Five Local Coffee Drinks that Put the #PSL to Shame

Fall is in the air, which means if you try hard enough, you’ll probably catch a whiff of fall’s most popular drink — the Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks. It’s so popular, in fact, that this year it got it’s very own hashtag — the #PSL. Fancy.

When it comes to coffee, there’s no denying that Chicagoans are crazy about it. In fact, Chicago takes top honors as the country’s most caffeinated city, where we spend 2.94 times more money at coffee shops than the national average. Which got us wondering — who else is making buzz-worthy drinks right here in Chicago?

We hopped, skipped and jumped to all the best coffee shops in the city and got more than our fair share of a caffeine fix. And nothing against the Pumpk…ahem, the #PSL…but we think these drinks are the best around.

Image of the Toasted Marshmallow Latte at Big Shoulders Coffee from Bobbi Bowers’ Instagram

Namesake Espresso + Steamed Milk + A Skewered Roasted Marshmallow = Toasted Marshmallow

Big Shoulders Coffee, 1105 W. Chicago Ave.

Dark Matter Espresso + Steamed Milk + Maple Syrup + Sage = The Wake and Bake

Star Lounge, 2521 W. Chicago Ave.

HalfWit Espresso + Steamed Milk + A Sweet Mix of Indian Spices = The Tim Curry

Wormhole Coffee, 1462 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Namesake Espresso + Steamed Milk + Nutella = The Nutella Mocha

Ipsento Coffee House, 2053 N. Western Ave.

Intelligensia Black Cat Espresso + Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream = The Black Cat Milkshake

Intelligentsia Logan Square Coffee Bar, 2642 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Image of the Black Cat Milkshake at Intelligentsia from Bobbi Bowers’ Instagram

Any caffeine must-haves that we missed? Let us know in the comments below, or send us a Tweet.