Why Americans are OBSESSED with the Pumpkin Spice Latte

In 2024 the Pumpkin Spice Latte got here earlier than it has ever before. This super sweet gourd-based beverage rakes in hundreds of millions for Starbucks every year and marks the seasonal shift from brat girl summer to the coloured leaves and flannel shirts of fall. But how did we get here?
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[@IamSnowbird]

I never thought a PSL had pumpkin in it. I thought it was flavored with the spices in a pumpkin pie. We now have conflicting seasons. In some stores in August you can find Halloween and Christmas.

[@BCarnes]

Some? Every box store I've been in the last 6 weeks has had both Halloween and Christmas

[@Aigra]

In Germany, we get Christmas candy at the end of summer and Halloween stuff shows up like two weeks before Halloween.

[@paularunslondon]

You’re right. It’s cinnamon and nutmeg and stuff, not actual pumpkin.

[@Ray_Vun]

i was listening to a podcast the other day, the episode in question was recorded in august and one of the dudes said he had already bought halloween decorations

[@mrsrr]

It doesn't have pumpkin in it. Just the spices associated with the pie.

[@wiiza4ever]

I think that the PSL coming out before the start of the school/university year makes sense because back-to-school is the end of summer on an emotional level for a core demographic of Starbucks.

[@candicraveingcloude2822]

Yes. People just call "summer vacation" summer and as a result when school starts, fall starts in their mind

[@KamBar2020]

Slava TEQUILAs 🥃 Sinaloan Cartel 😎

[@lasciviouspaine]

then you're the target

[@NolanTHEecguy]

⁠@@KamBar2020how does the cartel have to do with pumpkin coffee

[@KamBar2020]

@@NolanTHEecguy How could possibly Sinaloan and Jalisco Cartels drink pumpkin coffee instead of TEQUILA 🥃❓

[@marymorcos3770]

I like pumpkin spice lattes, but prefer local coffee shops. Better quality, cheaper, and they do not treat their workers terribly.

[@nude_cat_ellie7417]

They do treat their workers terribly as well.

[@Jump3rrrr]

I always watch the Meat Canyon pumpkin spice skit this time of year lmao

[@brendansheehan7714]

Bring me pumpkin!

[@oldcowbb]

it's only a years old...

[@16Haverson]

I remember my Grandma making pumpkin spice coffee in the 90s and early 2000s by mixing the spices in the grounds. She would mostly make it during the autumn seasons, but she mainly drank her coffee black. She talked about that pumpkin spice foods was for special occasions growing up and didn't get it a lot so she would make her coffee with the spices and bake other desserts too. So pumpkin spice has some special meanings for me, but I think its over hyped now. I never tried PSL from Starbucks, but I do like making my own coffee with the spices and also make some baked goods from time to time.

[@vulcanfeline]

we made our own eggnog too. really easy and so much better than any premix i ever bought. occasionally now, i'll mix the spices in ice cream :) yummm

[@Stoudy2]

What a great idea!

[@robertmaggs8435]

@@16Haverson One of the few positive things that came from 2 1/2 Men the show was a reference to how the housekeeper made “Christmassy coffee”. It was nutmeg and or cinnamon on the grounds prior to steeping. Great for flavour without the sugar.

[@IndigoEuphonium]

I remember how I accidentally got someone at school to quit Starbucks after I told them the OG PSL didn't contain any actual pumpkin. They stopped going to Starbucks because they felt lied to. Nothing deep, just a funny story I have

[@shoyuramenoff]

It's a good story lol

[@mircomuntener4643]

Does this person also think there is chicken in poultry seasoning?

[@bloodlove93]

omg i wish I did that back in 7th grade,this one dumb hoe CONSTANTLY had Starbucks, every. single.day, at least one. it was ridiculous and now looking back, slightly concerning, we were all 12-14 then in pretty sure

[@greenteawizard8720]

I make a homemade pumpkin spice syrup with actual pumpkin puree in it for my donut shop. I never used to like it and never understood the hype but when I made it myself it tasted so good. It's incredibly easy to make.

