I Hate Pumpkin Spice

[Cheesy Lasagna]

Just went to the grocery store and all of this pumpkin spice scented and flavored garbage is beginning to show up again.
For the record, I hate all things pumpkin spice.
Manufacturers hit a gold mine with it, telling us it’s the essence of Autumn.
I understand that’s their job and I don’t begrudge them that but why do we buy into it?
For me, Fall is for split pea soup and chili.
No, not the best themes for coffee, ice cream, pastries or scented candles but more appropriate in my mind.
Rant over.

What say ye?

 

[Bolt Head]

I'm the same. Whatever the "spice" is in pumpkin spice is an absolute turn-off for me. Repulsive.

Back when I used to eat pastries and whatnot, I would eat a slice of a good pumpkin pie, maybe with a hit of ice cream, but I quit all that many moons ago.

I don't change my diet by the seasons or holidays, minus crawfish season when they're available and aren't hard as rocks. Outside of that, my diet is about the same line-up of options all year.

 

[bigtattoo79]

My wife had a pumpkin spice coffee the other day and it’s a smell I don’t care for.

 

[340six]

My wife had a pumpkin spice coffee the other day and it’s a smell I don’t care for.

My wife was an award winning barista trainer (Starbucks) she hated that smell and taste.
She hated when that flavor came back around.

 

[3fifty7]

I’ll drink my coffee black with a teaspoon of raw cane sugar. If others want to pumpkin spice their life, hey I hope they enjoy it. It’s not for me but it certainly doesn’t rile me up either.

 

[AdvancedLaser]

Turkish coffee for the win. Black with grit.

 

[Cheesy Lasagna]

Turkish coffee for the win. Black with grit.

I drink my coffee black as well.
Remember having some served in an ibrik some time ago.
Ah, how we age.

 

[kz45]

I think that SB pumpkin spice has like 40tsp of sugar, should taste good

 

[MetalVendor]

We have fall here?

 

[UncleBiff]

it smells like cinnamon. smells good to me

 

[Bolt Head]

They sold/sell it as "the Essence of Autumn".
The Essence of Autumn is more-so cool fronts and burning leaves, and fish feeding up for Winter. The first two are not something I want in my mouth and sure don't want my home smelling like that.

They're trying to put seasons in cups. LOL

 

[Jstudz220]

Pumpkin spice is cinnamon and pumpkin essentially. I’m not with y’all on this one I love me some pumpkin spice lol. Not to crazy about the coffee but just about anything else is pretty good.

 

[sil-40]

 

[dantheman]

No pumpkin spice of any kind for me .

 

[highstandard40]

Pumpkin spice is cinnamon and pumpkin essentially. I’m not with y’all on this one I love me some pumpkin spice lol. Not to crazy about the coffee but just about anything else is pretty good.

Pumpkin spice, also known as pumpkin pie spice, is a mixture of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. Some pumpkin spice mixes might leave out a spice or two, but most consist of at least two or three of the spices listed above.

 

[jdindadell]

I do enjoy homemade pumpkin bread, and I am also a fan of cinnamon. Not a coffee drinker so no idea about SB pumpkin spice. If it is anything like SB other drinks it will be crap that everyone but me enjoys... SB hot chocolate is awful, like putting Hersey syrup in water.