Why are we so obsessed with pumpkin spice?

[Nearly Sane]

I find pumpkin spice a bit overwhelming but I'll use pumpkin in making granola this week.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm293nnzjy9o

[Aruntraveller]

Are we obsessed with it?

That seems like a grandiose claim to me.

I don't even know if I have ever had it. I've seen it as an additive to coffee which seems stupid. Who wants to ruin a good coffee's taste with any other taste?

[Nearly Sane]

And the market doubling in 28 years as the article covers is hardly obsession. I'm like you in that other than a drop.of milk on occasion, and on the very rare occasion some whisky, I don't generally like additions to coffee.

That said, I make a mean espresso martini.

[Roses]

I have never heard of pumpkin spice before today, it would certainly not be to my  taste.

[jeremyp]

Who wants to ruin a good coffee's taste with any other taste?

Quite a lot of people. Syrups to put in your coffee to make it taste like not coffee are very popular.

[Aruntraveller]

Quite a lot of people. Syrups to put in your coffee to make it taste like not coffee are very popular.

Just drink warm pumpkin spice cordial in that case.