8 Best Pumpkin Spice Teas of 2026: Our Favorite Fall Blends

Quick Answer

The best pumpkin spice tea for most people is Beach House Pumpkin Harvest Chai: organic black tea with real Washington pumpkin pieces and chai spices. For a caffeine-free cup, choose August Psychocandy, a rooibos with pumpkin and caramel notes, or Harney & Sons Pumpkin Spice in easy sachets. For bold spice, try Piper & Leaf Pumpkin Moonshine.

Below are all 8 pumpkin spice teas we recommend this fall, what is in each one and who it suits. You can also browse our full pumpkin spice tea collection and autumn teas.

How We Picked

We compared the pumpkin teas we carry on five things:

• Flavor — how the pumpkin, spice and base tea come together. Our flavor notes are based on each blend’s ingredients and the producer’s own tasting notes.
• Base and caffeine — black tea for a morning cup, rooibos or herbal for the evening.
• Format — loose leaf, sachets or tea bags.
• Price and size — including a small size to try first.
• What our customers buy — which pumpkin teas people order.

Pumpkin Spice Teas at a Glance

8 Best Pumpkin Spice Teas in 2026

For one 8-oz cup, use about 1 teaspoon of loose leaf or one sachet or tea bag. Steep black tea blends 3–5 minutes and rooibos or herbal blends 5–7 minutes, unless a pick says otherwise.

1. Beach House Pumpkin Harvest Chai – Best for pumpkin chai with real pumpkin

Beach House Pumpkin Harvest Chai Black Tea

2 oz pouch

Buy — $16.00

What’s in it: Organic black tea, real pumpkin pieces from Washington and classic chai spices. Beach House Teas is a family business on Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula.

How it tastes: A full chai with a harvest twist: the spices lead, and the pumpkin adds a gentle, natural sweetness. It is good black, as a chai latte with milk and honey, or iced.

Best for: Chai lovers who want a pumpkin tea that still tastes like real chai.

2. August Psychocandy – Best for caffeine-free dessert tea

August Psychocandy Roasted Pumpkin Caramel Rooibos Tea

15-cup bag

Buy — $14.09

What’s in it: South African rooibos with real pumpkin flakes; August describes caramel and vanilla notes. Rooibos is naturally caffeine-free. August Uncommon Tea is based in Los Angeles.

How it tastes: Baked pumpkin, buttery caramel and a hint of vanilla. It is lightly spiced, so the pumpkin and caramel come through. A splash of milk makes it creamy, and it is sweet enough that many people skip the sugar.

Best for: Evening tea drinkers and anyone who wants pumpkin flavor without caffeine or strong spice.

3. Harney & Sons Pumpkin Spice – Best for caffeine-free sachets

Harney & Sons Pumpkin Spice Rooibos Tea

Tin of 30 sachets

Buy — $18.50

What’s in it: Harney & Sons lists the ingredients as rooibos, natural pumpkin flavor, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, so this is a caffeine-free rooibos blend, not a black tea. Harney & Sons offers it as a limited fall release.

How it tastes: Classic pumpkin pie spice over a smooth rooibos base, with a red cup and a light body. The sachets make it an easy desk or travel tea.

Best for: Anyone who wants a no-mess, caffeine-free pumpkin spice tea in sachets.

4. Piper & Leaf Pumpkin Moonshine – Best for bold, spice-forward black tea

Piper & Leaf Pumpkin Moonshine Black Tea

Muslin bag of loose leaf, 15 servings

Buy — $12.00

What’s in it: Ceylon black tea with pumpkin, ginger, clove, star anise, cinnamon, orange rind, licorice, calendula and black pepper. Piper & Leaf is a family-run tea company in Alabama.

How it tastes: Its spices include ginger, clove, star anise, licorice, cinnamon and black pepper, with a bright orange note. Piper & Leaf suggests 212°F for 3.5 minutes.

Best for: Black tea drinkers who like plenty of spice. Also sold as 9 black tea bags if you prefer bags.

