"Pumpkin spice, as fans and haters alike will tell you, is not simply a flavor. It is a state of mind. You might imagine that, by now, our national appetite would be sated. You would be incorrect. This year, among other innovations, we will be graced with pumpkin-spice-dipped waffle cones, pumpkin-spice protein shakes, and pumpkin-spice spreadable cheese. That there are still products left to pumpkin spice-ify is a testament to human ingenuity."
"On Wednesday, the Trump administration imposed 50 percent tariffs on imports from India. This might be just another episode in Donald Trump's ongoing trade war, except that India is a major exporter of spices: among them, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Together, along with allspice and ginger, these form the backbone of the pumpkin-spice mix. Like so many other goods, pumpkin spice-the taste, smell, and spirit of fall-might get more expensive."
Pumpkin spice functions as a cultural state of mind and has expanded far beyond a latte into dozens of products, from yogurt and almonds to bacon and avocado oil. Starbucks reintroduced its latte on a Tuesday, while Dunkin's season began earlier. The market continues to innovate with items like pumpkin-spice-dipped waffle cones, protein shakes, and spreadable cheese. India supplies key spices—cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and ginger—that form the pumpkin-spice mix. New 50 percent tariffs on imports from India could raise costs and reduce availability of those spices. Higher spice prices threaten to make pumpkin-spice products more expensive just as seasonal demand peaks.
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