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Pumpkin Spice

By: Maecy Hunt

Every year, like clockwork, pumpkin spice shows up and completely takes over. The moment September hits, it’s everywhere — in lattes, candles, cereal, muffins, and, for some reason, even air fresheners. It’s not just a flavor anymore; it’s a seasonal event.

But why are people so obsessed with it?

Technically, “pumpkin spice” doesn’t even contain pumpkin. It’s just a mix of spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves — stuff we could use any time of year. But something about that combo, during fall, just hits different. Maybe it’s the cozy vibe it gives off. Maybe it’s the marketing. Probably both.

The hype mostly started with Starbucks and the Pumpkin Spice Latte. Since its launch in 2003, the pumpkin spice latte has become the most popular seasonal drink ever. Now, tons of other brands jump on the trend every year, hoping to ride the wave of pumpkin-flavored hype.

At this point, pumpkin spice has become more of a tradition than a taste. People associate it with fall — colder weather, leaves changing, cozy clothes, and yes, a warm cup of something sweet. Even if it’s a little over-the-top, it brings a weird kind of comfort.

So yeah, the pumpkin spice craze might seem ridiculous, but it’s also kind of genius. It turns a basic flavor into a whole seasonal mood. And honestly? If sipping a pumpkin spice latte makes people feel a little happier during midterms or freezing mornings — who’s complaining?

My Favorite Starbucks food and drinks

By: Anna Kate Coker

Iced Chai Latte

This is my all time go to drink. I enjoy it with oat milk, cinnamon, and vanilla sweet cold foam. This drink makes my day automatically better and it is yummy to sip or chug. It has the perfect flavor of spices but more cinnamon based. The oat milk gives it almost more of a natural flavor instead of it becoming more bland with 2 percent milk.

Pink Drink

This is my summer drink. I prefer it with coconut milk because if you just get water with it then it makes a lot of the flavor go away. I also remove the dried strawberry inclusions they add because the texture kind of freaks me out and I do not like them. With my special changes this drink is top tier.

Vanilla Bean Frappuccino

This is the best basic drink there is. You can obviously add really anything to it if you want because it is such a versatile base for all. Even alone though with just the vanilla flavor, it is so good. I get this drink when I want something other than just an iced drink and I always end up finishing all of it.

Bacon Egg Bites

Although eggs are usually just associated with breakfast, these delicious bite sized treats are good for eating whenever and wherever. They are so fluffy and I genuinely savor every bite and get sad when I have none left. They are great if you are on the go and need a good little grab.

I hope they never get rid of these because they also have egg white ones but they do not hit the same.

Everything Bagels

I feel like these are extremely underrated but if you get this toasted and add cream cheese they are a perfect study snack. When I need to lock in to write a paper or get homework done, I take my stuff to starbucks and pair an everything bagel with the yummy cream cheese and get a chai latte and I cannot think of anything better.

My Favorite Starbucks Food and Drinks