5. Loose Leaf Tea Company Pumpkin Spice – Best for fruity pumpkin spice

Loose Leaf Tea Company Pumpkin Spice Black Tea

1 oz bag

Buy — $6.00

What’s in it: Black tea with real pumpkin pieces, apple, orange, rosehip and hibiscus, cinnamon, and calendula, marigold and sunflower petals. It comes in a foil-lined kraft bag.

How it tastes: The apple, orange, rosehip and hibiscus make it brighter and fruitier than the chai-style picks on this list, with cinnamon and pumpkin on top.

Best for: Anyone who wants to try a pumpkin spice black tea for a few dollars before buying a larger bag. See all Loose Leaf Tea Company teas.

6. Loose Leaf Tea Company Pumpkin Chai – Best for pumpkin spice chai lattes

Loose Leaf Tea Company Pumpkin Chai Black Tea

1 oz bag

Buy — $6.00

What’s in it: Black tea from Sri Lanka, Assam and Kenya with ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, nutmeg and black pepper, plus hibiscus, apple, rosehip, calendula and sunflower petals and natural flavoring.

How it tastes: A bold, well-spiced chai with a subtle pumpkin note. It is at its best with milk, which turns it into a creamy chai latte.

Best for: Making pumpkin spice chai lattes at home with our recipe below.

7. Culinary Teas Pumpkin Pie Herbal – Best for budget caffeine-free loose leaf

Culinary Teas Pumpkin Pie Herbal Tea

1 oz bag

Buy — $3.99

What’s in it: A caffeine-free herbal blend with apple, carrot, hibiscus and pumpkin pieces and warming spices led by cinnamon and cardamom. Culinary Teas sells it in sizes from 1 oz up.

How it tastes: Naturally sweet and fruity, with cinnamon and cardamom up front. Steep it longer than black tea, 5–7 minutes at 200–212°F.

Best for: A low-cost, caffeine-free pumpkin pie tea for evenings.

8. Culinary Teas Sleepy Hollow Pumpkin Chai – Best for value chai by the bag

Culinary Teas Sleepy Hollow Pumpkin Chai Black Tea

4 oz bag of loose leaf

Buy — $15.99

What’s in it: Sri Lankan and Indian black teas with ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, nutmeg and pepper, plus apple, rosehip, hibiscus, calendula and sunflower petals and a little candy.

How it tastes: A classic, full-bodied chai with a sweet, pumpkin-pie finish. Use 1–2 teaspoons per 8 oz at 200–212°F for 4–5 minutes, or simmer it in milk.

Best for: Chai drinkers who go through a lot of tea and want a larger bag at a good price.

What Is Pumpkin Spice Tea?

Pumpkin spice tea is tea flavored with the spices used in pumpkin pie: usually cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and clove, and sometimes allspice. The base can be black tea, rooibos or a caffeine-free herbal blend. Some blends add real dried pumpkin; others get their pumpkin taste from the spices and natural flavoring.

Pumpkin Spice Tea vs. Pumpkin Chai

Chai tea is spiced black tea, traditionally made with cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, clove and black pepper. A pumpkin chai keeps that chai spice mix and adds pumpkin or pumpkin flavor, so it is bolder and usually has caffeine. A pumpkin spice tea leans on the pumpkin pie spices, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove, and can be made on any base, including caffeine-free rooibos. And unlike a coffee-shop pumpkin spice latte, which is made with espresso, a pumpkin spice chai latte is made with tea.

If you like chai, start with Beach House Pumpkin Harvest Chai or one of the pumpkin chais above, and see our best chai teas and how to make chai tea. If you want a softer, dessert-style cup, pick a rooibos or herbal pumpkin spice tea.

Caffeine in Pumpkin Spice Tea

Pumpkin spice tea is caffeine-free when the base is rooibos or a caffeine-free herbal blend; blends made with black tea contain caffeine. The Mayo Clinic lists about 47 mg of caffeine in an 8-oz cup of brewed black tea, so the black tea blends below will have caffeine; the exact amount depends on the blend and how long you steep it.

