Chocolate and Ghana Chocolate Cream Oat. Both indulgence-focused drinks use Ghana Chocolate, the flagship chocolate brand of South Korea’s Lotte Well Food.
L-R: Third Wave Coffee’s Ube-based range, Vida e Caffè’s cereal milk beverages, and Dunkin’s Berry Battie Daydream Refresher | Photos: CaratLane/Vida e Caffè/Dunkin’
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