Dunkin's iconic Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte is back, stirring memories of golden autumns past. Available iced or hot, this latte features notes of sweet pumpkin, vanilla and fall spices.

What drinks are on the menu? Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte: This returning latte features notes of pumpkin, vanilla and fall spices and is blended with espresso and milk, then topped with whipped cream, caramel drizzle and a dusting of cinnamon sugar.

The most basic and common approach to making pumpkin spice coffee is the addition of spices to the coffee grounds. The blend of spices most frequently used is a mixture of ground cloves, allspice, ginger, cinnamon and freshly grated nutmeg.

Dunkin's Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte features notes of pumpkin, vanilla, and fall spices blended with espresso and milk. The drink is also topped with whipped cream, a caramel drizzle, and a dusting of cinnamon sugar.

Because our perception of taste goes hand in hand with aromas, we taste (and in turn smell) pumpkin spice and our brain perceives it as a warm, happy memory that we enjoy. "Our olfactory systems are already built to respond enthusiastically to odors and their associated memories.

This is absolutely glazy. Popular TikToker and Food Network Champion Bobby Parrish, known by his username as @FlavCity, has revealed a large cup of Dunkin's Pumpkin Swirl Frozen Coffee contains as much sugar as 14 glazed donuts - 185 grams, to be precise.

This original spice blend featured pepper, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon. The combination of both the British spice blend and pumpkin being prominent in the Americas led to the beautiful thing we know as pumpkin pie spice.

With a flavor profile of ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and sometimes allspice, pumpkin pie spice is primarily used in American cuisine. Try it with coffee, latte, whipped cream, beer, pies, candles and all things cute.

The spices you associate with fall - nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves - help bring all those happy thoughts and memories to mind, Fernstrom said. Sipping a Pumpkin Spice Latte is one way to enjoy them. It connotes happy moments.

Pumpkin spice, also known as pumpkin pie spice, is a mixture of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. Some pumpkin spice mixes might leave out a spice or two, but most consist of at least two or three of the spices listed above.

Espresso is a natural source of antioxidants and micronutrients, including niacin. Drinking coffee is linked to improved heart health and a reduced risk of certain cancers. Spices like cinnamon and ginger add antioxidants and give a PSL its unique flavor. Some of the added spices may have anti-inflammatory benefits.

That said, Dunkin's beverage was more espresso-forward and reminded us of a homemade coffee with a dash of pumpkin-flavored creamer. It's not to say that Dunkin's PSL was unenjoyable, but two out of three times we tried it, it didn't taste much different than an ordinary flavored latte.

While they're tasty and utterly cozy, PSLs in their traditional form are high in sugar and calories and don't offer much nutritional value. Try using some simple swaps to make a better-for-you PSL that still has that classic taste of fall.

So why do we love this particular flavor so much? Turns out, we love to be reminded of fall and the warm feelings of family, home and nostalgia the season brings - and our brains associate those warm feelings with this particular flavor, psychologists and researchers say.

Pumpkin pie spice has been mentioned in cookbooks dating to the 1890s. Blended pumpkin pie spice was introduced commercially by McCormick & Company in 1934. and is now commercialized by many companies.

So why do we love this particular flavor so much? Turns out, we love to be reminded of fall and the warm feelings of family, home and nostalgia the season brings - and our brains associate those warm feelings with this particular flavor, psychologists and researchers say.