For more evening options, see our best caffeine-free teas and best rooibos teas.

Pumpkin Spice Chai Latte Recipe

You don’t need a chai concentrate to make a pumpkin spice chai latte at home: a strong cup of any pumpkin chai or pumpkin spice tea on this list does the job, and the chai and rooibos blends are especially creamy. This recipe makes one mug.

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon of loose tea leaves, or 1 tea bag or sachet, such as the black tea leaves in Beach House Pumpkin Harvest Chai or Piper & Leaf Pumpkin Moonshine black tea bags
• 4 oz of hot water
• 6 oz of milk: whole milk, or a plant-based milk such as oat milk, almond milk, soy milk or coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon of pumpkin puree (optional, for a thicker, more pumpkin-forward drink)
• 1–2 teaspoons of maple syrup, sugar or your favorite sweetener
• A few drops of vanilla extract (optional)
• Ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice, and whipped cream, to finish (optional)

Instructions

1. Brew the tea. Bring water to a boil and steep the tea in 4 oz of hot water, twice the usual strength: 4–5 minutes for black tea and pumpkin chai blends, 6–7 minutes for rooibos or herbal. Strain the leaves or remove the tea bag.
2. Warm the milk. In a small pan on the stove top, heat the milk over medium heat with the pumpkin puree, sweetener and vanilla extract, whisking until smooth and steaming. Don’t let it boil.
3. Froth it. Use a milk frother, or whisk hard, until the milk is creamy and foamy.
4. Combine. Pour the tea into your mug, add the warm milk and stir.
5. Finish. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice, and top with whipped cream if you like.

Stove-top chai method: for a richer drink, simmer the tea leaves directly in the milk over medium heat for 4–5 minutes, then strain.

Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai

Brew the same strong tea, chill it in the refrigerator, then pour it over ice. For a pumpkin cream topping, whisk 2 tablespoons of cream with 1 teaspoon of pumpkin puree, a little maple syrup and a pinch of pumpkin pie spice until thick, and spoon it over the iced chai. Keep the cream refrigerated until you use it.

How to Choose

• Decide on caffeine first. Black tea blends for mornings; rooibos or herbal for evenings.
• Pick your spice level. Piper & Leaf Pumpkin Moonshine is heavily spiced, with ginger, clove, star anise and black pepper; August Psychocandy is lightly spiced.
• Plan to add milk? Chai-style blends, such as Beach House Pumpkin Harvest Chai and Loose Leaf Tea Company Pumpkin Chai, stand up best to milk.
• Choose a format. Harney & Sons comes in sachets, and Piper & Leaf Pumpkin Moonshine is also sold as black tea bags; most of the others are loose leaf, which needs an infuser or teapot.
• Start small. Loose Leaf Tea Company and Culinary Teas sell 1 oz bags, so you can try a blend before buying more.
• Read the ingredient list. Flavored blends can include fruit, candy pieces or other ingredients, so check the product page if you avoid any of them.

FAQ

Final Notes

The best pumpkin spice tea is the one that fits how you drink it. Beach House Pumpkin Harvest Chai is our top pick for a spiced morning cup, Piper & Leaf Pumpkin Moonshine for bold spice, and the Loose Leaf Tea Company and Culinary Teas blends for trying pumpkin tea on a budget. For caffeine-free evenings, reach for August Psychocandy, Harney & Sons Pumpkin Spice or Culinary Teas Pumpkin Pie Herbal.

Some pumpkin teas, such as Harney & Sons Pumpkin Spice, are limited fall releases, so it is worth stocking up early. See our full pumpkin spice tea collection, or explore more tea brands we carry.

Behind the Cup

Patrick R.

Patrick is a tea enthusiast who enjoys writing about tea and exploring its rich history, culture, and flavors. He contributes to Taste of Tea by sharing his thoughts, discoveries, and personal insights into the world of tea.

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