Pumpkin spice flavored foods and drinks are a very popular fall staple. Many people go to Starbucks or a local coffee shop and order anything from pumpkin spice lattes to pumpkin spice flavored donuts.
Pumpkin spice is an American spice usually made of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. Its most common use is to flavor pumpkin pie but can be used to flavor other foods and beverages.
It is thought to be a popular flavor because of how pumpkins were so popular and one of the most grown foods in the American colonies.
Another popular opinion is that pumpkin spice is associated with fall and warmth. Sitting by a cozy fireplace with a slice of pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving gives some people a sense of calm and coziness.
The original pumpkin spice craze was started by Starbucks in 2003. It was a new business tactic that they wanted to try and it soon gained large popularity around the world, primarily with American customers.
After the release of their pumpkin spice latte, the flavor was put into almost everything as people loved it so much.
Today, some of the most common pumpkin-flavored products include lattes, coffees, creamers, pies.
