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This month’s must-try goodies

Califia Farms pumpkin spice cold brew coffee

This autumnal drink is flavoured with real pumpkin purée as well as ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon. It uses almond milk so is suitable for vegans, and the nuttiness complements the spices.

£2.75 (750ml), Sainsburys

Melrose and Morgan barbecue sauce

With flavours of caramelised onion chutney and a hint of cumin, this barbecue sauce is both unique and comfortingly familiar. It would be delicious as a marinade for a rack of ribs or mixed with mayonnaise for a burger-style sauce.

£4.50, melroseandmorgan.com

Chiu Chow chilli oil

A great multi-tasking chilli oil packed with garlic and chilli bits for extra texture. Use in classic dishes like mapo tofu or smacked cucumber salad, drizzle over fried noodles and rice or use as a dipping sauce. £5.50 (160ml), shop.olivemagazine.com

Soho Street cocktails Coming in 1.5l pouches, these pre-mixed cocktails are the ultimate party hack. Just pour some into a shaker with ice and serve to your guests. £28.99 (1.5l), sohostreetcocktails.com

Shoryu Ramen hakata tonkotsu cup noodles

This noodle pot has a deep, rich-flavoured broth, speckled with sesame seeds and a good bite to the noodles, with pepperiness and mushroom bits. It makes a fantastic ramen base – just add an egg, spring onions and extra mushrooms or chicken for a hearty lunch. £1.99 (72g), japancentre.com

Joe & Seph’s black forest gâteau popcorn

Crunchy popcorn covered in a semi-sweet milk chocolate with a good hint of cherry and dotted with crunchy cookie pieces, this is a much-upgraded film snack. £4 (70g) joeandsephs.co.uk

Cooks & Co. Sweety

Drop peppers

To perk up a lacklustre sandwich, try these marble-sized peppers which are pickled and lightly hot, with peppery flavour. Slice and add to pizza or chop and mix with light olive oil for a homemade chilli oil. £2.40 (235g), Morrisons

Speculaas baking spice

A unique spice blend that gives speculaas biscuits their distinct flavour. The warming combo of cinnamon, ginger and cardamom would be great in breakfast muffins and steamed winter puddings.

£4 (30g), shop.olivemagazine.com

Extract Coffee Roasters Half Speed low-caffeine coffee

A reduced-caffeine blend that still delivers a big punch of flavour with sweet and creamy mellow notes. Choose your grind preference and enjoy. Beans are sourced from long-term sustainable partnerships with growers. £8.95 (250g), extractcoffee.co.uk

Kooky freeze-dried mangosteen Subtly sweet with a bit of tang, these freeze-dried mangosteen have a satisfying crunch like a meringue without any sharp edges. They are ethically and sustainably sourced, too, and can be rehydrated to add to pies or yogurt bowls for an extra burst of flavour.

£11.75 (pack of five), iamkooky.com