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    "title": "Starbucks Nescafe Dolce Gusto Pumpkin Spice Latte, 12 Capsules 129g",
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    "excerpt": "Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte by Nescafe Dolce Gusto is the autumn coffee-shop drink in capsule form for a Dolce Gusto machine, picked into the Teas.co.uk curator selection as the seasonal box worth stocking before it sells out rather than after.Ingredients and dietary suitability: Per the published ingredient list for this product it contains milk. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes.Twelve capsules make six drinks, not twelve: each serving takes a coffee capsule and a spiced milk capsule. Nescafe Dolce Gusto machines only, so these will not fit a Nespresso or a Tassimo. The milk is in the capsule, so no fridge is needed and the drink is not dairy-free. Sweet and spice-led rather than coffee-led.Curator notes: the tasting profile is our own editorial assessment against the current pack format and the brand's published description. We run same-day UK dispatch on every order placed before 2pm Monday to Friday. Common questions are answered in the detailed Q and A tab below.",
    "content_text": "Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte by Nescafe Dolce Gusto is the autumn drink that queues form for, packed into a box of twelve capsules for a Dolce Gusto machine. Twelve capsules make six drinks rather than twelve: every milk-based drink in this system takes a coffee capsule and a milk capsule, loaded one after the other. The name describes a spice mix rather than a vegetable. Pumpkin spice is the cinnamon-and-warm-spice character associated with pumpkin pie, and whether any pumpkin appears in the ingredient list is a question for the current UK pack rather than for this page. What the drink actually delivers is a sweet, spiced, milky coffee with the spice sitting on top of the milk and the coffee holding the middle. It is a seasonal box, it is made under licence by Nestle rather than by Starbucks itself, and it is unapologetically a treat rather than a morning coffee. The Taste Profile\n\nWarm Spice: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb (4/5) The lead note and the reason the box exists. Cinnamon-led and baked rather than sharp, sitting above the milk rather than mixed into it.\nSweetness: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf (5/5) Dosed into the milk capsule, so it is decided before you open the box. There is no way to dial it back except by pulling the coffee longer.\nMilkiness: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb (4/5) A full milk build with a proper crema on top, which is more than any kettle-made sachet manages.\nCoffee: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cb\u25cb\u25cb (2/5) Present but well behind the spice and the sugar. If you want to taste coffee, this is not the box to buy.\n\nTeas.co.uk Curator Rating: 4.4 / 5 - Our expert verdict from the curators at Teas.co.uk The Story Behind Starbucks at Home The Starbucks at-home range is produced under licence by Nestle, which is why a Starbucks name sits on a Nescafe Dolce Gusto box. The arrangement puts recognisable coffee-shop drinks into kitchens nowhere near a Starbucks, and it puts a set of famous names into Nestle's pod system. Pumpkin spice is the most famous of all of them: it is the drink that marks the start of autumn for a large number of people, and it is the one that sells out. That seasonality is worth knowing about before you buy: limited-run boxes appear, sell and disappear. Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes. What You Are Actually Buying \nCount: twelve capsules making six drinks. Two capsules per serving, so the box empties twice as fast as the capsule count suggests.\nMachine required: Nescafe Dolce Gusto only. These will not fit a Nespresso machine or a Tassimo machine, and no adapter makes them.\nWeight: You are paying for the flavour work, not the tonnage.\nMilk included: the milk is inside the spiced capsule in powder form, so the box needs no fridge and no frother. It also means this is not a dairy-free drink.\nSeasonal: a limited autumn line. When it goes, it goes, and it is worth buying the second box at the same time as the first if you know you want it.\n How Does Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte by Nescafe Dolce Gusto Compare to: \nStarbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte Instant Coffee, 4 Sachets 24g: the kettle version of the same idea. It travels, it needs no machine and it costs far less per drink, but it is thinner in the mouth and the coffee sits further back still. If you own the machine, the capsules are the better drink by a clear margin.\nStarbucks Caffe Latte by Nescafe Dolce Gusto: the plain milk drink in the same system and the same two-capsule build. No spice, far less sugar, and the one to buy if what you actually want is a coffee. Buy both and you can spike a plain latte with whatever spice you like.\nStarbucks Hazelnut Macchiato by Nescafe Dolce Gusto: the other flavoured macchiato in the range, sweet in a nutty direction rather than a spiced one, and available all year rather than for one season. Pick hazelnut if you want the same style of drink without the autumn wait.\n Ideal Serving Conditions A pod machine removes most of the ways a coffee can go wrong, which leaves a short list of things still worth getting right. Capsule order, volume on the slider and the state of the machine account for almost every disappointing cup that comes out of one. The Proper Cup \nOrder: milk capsule first, then the coffee, unless the box tells you otherwise. Building the milk underneath is what gives the drink its layered look and lets the coffee settle a crema on top.