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Creamy Spider Web Pumpkin Spice Latte with Cold Foam

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A creamy, homemade pumpkin spice latte topped with a light vanilla cold foam and a dark chocolate spider web design. Perfect for Halloween and cozy fall mornings, this café-quality drink comes together in under 10 minutes with simple ingredients.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (240 ml) strong brewed coffee or espresso
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons (30 g) pumpkin puree (100% pure pumpkin)
  • 1 tablespoon (12 g) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • For the cold foam:
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) cold heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon (8 g) powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • For the spider web:
  • 1–2 tablespoons chocolate syrup

Instructions

  1. Brew 1 cup (240 ml) of strong coffee or pull 2 shots of espresso. Set aside.
  2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine milk, pumpkin puree, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth and no lumps remain.
  3. Continue whisking until the mixture is steaming hot but not boiling (about 3-4 minutes). Remove from heat just before it simmers.
  4. Pour the hot pumpkin milk mixture into a mug. Slowly pour the hot coffee over it and stir gently to combine.
  5. In a small bowl or mason jar, combine cold heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Use a milk frother or handheld mixer to whip until thick and fluffy with soft peaks (30-60 seconds).
  6. Gently spoon the cold foam on top of the latte, spreading it evenly with the back of a spoon. Do not stir.
  7. Using a squeeze bottle filled with chocolate syrup, start in the center of the foam and squeeze a small circle. Then squeeze larger concentric circles around it (3-4 circles total).
  8. Take a toothpick or skewer and drag it from the center outward through all the circles. Repeat 4-6 times around the web to create the spider web pattern.
  9. Serve immediately while the cold foam is still fluffy and the spider web is intact.

Notes

For best results, use very cold heavy cream for the cold foam. Chill the bowl and frother in the freezer for 5 minutes before whipping. Do not overheat the milk mixture—remove from heat as soon as steam rises and tiny bubbles form. The spider web design is best made right before serving to prevent the chocolate from sinking.

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Keywords: pumpkin spice latte, Halloween latte, spider web latte, cold foam, pumpkin coffee, fall drink, homemade latte

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