Ethermac|Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes return; new pumpkin cold brew, chai tea latte debut for fall

Pumpkin spice lovers,Ethermac today's the day.

Starbucks brings back its Pumpkin Spice Latte along with several other limited-time menu options for fall. This marks the 20th anniversary of the drink that helped launch a pumpkin spice phenomenon.

Other pumpkin-fied seasonal drinks at Starbucks include a newcomer, the Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte, and Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew. Also available for fall: a new Iced Apple Crisp Oatmilk Shaken Espresso and the Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato. Snacks include the Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin, Owl Cake Pop and a new Baked Apple Croissant.

Several other food hotspots including Dunkin' and Krispy Kreme have had their pumpkin spice products available for a week or more.

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What is in Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte?

The "PSL" is made with espresso and steamed milk with real pumpkin flavor, plus cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. The whipped cream topping also has pumpkin pie spices, the company says. You can order it hot, cold or blended.

Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte, calories and nutrition information

A typical Grande (16-ounce) Pumpkin Spice Latte made with 2% milk, two espresso shots, milk foam and whipped cream, has:

• Calories: 390
• Total fat: 14 g (18% of daily value)
• Cholesterol: 50 mg (17%)
• Total carbohydrates: 52 g (19%)
• Protein: 14 g (28%)
• Caffeine: 150 mg (an approximate value)

The PSL's sugar content of 50 grams is equal to the Food and Drug Administration's recommendation of 50 grams of added sugars per day in a 2,000 calorie daily diet. The FDA considers 400 milligrams of caffeine a safe amount daily.

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