Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte , Turns 20.<br />Starbucks' most popular seasonal <br />beverage debuted in 2003.<br />It spawned a pumpkin spice craze that people seemingly still can't get enough of. .<br />A slew of other companies have since produced their own edible and inedible products reminiscent of pumpkin spice's taste and smell. .<br />A slew of other companies have since produced their own edible and inedible products reminiscent of pumpkin spice's taste and smell. .<br />Associated Press reports that the year ending July 29 saw pumpkin-flavored product sales hit $802.5 million in the U.S.<br />This year, on its 20th anniversary, <br />Starbucks' iconic beverage will be available to purchase in the U.S. and Canada beginning Aug. 24.<br />While most people seem to welcome the offering, there are those who'd rather not see it return. .<br />In fact, there is a group on Facebook <br />called "I Hate Pumpkin Spice.".<br />Nevertheless, Starbucks' sales of pumpkin spice drinks were up 17% last year, AP reports.<br />A 2022 study conducted by researchers at Montclair State University in New Jersey found that only 8% of social media posts mentioning pumpkin spice were negative
