How do you really feel about pumpkin spice?

[Taffeta]

Never heard of it - that option wasn;t on the poll. From Glitterball's post it sounds like it has got here but I don't drink tea/coffee so *shrug*.

[SnorkMaiden]

I had a pumpkin spice latte once, a couple of years ago. It was... okay. To be honest, I don't remember much about it, only that the friend I was with made a big fuss about me trying it. I don't recall either liking or disliking it. I haven't been tempted to try it again since.

[DazzleKitty]

I really like it! Especially in food. I love pumpkin pies, cookies, lattes, etc.

[Miniature Sheep]

I've never had it, but from this talk of it being sweet, I'll probably steer clear. Things with spicy scents are always good though, so I might give pumpkin spice candles a whirl sometime.

[Motion-Paradox]

I agree that there should be an option between loving it and indifference; myself I like pumpkin pie (more than berry ones, actually, I don't like bits of mushy fruit in my food) and I've had it as a tea as well and liked it well enough, I'd probably like some other things flavoured with it, but not everything and sceneted candles/air fresheners seem like a bit much

[Koudoawaia]

I could not be less of a fan of it. I don't see why when fall comes there has to be pumpkin spice /everything/

[Majesty]

I'm not a fan of pumpkin flavored things, nor do I like the smell of it so every year when this happens I'm like 

[lovesbabysquirmy]

IN pumpkin it's fine.  However it gets excessive every year with wacky marketing.   

[invaderhorizongreen]

Eww gross on my behalf , and WHY DO WE HAVE TO PUT IN IN EVERYTHING!!  Seriously stop please, I would be fine with candles, and coffee stuff and that is about it.

[Gingerbread]

No idea what it's supposed to smell or taste like, never tried it. I am curious though. I don't drink coffee, and scented candles can give me a headache and nausea if they have the wrong thing in them.

[NightGliderSA]

We eat pumpkins as a savoury vegetable over here. Pumpkin soup is not as popular as butternut soup but that is on every menu as it is very popular. I have never tried pumpkin spice, and would seriously love to try pumpkin pie 

However if pumpkin spice flavoured coffee is sweet then I think I will pass. I love (love!) coffee but not with sugar in it - yuck. 

[Pokeyonekenobie]

"Pumpkin" spice is mostly a mix of cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg which is why it actually tastes very little like real pumpkin.

[Griffin]

I've only ever tasted homemade pumpkin spice, following a recipe online - it's essentially just a blend of spices, right? Just like Pokey said. Though I assume the pumpkin spice you find everywhere in the US is an artificial flavour? Those always divide opinions, I cannot stand cherry flavour for example, but I have no issue with fresh cherries.

We tried making our own pumpkin spiced lattes too last year: pureed pumpkin (or butternut squash in our case), coffee, hot milk, sugar, and the spice blend. It was very nice! Probably not even close to what you get at Starbucks but I'm not sure that's necessarily a bad thing, lol.

I'd love to try pumpkin pie, too. In fact, I just realized I've probably never tried pumpkin as in the round variety, butternut squash is what I typically use for soups and such. Last weekend I made pancakes with leftover squash. Yummy!

[LadyMoondancer]

Mmm, pumpkin pie spice.  I'm a big fan of it!  Yeah, it's a mixture of cloves, cinnamon, ginger (?), and nutmeg.

[pinkkittywinks]

I've seen but, but never had the opportunity to try it.

It tends to be in things I can't eat (Coeliac here)

Love pkw xxx