The baristas I talk to as I pick up my daily fix (short, 2%, no whip, full on caffeine) say that people love them and they are selling lots. There's even a Frappuccino version, which I have yet to try.
They sound kind of gross though, don't they? I don't even like pumpkin pie! To be truthful, I can't taste pumpkin in this drink..it's kind of like a cross between a vanilla and a chai, not as spicy and not as sweet..just perfection. Sipping this warm delight is heavenly on a cloudy, cool fall day. I didn't like it when they mistakenly put the whipped cream on when I asked not to (that's the Issaquah Starbucks for you)--the flavor seemed off to me.
I came across a recipe for a mock pumpkin spice latte that seems far more complex and involved than the subtle flavors I'm sipping. Or, I wonder if they are using the Torini Pumpkin Spice Syrup. You can buy a huge bottle of that stuff for the price of two lattes. But then I'd probably drink them all day...perhaps the price is helping me curb my addiction!
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