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The history behind America’s iconic fall drink, including stories from current teachers and students
By: Alli St. Amour & Aiden Weinmann
“Pumpkin everything, I love it.” Those were the words of DHS Counselor Alli Mattson in the latest interview about pumpkin spice. Although pumpkin has most recently been all the rave, it had us questioning when it actually came about.
After diving into some research, The Squall decided to find the Queen of Pumpkin Spice, and all arrows pointed towards Mrs. Mattson.
“I tried my first pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks in college,” she said, “probably in 2009 or 2010.”
Other students, like senior Brooke Alexander, aren’t as excited for pumpkin spice season.
“I tried the Pumpkin Spice latte for the first time when I was 10… I didn’t like it,” Alexander said.
The latte isn’t the only pumpkin spice thing students at Dexter High School are raving about.
“My favorite pumpkin spice food is the pumpkin spice Oreos,” “They are just so good and I love eating them in the Fall.”
Said Freshman Avery Shaieb, expressing her love for the pumpkin spice season and all treats that involve the flavor.
Pumpkin spice has only been around for a couple decades, but it has made an impact on the fall season.
In the early 2000s, seemingly every YouTuber made a video of themselves trying Starbucks’ pumpkin spice latte. The most shocking thing about the original latte, surprisingly, is the fact that it contained no actual pumpkin at all; It was a combination of five spices including cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice.
Since then, the latte has evolved, and it now contains real pumpkin. Despite all of the changes that this popular drink has gone through, it seems safe to say it will always stick around.