[@joermnyc]

I did that one year and had a lot of pumpkin spice pancakes all winter. 😋

[@someadorablebuffcat]

Whats your recipe?

[@AchsahEDavis]

Please, what’s the recipe? 🙏🏼

[@vulcanfeline]

pumpkin spice we used to make at my house = 4 parts cinnamon, 2 parts ground ginger, 1 part nutmeg, 1 part cloves. idk how much pumpkin puree to use though

[@someadorablebuffcat]

@@vulcanfeline Thank you so much

[@lesleydehaan-kj8sq]

THAT’S why I was thinking your timeline was off: I’d had the drink so long ago, but I’m a Vancouverite - and was an avid Starbuckser back in the early 00s. I loved the drink, but it got sweeter and sweeter every year until I had to bow out when it got mainstream and the normies wanted more sugar than my lil’ tastebuds could handle.

[@RobertTheHaunter]

I don’t like the lattes themselves but I sure love pumping the scent into my room with an industrial grade scent machine 🥴

[@bloodlove93]

industrial grade? seriously?

[@oldcowbb]

@@bloodlove93 i prefer military grade

[@RobertTheHaunter]

@@bloodlove93 yeah lol, it’s made for haunted houses / theme park ride. Froggy’s Fog is the brand.

[@CinaaBlanche]

I buy the spices and mix my own "PSL" at home when the weather gets colder. I just genuinely like typical fall and winter spices. I understand the critique of corporations pushing consumers into buying more products but, as the video said, there is nothing wrong with enjoying season-themed products. But I think it is a bit weird how much hate the PSL gets especially since the hate is often in combination with insults towards women who are too "basic".

[@joyceky_]

Am I the only one who hasn't tried a pumpkin spice latte?

[@awkwardatlas5623]

Neither have I…although I’m not American. Assume you can get them in Europe these days but I haven’t checked!

[@ttopero]

Nope! I’ve never ingested the chemicals either

[@alidaweber1023]

I drink my coffee black and unsweetened.

[@ThomasD3velops]

@@awkwardatlas5623here in the Netherlands they’re already available, so the rest of Europe too I assume

[@killswitch896]

No… but I have had McDonald’s pumpkin spice iced coffee and love it, otherwise, I too, drink black coffee, but cold, rather than hot.

[@rolf-smit]

No it is officially 'the arrival of fall' when the 'pepernoten' are available in the Dutch stores 😜

[@blidiotwoofghidiot3627]

First week of september they were there🤡

[@vulcanfeline]

recipe according to google sounds good :)

[@MssIAMNOBODYSPECIAL]

People always say pepernoten come to stores earlier every year, but it has been on the 1st of augsut for years.

[@illegalalien6542]

Sad part is the whole "Pumpkin Spice" flavor is literally just cinnamon and nutmeg.

[@elaineb7065]

Yep, so latte-avoidant me (I'm a cappuccino & hot choc girl) adds a little cinnamon & nutmeg to hot chocolate sometimes

[@Ajv516]

You forgot clove.

[@Ace-1525]

fr i saw halloween/autumn stuff in our local stores starting back in frickin' june. can corporations just... chill?

[@ZebraLens]

Ahhhh yes, it's that time for pumpkin spice latte as well as seeing your local dollar store set aside two aisles for Christmas decorations!!! 😅😅😅

[@yulie1022]

Growing up (I’m a 90’s baby) I was the only one in my family who enjoyed and looked forward to pumpkin pie every thanksgiving aka pumpkin pie day. I don’t know when, but at some point one of Dairy Queen’s seasonal blizzards was pumpkin pie and that was heaven for a girl who waited all year for pumpkin pie day. I don’t remember the year it was, (maybe around the time PSL debuted) suddenly there was pumpkins spice flavored everything. I excitedly bought a few products, a PSL as well, and that is when I discovered I liked the spices WITH the pumpkin, not without. So now I have a weird love hate relationship with pumpkin spice flavored things, mainly I love anything that’s close to pumpkin pie, and I HATE pumpkin spice flavored things, including PSL. When I figured this out, my birthday cake (Oct bday) became a pumpkin pie due to my range at the pumpkin spice trend. 😅 Thank you for reading this unnecessary comment.

