pumpkin-spice latte

A form of pumpkin spice latte — A coffee drink made with a mix of traditional fall spice flavors (cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove), steamed milk, espresso, and often sugar, topped with whipped cream and pumpkin spice.

Meanings

nounpumpkin-spice latte (countable and uncountable, plural pumpkin-spice lattes)

plural pumpkin-spice lattes

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of pumpkin spice latte.

    Prices for a cup of pumpkin-spice latte range from about $3.55 for a small to about $4.55 for a large.

    2012 September 27, Paradise Afshar, “Pumpked for pumpkins”, in The Miami Herald, 110th year, number 13, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 8NC
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    At a Tri-State Tollway oasis, Rares Ungureanu, 24, was ordering about 8 ounces more coffee than he normally drinks. “I’m tired,” said Ungureanu, clad in a Sox jersey. “I’m definitely tired, but it was worth it.” He had been up until 2 a.m. watching the postgame coverage, then had to get up less than four hours later. Doug Cayce, 35, was right there with him, hoping a pumpkin-spice latte might provide the jolt he needed.

    2005 October 27, Virginia Groark, Kayce Ataiyero, “Sox fans a mixed bag of giddy, groggy”, in Chicago Tribune, section 1, page 9

    The bagelry just introduced its pumpkin-spice latte and capuccino^([sic]) freeze, and it will have these seasonal favorites through Christmas.

    2005 November, Shawn Gadberry, “It tastes like fall’s here”, in The Fig Garden Villager, page 9

    What’s that in the air? The first crisp hints of fall? The sound of crunching, fallen leaves beneath your feet? The smell of pumpkin-spice lattes in seemingly every other person’s hands?

    2022 October 1, Brent Hallenbeck, “Consider these arts and entertainment events happening in October”, in Burlington Free Press, page 6A

    Even if the furthest you’d ever consider backpacking is to the nearest Starbucks, in the hope of catching their Black Friday closeout sale on pumpkin-spice lattes, an honest description of your vacation plans can be positioned as a positive.

    2022 November 25, Bob Goldman, “Out-of-Office or Out-of-Your-Head? You Decide.”, in Star-Herald, page A4
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