Remember the time that the Pumpkin Spice Latte debuted in August?

Yes, indeed. The return of Starbucks’ beloved fall drink made headlines with its early debut this year. Much to the dismay of some, the cult classic appeared in stores as early as August 25. But despite the summertime PSL excitement, Starbucks’ fiscal fourth-quarter earnings fell short of expectations.

Today, Starbucks Corp (SBUX) “reported sales at established cafes in its U.S.-dominated Americas region,” and the results were weaker than expected, reports Reuters.com. The article notes that same-store sales – industry convention for stores that have been open for at least 13 months – increased only 5 percent for the fiscal fourth-quarter. Growth is always good, yet this was “less than the 6.2 percent gain analysts expected,” reports Reuters.

According to CNBC.com, the coffee chain’s “revenue increased 10 percent to $4.18 billion from $3.80 billion a year ago,” but this marked the low end of Wall Street’s forecast for the quarter, which ended September 28.

Reuters.com also notes that Starbucks forecasted “fiscal 2015 revenue growth of 16 to 18 percent, including more than $1 billion in incremental revenue from the planned acquisition of Starbucks Japan.”

We’ll have to see if the company’s holiday offerings – including the new Chestnut Praline Latte – have more luck than this fall’s PSL and can successfully boost sales next quarter.