Who says pumpkin is only for the months of October and November? Starbucks is bringing the fall back a little bit early. The company has announced that their popular drink, the Pumpkin Spice Latte, is arriving at their headquarters a bit earlier this year.
How early, you ask? Well, according to a Starbucks spokesperson, they’re anticipating the drink to be available for customers at the end of August. The official date right now is a tentative September 2, but some excited customers will be able to enjoy their Pumpkin Spice treat starting August 25.
To the delight of many avid Starbucks customers, the official Starbucks account announced the news officially via a tweet which, as you can guess, garnered a lot of excitement on Twitter.
Welcome to Twitter friend! RT @TheRealPSL I’m the real Pumpkin Spice Latte. These are my tweets. pic.twitter.com/v9RYVvwKV5
— Starbucks News (@Starbucksnews) August 5, 2014
How to buy a #Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte early http://t.co/qtsJ6queFc via @CNBC (and follow @TheRealPSL ) #PSL pic.twitter.com/wN08BcoydR
— Starbucks News (@Starbucksnews) August 15, 2014
The response was almost immediate upon Starbucks’ announcement:
@Starbucksnews @CNBC @TheRealPSL Yasssssss! #PSL
— Millie Broderick (@milliebroderick) August 15, 2014
Pumpkin spice lattes are back next week and I am unbelievably excited. @AlmostRach you with me?
— Nina Neilson (@EpicNina) August 17, 2014
Can’t wait for pumpkin spice lattes early this year!!!
— Caley (@cale1013) August 17, 2014
The news has went viral to the point that even Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon announced the news during his opening monologue.
“Starbucks is bringing back its fall drink, the pumpkin spice latte, a month early…” http://t.co/5NNMttQ7SW pic.twitter.com/hQZ8HEkpgf
— Fallon Tonight (@FallonTonight) August 15, 2014
Also, for fans that want to exclusively hear news about the particular drink, Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte has its own Twitter account. The account, which has hilariously taken on a personality, has already been posting fanmade memes, gifs, and random tweets about the inner dialogue of a Pumpkin Spice Latte drink.
I wonder how many sharks have seen me in the water and kept swimming. #MissingOut
— Pumpkin Spice Latte (@TheRealPSL) August 15, 2014
My #spotthespice game is kicking off next week. Get the deets here and let’s get me on the menu early! http://t.co/KTXFrWC3BO
— Pumpkin Spice Latte (@TheRealPSL) August 15, 2014
I need my morning coffee. Sike! I AM my morning coffee.
— Pumpkin Spice Latte (@TheRealPSL) August 12, 2014
Could you imagine living in a world without Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte? The drink, established in 2003 by Starbuck,s almost never happened. According to Arts. Mic, the project was almost stopped due to the priorities of more established drinks like cinnamon spice and chocolate.
So what exactly makes the drink so great? Well, aside from its association to all things fall, the drink’s ingredients include cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and of course, pumpkin pie spices. Oddly enough, if you’re looking for actual pumpkin ingredients then you will be very disappointed.
If you’re not quite sold on the drink, check out Jimmy Fallon’s old pros and cons segment:
[Image via Twitter]
