What is the best pumpkin spice drink?
Some of these were engineered in a lab and marketed for a decade; others are a saucepan and a can of puree. Autumn starts whenever the first one hits the menu.
1Starbucks Pumpkin Spice LatteThe 2003 original that turned a seasonal espresso drink into a date on the calendar.1000pts
2Starbucks Pumpkin Spice FrappuccinoThe blended, whipped-cream-topped version that reads more milkshake than coffee.690pts
3Pumpkin BeerBrewed with pumpkin and pie spice, on shelves since August and gone by Halloween.499pts
4Dunkin' Pumpkin Spice Signature LatteDunkin's topped-and-drizzled answer, released a week before its Seattle rival every autumn.499pts
5Tim Hortons Pumpkin Spice LatteCanada's version, launched late and priced below the American chains.447pts
6Homemade Pumpkin Spice LatteReal pumpkin puree, espresso and a saucepan, made by people who object to the syrup versions.387pts
7Pumpkin Spice Hot ChocolateNo coffee at all, which is exactly why it is the household version children get.319pts
8Pumpkin Spice Cold Foam Cold BrewThe cold-foam format that has quietly replaced hot lattes as the season's default order.319pts
9Dunkin' Pumpkin Swirl Iced CoffeeIced coffee with pumpkin swirl, the cheap everyday version of the season.240pts
10Pumpkin Spice MilkshakeThe diner and fast-food version, seasonal spice folded into soft serve.149pts
11Pumpkin Spice Matcha LatteThe newest crossover, betting that matcha drinkers want the season too.149pts
12Pumpkin Spice Chai LatteChai's own spice rack overlapping with pumpkin's, sold across most independent cafes each fall.41pts
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