PSL Archives - falafelandcaviar.com Tue, 30 Aug 2022 09:09:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Pumpkin Spice Lattes are Available at Starbucks, So We Guess Fall is Officially Here https://falafelandcaviar.com/pumpkin-spice-lattes-are-available-at-starbucks-so-we-guess-fall-is-officially-here/ Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:19:00 +0000 https://falafelandcaviar.com/?p=16952 How do you know that fall has arrived? Is it when the temperature starts to drop? When crunchy leaves begin covering the ground?  While any of those answers would probably qualify as scientific signs of autumn’s arrival, we’ve got other criteria in mind. For us, the season begins when Pumpkin Spice Lattes are available! The […]

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]]> How do you know that fall has arrived? Is it when the temperature starts to drop? When crunchy leaves begin covering the ground? 

While any of those answers would probably qualify as scientific signs of autumn’s arrival, we’ve got other criteria in mind. For us, the season begins when Pumpkin Spice Lattes are available!

The PSL has become synonymous with fall, ever since Starbucks launched the unusual drink in 2003. At the time, most of us would not have dreamt about sipping on pumpkin-flavored anything, but oh, how times have changed…

Combining cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, steamed milk, espresso, pumpkin purée, sugar, and whipped cream proved so revolutionary that pumpkin spice is now a common flavor from cookies to candles. Many of Starbucks’ competitors have also launched their own version of the Pumpkin Spice Latte.

The OG coffee chain has now officially launched its 19th season of the popular drink, with PSLs being made available from August 30. Along with the signature beverage, there will also be an assortment of pumpkin-inspired treats. Visitors can choose from the Pumpkin Loaf, Pumpkin Scone, and Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin. As usual, the PSL can be ordered hot, cold, blended, in a cream version, or as a cold brew. 

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]]> What’s the History of Pumpkin Spice? https://falafelandcaviar.com/whats-the-history-of-pumpkin-spice/ Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:50:00 +0000 https://falafelandcaviar.com/?p=16136 It’s almost Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) season! While the drink has been around since 2003, it returned to Starbucks early this year. It became available on August 24th! So grab your PSL and learn about the history of pumpkin spice. You’re in for a ride! Prior to the PSL, pumpkin spice referred to a blend […]

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]]> It’s almost Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) season! While the drink has been around since 2003, it returned to Starbucks early this year. It became available on August 24th! So grab your PSL and learn about the history of pumpkin spice. You’re in for a ride!

Prior to the PSL, pumpkin spice referred to a blend of spices that were used to flavor pumpkin pie. The spice combines cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, and cloves. For a long time, it’s been part of the American baking tradition. Just think about pumpkin pie.

There are even two recipes for spice-filled “pompkin” pie in Amelia Simmons’ 1798 reprint of her cookbook American Cookery. One was made with nutmeg and ginger and the other was made with allspice and ginger. And in the 1930s, Thompson & Taylor Spice Co and McCormick & Company came out with Pumpkin Pie Spice.

The spice blend isn’t just for pies, clearly, it’s been added to lattes. But it’s not clear who came up with it. For Starbucks, the employee who brought the idea to the company is Peter Dukes, who was the director of espresso and whose team created other seasonal drinks.

When Starbucks started making the PSL, they used cinnamon and nutmeg, it wasn’t until 2015 they used real pumpkin. It’s now Starbucks’ most popular seasonal beverage ever and it’s become somewhat of a cultural icon. It’s led the way for other pumpkin spice products to become popular. We’re now seeing everything from pumpkin spice Cheerios to pumpkin spice mac and cheese.

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> PSL Archives - falafelandcaviar.com Tue, 30 Aug 2022 09:09:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Pumpkin Spice Lattes are Available at Starbucks, So We Guess Fall is Officially Here https://falafelandcaviar.com/pumpkin-spice-lattes-are-available-at-starbucks-so-we-guess-fall-is-officially-here/ Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:19:00 +0000 https://falafelandcaviar.com/?p=16952 How do you know that fall has arrived? Is it when the temperature starts to drop? When crunchy leaves begin covering the ground?  While any of those answers would probably qualify as scientific signs of autumn’s arrival, we’ve got other criteria in mind. For us, the season begins when Pumpkin Spice Lattes are available! The […]

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]]> How do you know that fall has arrived? Is it when the temperature starts to drop? When crunchy leaves begin covering the ground? 

While any of those answers would probably qualify as scientific signs of autumn’s arrival, we’ve got other criteria in mind. For us, the season begins when Pumpkin Spice Lattes are available!

The PSL has become synonymous with fall, ever since Starbucks launched the unusual drink in 2003. At the time, most of us would not have dreamt about sipping on pumpkin-flavored anything, but oh, how times have changed…

Combining cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, steamed milk, espresso, pumpkin purée, sugar, and whipped cream proved so revolutionary that pumpkin spice is now a common flavor from cookies to candles. Many of Starbucks’ competitors have also launched their own version of the Pumpkin Spice Latte.

The OG coffee chain has now officially launched its 19th season of the popular drink, with PSLs being made available from August 30. Along with the signature beverage, there will also be an assortment of pumpkin-inspired treats. Visitors can choose from the Pumpkin Loaf, Pumpkin Scone, and Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin. As usual, the PSL can be ordered hot, cold, blended, in a cream version, or as a cold brew. 

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]]> What’s the History of Pumpkin Spice? https://falafelandcaviar.com/whats-the-history-of-pumpkin-spice/ Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:50:00 +0000 https://falafelandcaviar.com/?p=16136 It’s almost Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) season! While the drink has been around since 2003, it returned to Starbucks early this year. It became available on August 24th! So grab your PSL and learn about the history of pumpkin spice. You’re in for a ride! Prior to the PSL, pumpkin spice referred to a blend […]

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]]> It’s almost Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) season! While the drink has been around since 2003, it returned to Starbucks early this year. It became available on August 24th! So grab your PSL and learn about the history of pumpkin spice. You’re in for a ride!

Prior to the PSL, pumpkin spice referred to a blend of spices that were used to flavor pumpkin pie. The spice combines cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, and cloves. For a long time, it’s been part of the American baking tradition. Just think about pumpkin pie.

There are even two recipes for spice-filled “pompkin” pie in Amelia Simmons’ 1798 reprint of her cookbook American Cookery. One was made with nutmeg and ginger and the other was made with allspice and ginger. And in the 1930s, Thompson & Taylor Spice Co and McCormick & Company came out with Pumpkin Pie Spice.

The spice blend isn’t just for pies, clearly, it’s been added to lattes. But it’s not clear who came up with it. For Starbucks, the employee who brought the idea to the company is Peter Dukes, who was the director of espresso and whose team created other seasonal drinks.

When Starbucks started making the PSL, they used cinnamon and nutmeg, it wasn’t until 2015 they used real pumpkin. It’s now Starbucks’ most popular seasonal beverage ever and it’s become somewhat of a cultural icon. It’s led the way for other pumpkin spice products to become popular. We’re now seeing everything from pumpkin spice Cheerios to pumpkin spice mac and cheese.

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