Starbucks brings back pumpkin spice earlier than ever — and debuts a new drink

The pumpkin spice creep is, well, creeping — because Starbucks is bringing pumpkin spice back earlier than ever.

Starting Thursday, August 22, Starbucks’ fall menu will return to its stores across the U.S., meaning those itching for fallen leaves and crisp air can finally unpack their cardigans and corduroy from that storage box in their bedroom closet. It’s time.

This marks the earliest date that the highly anticipated Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) and its fall-flavored friends have dropped at the coffee chain...