QOTD - Hump day

WinesNot Whines · September 2011

PSL: Yes or ?

If , what is your favorite coffee beverage?

kastle · September 2011

For seasonal, I really like the eggnog latte. I really like mochas, but I rarely get them. Mostly what I get at Starbucks is iced coffee.

SecretServiceWife · September 2011

This year alone, 3 out of the 4 PSLs I got, have sucked.

That said, I prefer to make mine at home now, because they come out perfect every time. Yes Coffee

babygirlpriest · September 2011

Yes - but not to the mass hysteria that seems to follow them like a religious cult.

I get bored with specialty drinks. I was in love with their gingerbread latte till one time they got a little happy with the ginger and it tasted like Pledge. Since then it was ruined.

Current obsession is their salted caramel mocha.

My old fallbacks are the chai soy latte and skinny vanilla latte. Not sure why, but the chai MUST be soy.

babygirlpriest · September 2011

SecretServiceWife:

This year alone, 3 out of the 4 PSLs I got, have sucked.

That said, I prefer to make mine at home now, because they come out perfect every time.

I remember it being mentioned here before but forgot - where do you buy the pumpkin spice syrup?

WinesNot Whines · September 2011

I like the peppermint mocha. I'm also enjoying the salted caramel mocha they have now.

My old standard used to be the caramel macchiato, but I don't like it as much as I used to.

KimWard · September 2011

But my favorite coffee drink is the peppermint mocha. Mmm... is it Christmas yet?!

SecretServiceWife · September 2011

babygirlpriest:
SecretServiceWife:

This year alone, 3 out of the 4 PSLs I got, have sucked.

That said, I prefer to make mine at home now, because they come out perfect every time.

I remember it being mentioned here before but forgot - where do you buy the pumpkin spice syrup?

I dont use syrup. I use this recipe from Apartment Therapy and use canned pumpkin since we always have it hanging around.

kiahj · September 2011

I'm but DH is totally Yes ...

I have to say that while I pretty much mainline coffee all day long, when I go to Starbucks at this time of year and treat myself, that I go for the caramel apple cider. Once November rolls around I'm at a tossup between the gingerbread and eggnog latte (no nutmeg on top). Yum.

cheekywife · September 2011

i can't use the little emoticon thing here >:I

i'm a pumpkin/PSL hater

i love salted caramel anything but my favorite latte in DC is at pitango. they "flavor" their lattes with gelato! i especially love it with cinnamon - soooo good!

cheekywife · September 2011

babygirlpriest:
SecretServiceWife:

This year alone, 3 out of the 4 PSLs I got, have sucked.

That said, I prefer to make mine at home now, because they come out perfect every time.

I remember it being mentioned here before but forgot - where do you buy the pumpkin spice syrup?

amazon.com usually has pumpkin spice syrup. i got some for my PSL loving friend a few years ago.

VARedhead · September 2011

I give a to most things pumpkin. That said, I haven't actually tried a PSL.

My favorite is a skim chai.

schydukes07 · September 2011

even though pumpkin is my favorite seasonal flavor!

My favorite (fall) coffee drink is actually tea. I love Cosi's chai tea latte and I haven't had one in 15 months since we moved offices. Starbucks' CTL isn't as good.

Temp536318000001135 · September 2011

Never have had one as I do not drink coffee or coffee type beverages.

I much prefer tea.

preissless1 · September 2011

I'm not a fan of liquid pumkin tasting things. I love the Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate (and/or Mocha).

preissless1 · September 2011

WinesNot Whines:
I like the peppermint mocha. I'm also enjoying the salted caramel mocha they have now.

My old standard used to be the caramel macchiato, but I don't like it as much as I used to.

OMG I forgot about the peppermint mocha!!!! That is my favorite!!

tomandcourt · September 2011

Never tried it, but it doesn't appeal to me. Lately I've been drinking a non-fat, no whip mocha, but I also love the caramel macchiato.

ETA: Oh yeah! Peppermint mocha is my fave during the winter. And I tried the salted caramel mocha the other day expecting to really like it, but I didn't. It tasted . . . off, or something.

claraj · September 2011

Yuck. I like the gingerbread latte as a seasonal but my go-to coffee drink at Starbucks is a mocha.

cep1976 · September 2011

Yes in small doses. They can be overly sweet, and I really only enjoy them when I have them infrequently. I find the more often I drink one, the less I like it.

I'm going to have to try the salted caramel mocha after all the recommendations in this thread.

QueSrah · September 2011

I'm pretty meh on my one PSL this year, but I think it's lost its excitement for me so I'll vote

. I'm still holding out hope that I'll still love the gingerbread or eggnog latte this year, but I'm leaning heavily towards a straight up cappuccino as my current favorite.

Pam&John · September 2011

(I LOVE that you posted this!)

I'm gonna go bc I am not a fan of overly flavored coffees -- especially overly high-priced, overly flavored coffees.

I drink 8-10 cups of tea a day, so I'm not really a coffee beverage kinda girl, but I'd say vanilla latte or a mocha would be preferred.

megstoo · September 2011

and Ick!

I'm not a coffee drinker so blah. Give me a good ol hot chocolate any day! I know I'm boring.

MrsPhilDunphy · September 2011

Meh. Like I said in QueSrah's post the other day - I don't enjoy the aftertaste.

I am 100% Team Salted Caramel Mocha (yes, they are very sweet. And I'm okay with that.)

MrsPhilDunphy · September 2011

Oh! And I'm looking forward to trying the Gingerbread Whatever that bh2720 raved about. I don't think I tried that last year.

Hey Jellisy · September 2011

But let's be honest, they are too expensive for me to have more than 1 or 2 a season. I am a regular old coffee with milk drinker pretty much at every coffee shop I go to - Dunkin Donuts being my favorite. At home I use cinnamon sugar instead of plain sugar. Yum!