The Pumpkin Spice Latte Wars are raging in 2023, but who serves the best version of this beloved fall beverage?
that the drink's return drove the largest spike in customer traffic for the chain in recent years.
Sure, some may dismiss pumpkin spice lattes as"basic" just because everyone and their mother is drinking them. However, I'd argue that the immense popularity of the drink doesn't detract from its merits, but instead underscores just howIt's fun. It's festive. It's packed with comforting fall flavors. And it's something that pumpkin lovers, myself included, can look forward to every year and savor for those fleeting moments when it's available.
Starbucks probably has the most famous PSL on the market right now, which makes sense considering it has been a seasonal staple at the chain for. But now that plenty of other chains have entered the pumpkin spice latte wars, is Starbucks' rendition truly the best? I recently set out to answer that question for myself by trying the PSLs from five major chains: Starbucks, Dunkin', Tim Hortons, Wendy's, and Wawa.
I judged each chain's latte on overall flavor, as well as whether they actually tasted like pumpkin and spice. Some of the lattes missed the mark on this measure, but my favorite absolutely knocked it out the park. Here's what I thought of each chain's pumpkin spice latte, ranked from my least favorite to the hands-down winner!: 200 cal, 6 g fat , 130 mg sodium, 32 g carbs , 6 g proteinis made with the customer's choice of dairy and an optional whipped cream topping. A 12-ounce cup cost me $3.72.: Surprisingly light in color for a pumpkin spice latte. I'm used to pumpkin spice lattes with at least a tinge of orange color, whereas this one looked pretty pale and milky.
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