[@JoeyRoo]

I had my first pumpkin pie blizzard last week! It was a fabulous day! I hope you get all the pumpkiny treats this year! ❤

[@alexzoin]

Yet another person reporting on the PUMPKIN SPICE latte without understanding that it was never supposed to have pumpkin in it. Pumpkin SPICE is the flavor.

[@sandrasaunders8777]

Exactly. Drives me nuts when someone whines that there's no pumpkin in these things. It's pumpkin SPICE. Pumpkin on its own is pretty flavourless.

[@humanthursday199]

@@sandrasaunders8777 If you think pumpkin itself is flavorless you've never even eaten one. What are you talking about. Maybe in Britain (as your spelling suggests) the -1 pumpkin dishes you have are bland, but as a yankee I can confirm the gourd is great in: Breads, Soups, Stews, Roasts, Bakes, Purees, Juices, and more. There's a whole world of gourdy goodness at your doorstep for a rather low price (per pound)

[@wxlurker]

@@sandrasaunders8777Pumpkin has a sweet and earthy flavour. I love to eat it steamed or braised.

[@katherineellis98]

In our cuisine, pumpkin soup (canh bí đỏ) with ground pork/peanut is common. Pumpkin is cut into big cubes. And it does have that mild sweet flavor when eating the pumpkin.

[@sandrasaunders8777]

@@humanthursday199 I've never had fresh pumpkin, no, just the canned type that I use every year to make muffins and a swiss-type roll. The canned stuff has no taste. Oh, and I'm Canadian, we also use that spelling :)

[@ttopero]

I’d argue it’s more important to consume things consciously & conscientiously than to reject something because it’s trendy or corporate. {me reminding myself that occasionally good things come from ‪corporations or be trending}

[@Domihork]

I mean, of course they're gonna push PSL to August when Christmas is everywhere since September... It's nuts. Why do people hate summer so much that they cannot wait for autumn and winter to arrive?

[@thevikingbear2343]

Because of the heat.

[@illegalalien6542]

Because summer simply sucks. Sweat, heat stroke, bugs, increased traffic, noise, humidity etc. It's honestly a pretty miserable time of year.

[@ruanmatoliv]

Maybe because heat waves are finally over… And also in wintertime tourists disappear, food is way better, there is Halloween, Christmas. I know a bunch of people (like myself) that love autumn so much and get REALLY happy this time of year…

[@diiii_mond]

Honestly summer is probably the shittiest time of the year

[@nonamenoname1133]

because marketing has convinced people a season can also be your personality

[@rebekapina1947]

I feel like the pumpkin spice latte tastes like carrots and other coffee shops honestly do a much better job at it than Starbucks.

[@fffanm]

That's because carrot cake contains the same four spices found in pumpkin spice blend!

[@sylvialb9823]

German supermarket shelves have been full of Christmas cookies since August.

[@jackieknits61]

The only problem I have with that is that I'm in the wrong counrty....

[@KamBar2020]

Austrians : Bruh

[@sylvialb9823]

@@jackieknits61

[@ydrib6086]

the existence of a spicy pumpkin, implies there existence a sour watermelon

[@TheCajunGaijin]

I mean, thats a pretty common flavor profile for candy. But maybe you mean salty watermelon? Because to me that is the antithesis of pumpkin spice. Summer vs fall/winter

[@ydrib6086]

@@TheCajunGaijin i mean if you can spice a melon, you can sour a watermelon

[@Unknown-wb4ex]

Hi there! Starbucks barista here. I hate how it tastes! Thank you.

[@mykal4779]

i had no intention of getting one but you talking so much about it makes me kinda want one

[@yvan2563]

If you want to look at well-establish seasonal products markets, take a look at Japan.

