Pumpkin Honey Cold Foam For A Café-Worthy Latte

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Try This Pumpkin Honey Cold Foam On Your Next At-Home Coffee Creation

Does anyone else remember when a tall Starbucks latte was $3.29? I’m probably dating myself but those were the days.

Lately, between rising prices and plummeting ingredient quality, I’ve been more and more inclined to make my own coffee at home. And I’m getting pretty good at it if I say so myself 🙂

Admittedly I am a coffee snob and I’ve come a long way since Luke first brought home our little inexpensive espresso machine. It took some getting used to but I got the hang of it and I honestly prefer my homemade drinks over many of the nearby cafes.

Making my own lavender syrup helped me stick to my goal of spending less at cafes even more, and this Pumpkin Honey Cold Foam has come to the rescue now that pumpkin season is upon us.

Pumpkin Honey Cold Foam-topped iced latte

How To Make Pumpkin Honey Cold Foam

Choose your frothing method: immersion blender (my recommendation), hand-mixer with whisk, handheld frother, blender, or hand-shaken in a mason jar with a lid.
Add heavy cream, pumpkin puree, honey, salt and pumpkin spice to your container.
Blend/whisk/shake until very thick- just short of whipped cream.
Top your iced latte or other cold drink and enjoy.

Cold foam is one of those Starbucks creations that blew up a few years ago and had everyone obsessed. This is a homemade alternative that is healthier, cheaper and even more delicious in my opinion.

How To Use Pumpkin Honey Cold Foam

On top of a homemade PSL- Pumpkin Spice Latte, naturally
On top of an iced tea drink such as Hot Cinnamon Spice
Stirred into hot coffee
Dolloped on a stack of pancakes
Garnishing a homemade ice cream sundae
On a spoon straight out of the jar 🙂

Immersion blender in jar of pumpkin honey cold foam

Tips For At-Home Coffee

While a good cup of black coffee can be achieved with almost any method- autodrip, Chemex, French press, Keurig (ok maybe not Keurig, I kinda hate Keurig…) -a good homemade espresso drink is decidedly harder to come by.

My number one suggestion is to invest in a small espresso machine. There are a lot of options out there for a wide range of prices. This is the one we use and we’re very happy with it. I don’t personally use the milk frothing option it comes with but my husband is a fan, and the espresso is on point.

My next suggestion if you don’t want an espresso machine is a Moka pot. Small, low maintenance, and much cheaper, this is the Moka pot we use.

There are also travel espresso machines that might fit the bill if you’re short on counter space but want café quality espresso. I’ve not used one so can’t give a full endorsement but I know major espresso fanatics that swear by them.

Lastly there’s the portable espresso machine that can use Nespresso pods or regular ground espresso.

All of these produce crema, the foamy, light-colored layer on top which is a mark of good espresso.

Take time to read through the instructions with whatever method you go for. This can make all the difference. For instance, with our small espresso maker the amount of espresso you pack in, the pressure with which you tamp it down, and the temperature you set your machine to can all greatly impact the taste.

YouTube is also your friend for getting the hang of your new espresso maker.

This Pumpkin Honey Cold Foam recipe couldn’t be easier. Grab the recipe card below and let me know what you think!