The Buzz: Pumpkin Spice Edition

Ray Bergman · September 2019

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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D DeRoche · September 2019

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.

Karintha Marshall · September 2019

**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.

Beth Hudson · September 2019

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

Mary Anne Bender · September 2019

Cranberry!

David Pasquino · September 2019

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

Ray Bergman · September 2019

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

Colleen Ruby · September 2019

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

LISA FITCHWELL · September 2019

Pumpkin Apple and Cranberry

Kathy Penner · September 2019

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!).

Charlotte Duncan · September 2019

Pumpkin beer is surprisingly tasty.

Barb Gill · September 2019

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

David Pasquino · September 2019

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

Chelsea Schillinger · September 2019

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.

Marie Stark · September 2019

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

Rachel Cavalier · October 2019

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.