[@Scantronimus466]

Vending-machine-panties season?

[@yvan2563]

@@Scantronimus466 Japanese Kit Kat would be a good introduction to the topic.

[@4realGTFOH]

I think that people just buy that because everyone brags about how good it is. It's alright. Just alright

[@meghanm05]

I buy it because I like it. Your taste doesn't have to be the same as everyone else!

[@4realGTFOH]

@@meghanm05 it's taste fine. It is good but people make out to be the best thing ever.

[@meghanm05]

@@4realGTFOH i mean, maybe to them it is! Who are we to say what anyone else's favourite food/drink is???

[@4realGTFOH]

@@meghanm05 its all that sugar. Got them hooked.

[@DawnChatman]

I'm in my 50s. I've loved pumpkin pie, spicy chai's and have used "Pumpkin Pie" Spice long before Starbucks was a thing. They capitalized on the flavour, they didn't invent it. I also preferred the PSL more before they started putting puree in it. Great video. =)

[@acidcatspirithour]

world class chef here, baking spice isn't inherently seasonal. yes i know its a driving flavor in many fall dishes, but "pumpkin spice" is nearly identical to five spice, falernum spice, chai, and of course, coca cola. we consume these flavors every day all year, it's not the spices. also, the so-called year round "psl" is a chai latte big guy, a pumpkin spice cookie is just a snickerdoodle the pumpkin spice trend preys on culinary ignorance

[@Furthea2]

"PSL is a chai latte" is something I know my sister would disagree on you with, at least Starbucks version of both since their version of Chai concentrate is so very bland and overly sweet

[@TheOnlyTaps]

Great watch as always 👊🏿.

[@macethorns1168]

Scooters sells a drink called "Harvest Moon" which is white mocha with pumpkin spice. Tastes better than anything that Starbucks could ever imagine.

[@JuanWayTrips]

7:37 If you want to be technical, that is the date of Astronomical Fall/Autumn Equinox. Meteorological Fall actually starts on September 1st in the Northern Hemisphere.

[@Persun_McPersonson]

That's true, but to be fair, "Meteorlogical Fall" is named such because it's for meteorologists, out of arbitrary calendar convenience so that it's easier for them to calculate things. It's not meant to "actually" represent the seasons, by design.

[@ThekillingGoku]

I've literally never had a PSL (or PS anything for that matter), nor have I ever seen that in supermarkets or something. Though as far as the super's concerned, maybe if I go looking for it I'd find PS somewhere, who knows.

[@fffanm]

You probably have eaten carrot cake. That contains PS 😂

[@jackieknits61]

No need. I prefer to mix my own spices, and that is a really simple blend using spices found in most American kitchens. There are many recipes to be found all over the internet. Or even in books. In multiple languages and over centuries. Or just wing it.

[@SG-js2qn]

Indian chai is spiced tea with milk. Same basic thing. There have been spiced holiday winter blends for coffee for quite a while. You don't need to get a special coffee. Just add a few granules of whatever holiday spices you have at home. Any of ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, clove, and even cardamom and black pepper can work. If you have vanilla or orange peel, those flavors can be used as well. It's just Indian chai style spiced coffee. It can be a pleasant change of taste. FWIW, in 1980s sword and sorcery fiction by Steven Brust, characters were drinking a spiced latte called klava. Arabic coffee, which has been around for generations, is spiced with cardamom, saffron, cloves, and cinnamon.

[@SARGEinc]

I was just at the grocery store and saw pumpkin spice flavored Boom Chicka Pop brand popcorn. Seemed crazy to me.

[@rmfinance1781]

It's alright. It ain't all that. Whenever I get it I usually get the pumpkin spice frap. The one I am addicted to is the caramel brulee latte. That's the one I don't miss a day of Starbucks from November 1st until they run out in early January.

[@joermnyc]

My wife actually switched to their Caramel Apple options, she thinks it’s better than pumpkin spice.

[@ED-209UHD]

I hate Starbucks!

