Pumpkin Spice Coffee Without the Syrup: The Bag, the K-Cups, and a Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte
The best pumpkin spice coffee tastes like pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg without tasting like a scented candle or a cup of syrup. Flavored beans do that with zero added sugar, and you control the sweet.
It is pumpkin spice season whether anyone asked or not. Here is the coffee, the pods, and a homemade latte that costs about a dollar.
Pumpkin Kitty: pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg on a medium roast.
Pumpkin Kitty is a medium roast flavored with pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spicy without being sweet, cozy without being basic. $16.99 for a 12 ounce bag, ground or whole bean. Keurig house? Pumpkin Kitty K-Cups are $12.99 for 12.
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What is pumpkin spice coffee?
Coffee flavored with the spices in a pumpkin pie: usually cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove, and allspice, sometimes with pumpkin flavor. It comes two ways, and they are very different drinks.
| Flavored beans | Syrup in coffee | |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar | None added. Sweeten it yourself or not | Loaded |
| Taste | Coffee first, spice on the finish | Dessert first, coffee in the background |
| Works black | Yes | Not really |
| Cost per cup | Under a dollar at home | Drive-thru prices |
How do you make a pumpkin spice latte at home?
- Brew 4 ounces of strong Pumpkin Kitty, or make an AeroPress concentrate.
- In a small pot, warm 6 ounces of milk with 2 tablespoons of canned pumpkin puree and 1 tablespoon of maple syrup. Do not boil it.
- Whisk hard or froth until it foams, about 30 seconds.
- Pour the milk over the coffee. Dust the top with cinnamon.
Because the coffee already carries the spice, you skip the pumpkin pie spice and most of the sugar. Want it sweeter? More maple, not more syrup.
No Pumpkin Kitty on hand? Use any medium roast and add a quarter teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice to the milk.
How do you make pumpkin cream cold foam?
- Combine 3 tablespoons heavy cream, 2 tablespoons milk, 1 tablespoon pumpkin puree, and 1 teaspoon maple syrup.
- Froth with a handheld frother for 20 to 30 seconds until thick.
- Spoon it over iced coffee or cold brew made with Pumpkin Kitty.
Cold brew method is in how to make cold brew at home. Flavored coffee makes excellent cold brew.
Is pumpkin spice coffee sweet?
Flavored beans are not sweet on their own. The flavor is added to the beans, not sugar, so a black cup of Pumpkin Kitty tastes spiced, not sugary. Most of the sugar in a coffee shop pumpkin spice latte comes from the syrup and whipped cream.
Is Pumpkin Kitty only around in the fall?
Fall is when everybody wants it, and searches for pumpkin spice coffee climb hard from late August through October. Grab it while the mornings are cool. Our other flavored coffees are in the flavored coffee lineup, and the Kitty family covers everything from salted caramel mocha to cinnamon roll.
Keep fall on autopilot
Put Pumpkin Kitty bags or K-Cups on a 2 or 4 week schedule for the season, then swap or cancel whenever you want. First subscription order is 30% off automatically, every delivery after is 15% off.
Subscribe to Pumpkin KittyAll flavored coffeeQuestions people ask
What is pumpkin spice coffee?
Pumpkin spice coffee is coffee flavored with pumpkin pie spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and clove, sometimes with pumpkin flavor. Flavored beans like Pumpkin Kitty add the flavor with no added sugar.
Does pumpkin spice coffee have sugar?
Flavored whole bean or ground coffee has no added sugar. The sugar in coffee shop pumpkin spice drinks comes from syrups, sauces, and whipped cream.
How do you make a pumpkin spice latte at home?
Brew strong pumpkin spice coffee, warm milk with pumpkin puree and a little maple syrup, froth it, and pour it over the coffee. Top with cinnamon.
Are there pumpkin spice K-Cups?
Yes. Pumpkin Kitty comes in 12-count K-Cup boxes as well as 12 ounce bags of ground or whole bean coffee.
Can you make cold brew with pumpkin spice coffee?
Yes. Flavored coffee works well as cold brew. Use a coarse grind, 1 part coffee to 8 parts water, steep 12 to 18 hours, and top with pumpkin cream cold foam.
