As we move in the coming weeks from "summer" to "late summer," an orange-and-brown colored light can be seen at the end of the tunnel: autumn — or, as some prefer to call it, Pumpkin Spice Latte Season. And this fall is already shaping up to be better than last fall, because Starbucks announced today that it has added a brand new ingredient to its signature seasonal drink: actual pumpkin. Below is the "new and improved" ingredient list for Starbucks' pumpkin spice latte:
EspressoMilkPumpkin Spice Flavored Sauce (Sugar, Condensed Skim Milk, Pumpkin Puree, Contains 2% or Less of Fruit and Vegetable Juice for Color, Natural Flavors, Annatto (Color), Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Salt)Whipped Cream (Light Whipping Cream [Cream, Mono and Diglycerides, Carrageenan])Starbucks Vanilla Syrup (Sugar, Water, Natural Flavors, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Citric Acid)Pumpkin Spice Topping (Cinnamon, Ginger, Nutmeg, Clove) [Starbucks]
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