If you couldn’t for the life of you fill in the blanks, here it is: Starbucks is launching the Pumpkin Spice Latte in Singapore tomorrow so that we can get a taste of fall in our seasonless city. Yay?
According to the coffee chain’s website, the espresso-and-milk drink was created in 2003 and is highlighted by flavour notes of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. It is then topped off with whipped cream (if you ask for it) and real pumpkin pie spices.
Although most of us Singaporeans have never tasted the Pumpkin Spice Latte in our life, it seems like its “basic AF” association is something we’re quite familiar with:
Some also saw the unprecedented launch in Singapore as a hopeful opportunity to jump in and request for other seasonal/special beverages:
So, if you’re planning to join the snaking queue tomorrow, we’ve got the best tips in the house on how to best enjoy your cuppa PSL in Singapore’s deceiving weather:
- Throw on your best-fitting pair of yoga pants
- Order the beverage in your best vocal fry to a half-confused barista
- Have it with a side of avocado toast
- Have it while listening to Taylor Swift’s latest single on repeat
Do you think the Pumpkin Spice Latte will be met with the same popularity in Singapore as it did in the United States? Let us know in the comment section below.
