Downtown Fredericton: A Hunt for The Best Pumpkin Spice Latté

Published in THE BRUNSWICKAN (print)

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First, a disclaimer: did you know there is actually no pumpkin in a pumpkin spice latté? Rather, the concoction is purely a spice mixture - cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves - that is commonly associated with pumpkin dishes. Marketers compile these pumpkin-prone spices and christen the drink ‘pumpkin spice’ , a pumpkin-less myth our suggestible, pattern-oriented brains lap up every season. It’s a distinctly poetic betrayal, but read on regardless to discover where the best pumpkin spice latté is located in downtown Fredericton.

(*artwork: Drink Me by Incé Husain)