[@justinmellem8964]

Never had a pumpkin apic latte from Starbucks but I've enjoyed the flavor in general

[@IamSnowbird]

I don't drink coffee so I get a Chai Latte and have them add a pump of pumpkin.

[@williamheckening9896]

starbucks is so expensive now, haven"t had since 2022, saved sum bucks lol

[@Erick10zz]

It tastes like cinnamon to me, i don’t understand the pumpkin name

[@thevikingbear2343]

It's supposed to have pumpkin.

[@bluntcabbage6042]

It's the spice mix often used for pumpkin-based desserts like pumpkin pie, not literally pumpkin on its own

[@noname-zw7dg]

i love pumpkin spice lattes 😭😭😭😭

[@meghanm05]

SAME literally don't feel bad about it!

[@RealJonzuk]

pumpkin spice toilet paper? wtf just the scent i wanted mixed in with my brownies

[@Starcrash6984]

I'm so tired of "did you know there isn't any pumpkin in there"? YES! It's called "pumpkin spice" a phrase that is not meant to be taken as two separate words. There is "pumpkin spice" in a latte, just as there is in a pumpkin pie. _sigh_

[@altioar]

So you're telling me that there's no italians in italian spice?

[@lasciviouspaine]

there's no strawberries in strawberry acai, now what?

[@Wico90YT]

Nobody does apple well. Pumpkin foams, syrups, etc all pair better with coffee. Apple's great for cocktails though.

[@willardSpirit]

For summer a beverage, Starbucks should team up with Taco Bell and create a Baja Blast latte ☕😎🤘

[@michellee1190]

This is hardly a hot take y’all.

[@ydrib6086]

here in lithuania we have a joke on how people want some smoked fats in the winter and and some normal meats in the summer

[@jakebishop6996]

In that alternative world, it wouldn't be as much of a phenomenon. Same with the McRib

[@juoonlancer7962]

This is a great video I hope you reach more people

I never tried this drink but now I want one 😂

[@Kevin-oj2uo]

What about people that lives on parts of the world that dont have season changes?

[@Count_Smackula]

I must be weird. I've never had a PSL. Admittedly, I've only been to Starbucks twice. Both times out of desperation.

[@Cybersanny]

Keep it up, you're not missing anything 😅

[@Macsrus5]

Starbucks should sponsor this👏 Now I’m going to get one😂

[@manaminori7633]

bring back my Unicorn latte, Starbucks. I dont like PSL or pumpkin anything.

[@AhhhSukeSuke]

😅 I used to go to SB a lot... finally cut that habit 😌 Went to SB only for bday drink, a venti pumpkin spice latte with 5 shots coffee etc.... it was kinda gross lol

[@ryanhall3689]

Don't get me wrong I like the lattes. Not as much the cold coffees. But the high prices for a coffee I just am unwilling to pay for at this point

[@sjsmith4053]

I can't imagine wanting pumpkin.....is that because in England we don't use pumpkin ? We don't do thanksgiving?

[@Hhelloo697]

Car repair shop use to offer a pumpkin spiced oil change. Mocking the PSLERS?

[@VasileiosDimos]

Not my pumpkin spice latte too!😢

[@ChrisBarnesXYZ]

Fall is my favorite season. I put up with your Christmas crap and your Valentine's crap and your Easter crap and your perfect-beach-body-at-the-beach crap and your 4th of July loud noises crap. GIVE ME THIS ONE THING!

[@Amy-yh8kf]

Unpopular opinion, but I never liked pumpkin spiced ANYTHING....I'm more of a Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino gal....this summer, I would get the Pineapple Passionfruit Lemonade since it has less calories....I do love the Peppermint Mocha during the holidays though!

[@flamingburritto]

Wait hold on. People ACTUALLY LIKE IT!?? I love pumpkin soup don't get me wrong, but i thought the latte tasted horrendous...

[@kidcaldwell]

pumpkin SOUP are you joking? 😭😭😭

[@Maya-db4wf]

@@kidcaldwellnah pumpkin soup slaps

[@flamingburritto]

@@kidcaldwell give it a try. Its really really good. And really good for your body too..

