Pumpkin Spiced Lattes Are Back But Not Everyone's Happy
For some people, autumn doesn't exist without the presence of a pumpkin spiced latte.
Thankfully, today Starbucks Ireland has officially kicked off autumn by announcing the return of the PSL. If you haven't tried it, a PSL is a hot drink that consists of an espresso, milk, pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg and topped with whipped cream and pumpkin pie spices.
It's that time of year where all my friends start tagging me in pumpkin spiced related memes pic.twitter.com/wcEWQFuHSl
— Lauren (@LaurenArmsXO) August 3, 2017
The cinnamon drink, which became popular in the late noughties and has sold over 200 million units from 2003 until 2015, isn't to everyone's taste and is often considered a bit of a 'basic' drink:
I’m a girl. I am white. I have never had a pumpkin spiced latte.
— Katie McConnell (@kaymcconn) August 31, 2018
Unpopular opinion: pumpkin spiced anything is nasssty
— Jenna Kane (@jennaDkane) September 2, 2018
I'm craving a pumpkin spiced latte with a pumpkin scone whilst a cinnamon pumpkin candle burns nearby.
My name is Keith and I'm a basic white girl.
— Unapologetic Dreamer (@keithawynn) August 29, 2018
Am I the only one that’s never had a pumpkin spiced latte and also has no desire to do so?
— chelseaa (@chelss_chelss) September 3, 2018
Just bought my dog a pumpkin spiced latte flavored probiotic to help with his food allergies. Pretty sure there are at least a dozen memes that exist to make fun of ppl like me #basic
— Kendall Sours (@ken_leigh) September 3, 2018
Are we really still shaming people for liking pumpkin spice? Let them have it already. If they’re still fans after years of meme abuse, they deserve to have their autumnal spiced beverage in peace
— Kelsey Steele (@kelcsteele) August 30, 2018
The Pumpkin Spiced Latte is now available worldwide.