The Brief, Glorious, Basic Business History of America’s Favorite Spice (Pumpkin)

how starbucks changed the meaning of fall forever

Author's Note: This story is about the Pumpkin Spice Latte, and how it changed the smell and taste of fall forever. Unlike our friends and colleagues at the Washington Post, who recently published an article titled, “Fall’s Favorite Spice Blend Has a Violent History,” we here at Pirate Wires think atrocities committed by the Dutch East India Company 400…