[@kidcaldwell]

@@flamingburritto bet i’ll try it today 🤔

[@Adrenocorticotropico]

IMHO yes, I really like it. The few times I visit Starbucks I ask for it or the matcha one. It's a flavour you either love or hate.

[@jordanbloomfield]

They have a new pecan oat crunch or something latte this year and it’s way better than the PSL

[@WhiteWulfe]

I like this time of year because it means we have Fox Cookies. Yes, they're arguably the same as whatever seasonal cookie they have, but I swear there's a different taste to the fox ones from Starbucks! :P Hilariously, the addition of actual pumpkin into a PSL kind of ruined it for me. Well, that and a large/venti being over $6 CAD for one beverage.

[@agariztia]

Does anyone else feel like this video was ment to be published a month ago?

[@Tacticalredneckequipment]

So what your saying is there are 2 reasons I think PSL are disgusting. A, it's basically sugar diluted with a little over roasted coffee. B, I actually live in the woods...

[@CoasterMan13Official]

I love pumpkin spice.

[@piskooooo]

posted it again award

[@skeinofadifferentcolor2090]

Honestly I've never tried a pumpkin spice latte. I legit don't understand the hype around it. I am very sensitive to spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice So I tend to steer clear of anything that contains those spices. 😂

[@kidcaldwell]

it’s a tradition to celebrate fall that’s around once a year who cares 💀

[@Schaddn]

I mean it is called "pumpkin spice" as in, the spices you use for pumpkin pie, no? Also, allspice is a very important part of the flavour.

[@EmmaJ_95]

*Me looking down at my PSL* am I the problem? No its corporate who are wrong

[@nyrawaterdark]

I tried finally this year and gave me the worst cramps and diahrrea for more than 24h and I had lactose free milk in it because I am intolerant. It has so many calories and sugar omg

[@Lovehandels]

It's September the 25th we good

[@speedracer2please]

The PSL isn't vegan, but I do love the apple macchiato for the same reasons, and my wife's office is giving her like hundreds of dollars in Starbucks gift cards for some reason lol let's gooo

[@Bunny-ch2ul]

You need to be more openminded. Some people evidently enjoy beverages that taste like a seasonal guest soap. You already know they have miserable taste in coffee if they're willfully drinking Starbucks to begin with. All mainstream American coffee brands already taste like stale gas station coffee that sat in a carafe for eight hours, so making it taste like a decorative soap is hardly hurting it.

[@mrdonetx]

Pumpkin flavor isn't a real thing. It's a squash with almost no flavor unless you concentrate it.

[@story3877]

This American thankfully has avoided this shit. Look, if you love it, great. I'm just saying no thank you for me. Hand me my cinnamon and apples, thanks. :)

[@diiii_mond]

9:32 Starbuck is slowly trying to turn away from the moody, dimmed, homey kind of atmosphere. Most of the newer stores or remodeled stores brightened up their locations, took away the big comfy chairs, and made them less enticing to stay there.

[@thevikingbear2343]

Pumpkin Spice Latte is good because it is seasonal so kudos to Starbucks for keeping it so. When you can get something year round it loses the magic.

[@AnnHopy]

The ingredients in the whip cream is scary, let alone all the other ???? I used to go to Starbucks a few times a year, then I actually saw the ingredient list for these drinks They and so many other places come out with themes so early. I was at a big box store (hardware) and it was only just the middle of Sept and they were taking down Halloween stuff and putting up Christmas. If you don't already have it (I may have just passed it) you should do a video on this overlapping, displaying of holidays getting earlier >>> Anyway I enjoy your videos, you tell a side that needs to be heard and I am sure aligns with what those of us who watch think.

[@johnsomeone6021]

Pumpkin spice latte - the coffee that tastes like a candle. And I don't mean it tastes like a candle smells, pumpkin spice lattes taste like a candle TASTES. John Oliver

[@joyfitzgerald9878]

😂

[@menaimoore6195]

Never liked pumpkin spiced anything... or Starbucks.

