The Buzz: Pumpkin Spice Edition

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Good morning Community!

Here in the Northern Hemisphere, we're appoaching the magical time of year where the weather starts to cool down, the leaves in the trees turn brown, and everything becomes pumpkin flavored or scented. Maybe this is a USA only occurance (What say you, EU and UK friends?), but there are enough pumpkin spice flavored items in the US for us all to share - several times over!

We'd like to know what special flavors or scents are your favorite in your area. Comment below and let us know.

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19 Comments

Anita Garcia Oct '19

It's pumpkin spice chocolate chip muffin season in my house. I love the smell of baking muffins!

Vicky Wendt Oct '19

Warm coffee and fresh from the oven Apple pie for me please!

Diana Turner Oct '19

Not a pumpkin fan here, but I do love spices, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, etc. It is apple season, too and that is my favorite anytime of the year.

Jamie Heslin Oct '19

Anyone else like to stuff and bake a pumpkin? I love both savory and sweet versions. Yum!

Rachel Cavalier Oct '19

I don't like coffee, but a friend took one for the team and tried a pumpkin spice latte here in the UK and that's how I learnt that it's not actually pumpkin flavoured, just the spice that goes into pumpkin pie flavoured - which was a little disappointing because pumpkin pie isn't a thing here.

Marie Stark Sep '19

Lots of pumpkin spice here in Florida too. And we wish the weather would cool down!

Chelsea Schillinger Sep '19

We've got pumpkin bagels, pumpkin cream cheese, pumpkin Cheerios, pumpkin Twinkies, pumpkin spice taffy and popcorn. All things Pumpkin Spice! And I love it.

David Pasquino Sep '19

What hasn't been pumpkinified? Beer, coffee, tea, donuts, muffins, but best of all: pies!

Barb Gill Sep '19

Pick-your-own apples. That's a special flavor! Fresh as fresh gets.

Charlotte Duncan Sep '19

Pumpkin beer is surprisingly tasty.

Kathy Penner Sep '19

We aren't the USA, EU or UK, but here in Canada things definitely get pumpkin spice crazy! I look forward to my annual Thanksgiving pumpkin pie-making (and of course, eating - with plenty of maple-cinnamon flavoured whipped cream!).

LISA FITCHWELL Sep '19

Pumpkin Apple and Cranberry

Colleen Ruby Sep '19

It is no pumpkin spice, but we have a local apple orchard that makes fresh blueberry donuts and hot apple cider!!!

Ray Bergman Sep '19

David Pasquino‍ - You're here in the Northern Hemisphere with us - so you're included! What pumpkin stuff have you been enjoying?

David Pasquino Sep '19

Don't forget to ask us Canadians!!! We've been pumpkin spicing things here for the last couple of weeks!

Mary Anne Bender Sep '19

Cranberry!

Beth Hudson Sep '19

I'm not a big pumpkin fan but I am all in on apple pie!

Karintha Marshall Sep '19

**squints suspiciously** I feel like the pumpkin spice craze just ended a week ago or something - fall got here so fast!

Not complaining though - pumpkin pies will be everywhere and I'm ready : -D.

I don't know who the angel is here at my org, but someone makes a couple pans of pumpkin chocolate bread this time of year and puts it in the break room.

D DeRoche Sep '19

Freshly brewed coffee, FTW! (I don't do any syrupy flavors.)
But coffee paired with a slice of freshly baked pumpkin or apple pie, still warm from the oven, is a scent & taste delight. Even better if consumed outdoors, where sunshine and the nutty scent of fallen leaves and chrysanthemums in bloom adds to the whole magical experience.