I keep seeing headlines on bloggs and Reddit and fluff news outlets that are absolutely DISGUSTED that people might enjoy drinking pumpkin spice lattes. Which seems pretty petty, if you ask me.

For the record, I always figured "pumpkin spice" referred to the kind of spices you put on a pumpkin pie, rather than actual pumpkin flavor. Now I LOVE me some roast pumpkin with butter and brown sugar, but I also like me a bit of Pumpkin Spice black tea, and just because it doesn't taste like squash doesn't mean I don't like it!