Which Pumpkin Spice Latte is Better?

Starbucks or Dunkin?

Pumpkin spice lattes are a signature fall drink. But what coffee chain does it better? Image from Pexel

L. Willis, Staff Writer

As you may know, fall is upon us. This means fall drinks are also upon us. Who doesn’t love a good pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks? Well, some people may prefer a Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte from Dunkin’ Donuts. These sound the same, but they really aren’t. You may wonder which is better? Well, I’m here to find out…

Background Info:

The Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks is a nice, warm, cozy, drink with only 390 calories! The calories may differ with size. This drink includes 50 grams of sugar, 14 grams of total fat, 14 grams of protein, and 150 milligrams of caffeine. The Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte from Dunkin’ is a warm, flavorful drink that includes 420 calories, 55 grams of sugar, 14 grams of total fat, 12 grams of protein, and does not include any caffeine. You can get both of these drinks iced or served warm. From the looks of it, the Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks has better nutritional value than the one from Dunkin’. 

Taste Test: 

I went to Starbucks and Dunkin’ yesterday to taste which drink is better. First is Starbucks. The Pumpkin Spice Latte was amazing! It wasn’t too sweet, but you could still taste the pumpkin flavor. The drink was warm and delicious. I would definitely recommend this drink and would totally order it again. The drink from Dunkin’ is a different story. When I first sipped it, I could not taste any pumpkin at all. It tasted like straight black coffee. I mixed it up for about 2 minutes and then I finally could taste the pumpkin. The pumpkin flavoring wasn’t the best. It was super sweet and overwhelming. In my opinion, the Starbucks latte is so much better than Dunkin’s. It has better taste and a better nutritional value! Overall I would recommend the one from Starbucks.