Could Maple Syrup Be Fall's New Favorite Flavor?
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Maple syrup appears to be gaining on pumpkin spice as fall's favorite flavor.
According to Google Trends, maple-related searches have skyrocketed in the past month with the arrival of some new maple-flavored treats, including Starbucks' maple pecan latte, Kettle-brand maple bacon potato chips and Chobani's maple yogurt.
The new #MaplePecanLatte, pretty please, with fall on top? ????☕️???? pic.twitter.com/04oJ5jPDCH
— Starbucks Coffee (@Starbucks) September 22, 2017
Coffee lovers every year eagerly await the arrival of the limited-time only Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks. The popularity of the flavor has given rise to all manner of pumpkin spice products – cakes and cupcakes, naturally, but also more oddly, potato chips, smoothies, milkshakes, caramels, yogurt, energy bars, gelatin, popcorn, marshmallows, salsa, kombucha drinks, and cereals.
We *do* rank tops in pumpkin spice products. WORLDWIDE. pic.twitter.com/Eb8u7EsYBQ
— Dov Nelkin (@drnelk) October 4, 2017
@inspiredbrews Pumpkin Spice Kombucha. We love it cuz it's not sickly sweet & it still tastes like the 'booch we know & love. pic.twitter.com/TAZEFqo0dv
— Function Coffee Labs (@function_coffee) October 4, 2017
Pumpkin spice is everywhere #jumpingtheshark #weirdWednesday #foodie #Recipe pic.twitter.com/a78SzqFHr8
— Marianne Bornhoft (@spokanehouse) October 4, 2017
Has pumpkin spice officially jumped the shark? If so, maple syrup is ready to take its place as the favorite fall flavor.