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It's pumpkin spice season! Do you love it or hate it?

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Pumpkin spice: love it or hate it?

As we're into the autumn months, pumpkin spice lattes are starting to make their return to the coffee chains of Britain.

It can be a divisive flavour do you love it or hate it?

Don't forget to cast your vote above!
Have to say I'm not a huge fan myself it's a weirdly artificial pumpkin flavour that I don't really think goes with the spices.

Though once @CatusStarbright and I tried making one with real pumpkin mash and that was a very strange experience, though maybe actually tasted nicer :rofl:
Never tried it...
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by Saracen's Fez
Have to say I'm not a huge fan myself it's a weirdly artificial pumpkin flavour that I don't really think goes with the spices.

Though once @CatusStarbright and I tried making one with real pumpkin mash and that was a very strange experience, though maybe actually tasted nicer :rofl:

Oh gosh that was a massive flop in my view - the texture was not good!
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by CatusStarbright
Oh gosh that was a massive flop in my view - the texture was not good!


Yes it was definitely, erm, a bit bitty :lol:

Reply 5

Never tried it but dislike the aesthetic associated it (better if I didn't clarify).
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by Talkative Toad
Never tried it but dislike the aesthetic associated it (better if I didn't clarify).
Is that the 'basic white girl' stereotype? :lol:

Reply 7

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by CatusStarbright
Is that the 'basic white girl' stereotype? :lol:

Nailed it, add middle class/privileged too to that.
Pumpkin as garnish and part of a recipe is nothing I refuse. I am currently think of a creamy pumpkin soup.

Reply 9

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by Talkative Toad
Never tried it but dislike the aesthetic associated it (better if I didn't clarify).

it annoys me too, and it tastes pretty sad if im honest
its a silly hype

Reply 10

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by ibelieve-icanfly
it annoys me too, and it tastes pretty sad if im honest
its a silly hype

I probably need try it sometime (it smells nice based on the Yankee candles).

Reply 11

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by Talkative Toad
I probably need try it sometime (it smells nice based on the Yankee candles).

it tastes good on pastry, in coffee not so much

Reply 12

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by ibelieve-icanfly
it tastes good on pastry, in coffee not so much

I’d want to try it in any format tbh. Or maybe try something such as pumpkin pie.

Maybe I could try it at Starbucks but Starbucks sells overpriced milkshakes that are labelled as “coffee”. I don’t drink coffee though but still.

Reply 13

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by Talkative Toad
I’d want to try it in any format tbh. Or maybe try something such as pumpkin pie.
Maybe I could try it at Starbucks but Starbucks sells overpriced milkshakes that are labelled as “coffee”. I don’t drink coffee though but still.

i wouldnt say to go to starbucks because well, theyre drinks are just sugar on sugar, costa or nero might be a better option. i cant remember is nero have anything pumpkin spice out yet though

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by ibelieve-icanfly
i wouldnt say to go to starbucks because well, theyre drinks are just sugar on sugar, costa or nero might be a better option. i cant remember is nero have anything pumpkin spice out yet though


I like sugar and I can’t find anything so far at Caffè Nero.
I have found a good recipe for pumpkin feta pasta, and it looks so delicious! autumn time is the right period of the year to cook it. :yes:

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by Kallisto
I have found a good recipe for pumpkin feta pasta, and it looks so delicious! autumn time is the right period of the year to cook it. :yes:

this might sound odd but pumpkin is really good in curry 😂
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by ibelieve-icanfly
this might sound odd but pumpkin is really good in curry 😂


Not odd enough to make it. Curry is better to rice and my preferred garnish in terms of that.
I'm not a fan at all - it tastes dry and like chemicals - but Black Forest Hot Chocolate season comes straight after, and I LOVE that.

Reply 19

:fangs: it's not my favourite but it passes the time from day to night

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