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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/SappyGilmore on 2023-10-15 01:05:01+00:00.

Original Title: TIL when Starbucks was developing Pumpkin Spice Latte’s, their research and development team poured espresso shots on pumpkin pies, tasting different combos to determine the best ratio of cinnamon/nutmeg to coffee/steamed milk. It wasn’t until 2015 that they started putting real pumpkin in the drink