[@scofab]

I'm fifty-eight years old and I've never had Starbucks... so there. Never will either, ain't got time for that overpriced junk.And real men make their own coffee. HA. Thanks as always.

[@suny217]

Here's a hot take: I find the pumpkin spiced lattee absolutely disgusting. I already knew that I do not like artifical fruit/veggie flavors, and PSL is no exception

[@Lostboy811]

Actually it's not that complicated. It's simply because it doesn't taste like coffee. It's really the forefront of coffee drinks that started being flavored in a way that doesn't taste like coffee. Even the invention of PSL thought that it was going to be a dud because of the lack of coffee taste but after questioning why people like it they found out that their response was overwhelming because it doesn't taste like coffee. I believe it spawned the whole flavored changes where you basically don't taste coffee in a lot of coffee drinks.

[@daughterofthestars08]

As someone who loves pumpkin pie and pumpkin spice - that stuff should not be available in AUGUST. The last two coffee creamers i purchased were pumpkin spice, not out of choice, but because i look for what's on sale and something that's not real cream... and that was the last flavor left of whatever was on sale. It's in every brand, and they all release in August to stay competitive with Starbucks. I went into a store the other day that had empty shelves out ready for products down the center aisle and went 'oh, time for halloween stuff?' and the worker just shook their head in disbelief and said 'it's for CHRISTMAS'. like bruh that is a whole five months away. Fall should at least last through Halloween, if not Thanksgiving. Why are you rushing through my seasons??? Why does capitalism make it so that I can't enjoy the season I'm in WHEN i'm in it. It's summer. I'm going to keep drinking lemonade. Kindly f*ck offffff.

[@LambentLark]

I hate Starbucks. We have a couple really good roasters here. I buy local instead. When I travel, I find a localncoffee shop near the local college or university. That is usually where you can find the best coffee. Be part of the solution. Buy local.

[@TheSidwysDrftr]

This video with Steph pappas showing up as an example reminded me of the accident that happened recently. I never even knew of them until I saw the body cam footage. Prayers for the family.

[@somerandomfella]

Didn't know this drink existed. Will go try one tomorrow 👍

[@Bromvolod]

I have always hated when companies start selling seasonal products way too early. It ruins the fun vibes and makes them very annoying...

[@PXAbstraction]

TL;DW: Marketing and the fact that a lot of if people still fall for marketing.

[@ahha6304]

As Asians, I don't understand what the heck hype hell Pumpkin Spice is, I mean, we coked pumpkin with chili and herbs for a very wrong time and it's just a food, so why?

[@apayauq]

still boycotting starbucks

[@CarolinaCosta-g3k]

Me too.

[@lopezjuan316jl]

Personally: I LOVE pumpkin Spice but I only but it when it is officially fall

[@RanDom-II]

My lovely barista at Starbucks advised me how to enjoy a Pumpkin Spice Latte for keto people. Get a regular latte made with heavy cream (less sugar than milk), skip the milk foam, and mix Pumpkin Spice TOPPING powder into the latte. Rich goodness without the sugar, filling enough to replace my breakfast.

[@RanDom-II]

At home, I just add mulled spices to my regular coffee, don't really need real pumpkin puree in my drink so it works for me. Trader Joe's has pumpkin pie seasoning in their spice rack I can sprinkle on as well. For an extra oomph I add a bit of cayenne pepper. TJ's pumpkin spice coffee is pretty good too. The whole store goes on an annual fall pumpkin binge, crazier than Starbucks by far.

[@Immudzen]

I have still never had one. I HATE coffee. It tastes super bitter to me. The stuff at starbucks looks like it has more sugar than something like coke or hot chocolate.

[@kevinwiercyski4118]

I remember why I stopped watching you. Your finger wagging is exhausting

[@ghijkmnop]

"If you have ever DRUNK a PSL..." The past participle of drink is drunk.