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Pumpkin spice latte

Espresso, milk and warm baking spices in a seasonal-style drink.

Pumpkin spice sauceEspressoMilk

Where it came from

Seattle, United States

2003

Starbucks introduced the Pumpkin Spice Latte in 2003 after testing autumn flavours. It became the drink most associated with the modern seasonal-coffee phenomenon.

Make it at home

Starting recipe

You'll need

Pumpkin spice sauce
20 g
Espresso
36 g
Milk
180 g
  1. 01

    Build

    Stir pumpkin spice sauce into espresso, then add steamed milk and a dusting of spice.

  2. 02

    Serve

    Serve immediately and adjust sweetness or dilution to taste.

At a café

Recipes and café sizes vary. Use this as the clearest starting point, then make it yours.