I know that the Pumpkin Spice Latte has returned to Starbucks, once again, and I know that millions of people were happy when it came back.
There is nothing wrong with the drink and there is nothing wrong in liking it. I do not like Pumpkin Spice Lattes. I am among the percentage of the population that does not care that the drink is back.
There is something about a PSL that is just unappealing to me.
The Pumpkin Spice Latte tastes exactly how you think it would and, in my opinion, that is a good thing. The latte tastes very much like pumpkin pie and coffee. This is also a great combination, just not in drink form.
The PSL tastes too much like pumpkin pie to me and that is the main reason why I do not like them. Pumpkin pie is one of my favorite fall desserts and the drink ruins it for me.
The PSL imitates the taste of pumpkin pie to the point to where when I taste it, my first thought is that I am eating pumpkin pie. Then everything goes downhill from there.
My main problem with the Pumpkin Spice Latte is the taste.
I like that it tastes like pumpkin pie, but I absolutely hate that it tastes like hot pumpkin pie.
Along with the fact that pumpkin anything should not be put in the form of a drink, it should also not be warm or hot. Pumpkin pie is served in a cooled state for a reason.
Any form of pumpkin-flavored coffee or coffee creamer is met with a strong no from me because if this. This applies to iced drinks too for the reason that drinking something that tastes like food defeats the purpose of getting a coffee in the first place.
You can keep your PSL's for fall, I'll wait for fall weather with my Cinnamon Dulché Latte and wait until the Peppermint Mocha comes back.