Pumpkin Spice Latte: Thank you, Gentle Reader, for supporting Season One of this blog

When I started this blog, I envisioned a relaxing hobby I could do at the end of the day after my kids went to sleep. What I learned instead is that writing is difficult—even if it's just about scoring coffee-based beverages with an arbitrary rating system involving Stars and Bucks.  But I know one thing: I will never again say that writers are overpaid. Although, now that I think about it, I never actually said that in the first place. In any case, I won’t start saying it now.

But despite the unique challenges blogging presents, I still had tons of fun with Season one and with this post I have at last reached my goal of writing 20 entries.

Thank you, gentle reader, for helping to make this blog the number one Starbucks-related blog in Southwestern Ontario. And a special thanks to all the baristas of Starbucks for educating me on the available drinks and helping to provide material for this blog. I will be back at an unspecified date in the future for a second season, but for now I take a hiatus and return to normal life as a Starbucks regular.

To finish the season, I went with a classic: the Pumpkin Spice Latte. They say you never forget your first PSL and in this respect it is a bit like losing one’s virginity, albeit with less unfortunate sobbing afterwards. It's simply impossible to be a true Starbucks devotee without trying this drink at least once in your life and damn this drink is delicious. I got it half-sweet with whipped cream and whatever else it is they sprinkle on top. As one might expect, the PSL has an unabashed pumpkin taste, with more subtle flavours of cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. But what really takes this latte to the next level is its creamy texture and the ever-so-slight espresso flavour lurking just beneath the surface.  This drink is great to sip when autumn arrives and if you’ve never had one, you should get it.

Verdict: If you like pumpkin, have a wistful yearning for the autumns of your youth, and secretly worry that humanity is on an irreversible path that leads to our complete annihilation, then go get one now!

Score: 7.5 Stars and 7 Bucks out of 10.