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Best Pumpkin Spice Coffee
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Best Pumpkin Spice Flavored Coffee: Fall In Love
Nothing says autumn like a cup of joe with a dash of pumpkin spice!
We gathered pumpkin spice enthusiasts to help us find the best brands, doing a blind taste test of 10 different options.
(FYI: If you want to turn regular coffee into a pumpkin spice latte, consider using Coffee Syrup—we review the best syrups here).
The winner overall was Fall in Love’s pumpkin spice flavored coffee.
What We Liked
• Love the aroma!
• More subtle, not heavily spiced.
• 100% Arabica beans.
• Gluten-free.
• Very tasty!
• Kosher.
What Needs Work
• Artificial flavors.
Best Pumpkin Pie Taste
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Best Pumpkin Pie Taste: Paramount Roasters Coffee Pumpkin Pie
Yes, there are two camps of pumpkin spice enthusiasts: one group that likes the spice part of pumpkin spice. That is, the cinnamon and nutmeg flavor notes.
The second group likes more pumpkin flavor in pumpkin spice coffee. For that group, we recommend Paramount Roasters Coffee Pumpkin Pie. It won our taste tests for those folks who prefer more pumpkin and less spice!
What We Liked
• Smooth taste.
• Mild sweetness.
• Gluten-free.
• Nicer aroma.
• No GMO’s.
• No sugar.
What Needs Work
• Not enough pumpkin flavor for some of our tasters. That was a minority view, however.
• More availability year-round, please! Unfortunately, this coffee is only offered seasonally.
Best Budget-Friendly
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Best Budget-Friendly: Eight O’Clock Ground Coffee, Pumpkin Spice
Perhaps the worst thing about seasonally popular coffee like pumpkin spice is its availability—some brands are only available seasonally. And that can drive up the price.
But there is good news: we did find one brand that won over our taste testers . . . and is available year round. This makes it easier on the wallet. Here’s more:
What We Liked
• Spicy aroma!
• Very pumpkin-like taste.
• Delicious.
• 100% Arabica beans.
• Medium roast.
• Affordable.
What Needs Work
• Not enough spice for some. Yes, some folks like more spice in their coffee and others prefer the pumpkin taste. This coffee falls more into the second camp—and that turned off some of our testers who missed the spice!
Best Cinnamon & Nutmeg Taste
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Best Cinnamon & Nutmeg Taste: Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Flavored Ground Coffee
As we discussed earlier in this article, there are two groups of pumpkin spice flavored coffee enthusiasts—the pumpkin crowd and the spice fans. For the latter, coffee with more cinnamon and nutmeg flavor notes wins their hearts. After a blind taste test, we thought the Starbucks Limited Edition was the best bet.
What We Liked
• 100% Arabica beans.
• Natural flavors.
What Needs Work
• Pricey.
Why Trust Us
We’ve been rating and reviewing products for the home and families since 1994. We do extensive research, evaluating products with an eye toward quality, ease of use and affordability. When we purchase a product for hands-on testing, we do so with our own money.
Here’s another key point: we don’t take money from the brands we review. No free samples, no sponsors, no “partnerships.” Our work is 100% reader-supported!