Well folks, it’s officially Pumpkin Spice season. Okay, we know it’s only early August, and fall doesn’t officially start until September 22. But we don’t make the rules.
First, we know Starbucks is getting ready to drop that famous Pumpkin Spice Latte. “The original Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) is a fan-favorite handcrafted beverage that first launched in Starbucks stores 15 years ago and has since become Starbucks most popular seasonal beverage of all time,” according to a Starbucks press release.
It's never too early to celebrate fall. Right?
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And today brought official news of additions to the PSL Starbucks grocery offerings, which already include ground coffee, instant coffee, latte pods, and bottled lattes. “This year, two new products are available exclusively in grocery ā StarbucksĀ® Pumpkin Spice Cookie Straws and StarbucksĀ® Pumpkin Spice Flavored Ground Coffee K-CupĀ® Pods.” Those cookie straws look legit though.
Then there’s the news brought by TODAY, which confirmed the rumors that Kellogg’s will release a Pumpkin Spice Frosted Flakes flavor this fall. So, really any day now. “New Kellogg’s Pumpkin Spice Frosted Flakes has a warm pumpkin spice frosting that coats golden, crunchy toasted flakes,” a representative from Kellogg’s told TODAY Food by email. “This tasty cereal has caramelized pumpkin aromatics delivering brown sweet cinnamon and a touch of allspice and cinnamon.”
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And Captain Morgan sells a seasonal pumpkin spice rum, JACK-OāBLAST, in a pumpkin shaped bottle, which apparently “simulates the look of a carved pumpkin when illuminated under a black light.”
So basically we have our pumpkin spice breakfast, coffee, and adult beverages covered. If it wasn’t 2,000 degrees outside, we might be tempted to start thinking pumpkins. Give us some time, alright?