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title: "QSR Magazine: Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte is Officially Back"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/dd0bac1d-895c-410d-9ab1-13ad494bee72
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/qsr-magazine-starbucks-pumpkin-spice-latte-is-officially-back-2704002
category: "Coffee & tea"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Coffee & tea"
published: 2017-09-05T16:11:12.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:10:56.287Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/c765666da92385832720a4926788c06f9927.jpg
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# QSR Magazine: Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte is Officially Back

**TL;DR:** Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte is back, 14 years after its introduction. The drink has taken on a life of its own and is made with real pumpkin and warm fall spices.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-09-05. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/qsr-magazine-starbucks-pumpkin-spice-latte-is-officially-back-2704002).*

## Story

The return of the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte is finally here. According to a recent QSR Magazine article , the inventors of the “PSL” had no idea the nationwide trend they would start over 14 years ago.

“Nobody knew back then what it would grow to be,” said Peter Dukes, product manager leading development of the Pumpkin Spice Latte. "It’s taken on a life of its own.”

The drink is made with real pumpkin, and warm fall spices including cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and clove on top of its espresso and steamed milk base. For Starbucks customers in more than 50 countries, the drink symbolizes the beginning of fall. Customers have even embraced customizations to the drink that are now on menus including the Teavana Pumpkin Spice Chai Tea Latte.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- QSR Magazine (publication)
- Starbucks (company)
- menu item (topic)
- seasonal offering (topic)
- product development (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/qsr-magazine-starbucks-pumpkin-spice-latte-is-officially-back-2704002). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/dd0bac1d-895c-410d-9ab1-13ad494bee72).