\nVolume: stop each capsule at the level marked on it rather than when the cup looks full. Overshooting is the commonest fault with a pod machine and here it thins the spice and the coffee at once.\nCup: a wide cup rather than a tall mug. The machine is dosing for a coffee-shop serving and a big mug simply looks half empty.\nRinse: run a short water-only cycle afterwards. Milk powder and sugar left in the head is what makes the next coffee taste faintly of cinnamon.\n Getting More Out of the Box \nMake it less sweet: pull the coffee capsule slightly past its mark to put more coffee under the same amount of milk. This is the only real lever you have on the sugar.\nMake it iced: brew both capsules short into a jug, stir, then pour over a full glass of ice. Brewing straight onto ice waters the drink down as it lands.\nMake it go further: use one spiced milk capsule with two coffee capsules across two small cups if you want the spice spread thinner. It is not the intended build, but it works.\nMake it a pudding: pour a short, strong version over a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The spice reads far more clearly against cold cream than against hot milk.\n Getting It Right in the Cup \nMachine: Nescafe Dolce Gusto only. Check which system you own before ordering.\nCapsules per drink: two, so twelve capsules is six servings.\nVolume: stop at the mark on the capsule, not when the cup looks full.\nStorage: a cool dry cupboard, sealed capsules, away from the kettle. The capsules protect the contents; the carton does not.\nBest with: a cold afternoon, a slice of something baked, or the first genuinely dark evening of the year.\n Safety And Purity Dairy note: this is a milk drink and the milk sits inside the spiced capsule. It is not suitable for a dairy-free or vegan diet and it is not a drink to hand to anyone with a milk allergy. The exact declaration is on the current UK pack. Ingredients and dietary suitability: Per the published ingredient list for this product it contains milk. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change. Spice note: pumpkin spice is a spice character rather than a vegetable one. Whether the pack contains any pumpkin, and which spices are used, is printed on the ingredient list and nowhere else. Caffeine note: this is a caffeinated coffee drink. We place it in the middle of our scale because a pressure-brewed coffee capsule carries a fuller dose than a spoon of instant, and that placement is our own editorial judgement rather than a measurement. Sugar note: the sweetness is dosed into the milk capsule rather than added by you. Treat this as a sweet drink rather than a cup of coffee. Child safety: a caffeinated drink and not a children's drink, whatever the spice and sugar suggest. Keep capsules out of reach.",
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                "content": "Is it twelve drinks or six?Six. Twelve capsules in the box, two per serving: one coffee capsule and one spiced milk capsule. Will these fit my Nespresso or Tassimo machine?No. These are Nescafe Dolce Gusto capsules and they fit Dolce Gusto machines only. There is no adapter that changes that, so check which system you own before ordering. Which capsule goes in first?The milk capsule first, then the coffee, unless your box says otherwise. Building the milk underneath gives the finished drink its layered look and lets the coffee settle a crema over the top. How much water should I run through?Stop each capsule at the level marked on it rather than filling the cup. Overshooting the mark is the commonest fault with a pod machine and it thins the spice and the coffee at the same time. Does it actually contain pumpkin?Pumpkin spice describes the warm, cinnamon-led spice character associated with pumpkin pie rather than the vegetable itself. Whether this pack contains any pumpkin is printed on the ingredient list on the current UK box, and that is the only place to check it. How sweet is it?Very. The sugar is dosed into the milk capsule before the box leaves the factory, so it is decided for you. The only lever you have is to pull the coffee capsule slightly past its mark, which puts more coffee under the same amount of milk. Can I make it iced?Yes, and it works well. Brew both capsules short into a jug, stir, then pour over a full glass of ice. Brewing directly onto ice dilutes the drink as it lands. Cold suppresses the perception of sugar, so the iced build is the easier version for anyone who finds the hot cup too sweet. Is this a seasonal product?Yes. Pumpkin spice is an autumn line and boxes appear, sell and disappear. If you know you want it, buying two at once is more sensible than assuming it will still be there in a month. How should I store the capsules?A cool, dry cupboard away from the kettle. The capsules are sealed and protect what is inside them; the cardboard carton does not, so damp and heat are worth avoiding even though the contents are shelf-stable. Can I use the capsules separately?You can. One spiced milk capsule with two coffee capsules across two small cups spreads the spice thinner and gives you two lighter drinks. It is not the intended build, but nothing about the machine stops you. How much caffeine is in a serving?A pressure-brewed coffee capsule carries a fuller dose than a spoon of instant, which is why we place this in the middle of our own scale. That placement is editorial judgement, not a measurement."
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                "content": "Ingredients and allergens. Per the published ingredient list for this product it contains milk. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.Ingredients, as published for this product: Whole Milk Powder (56%), Sugar (39,6%), Colour (Carotenes), Starch, Natural Pumpkin and Spice Flavourings with other Natural Flavourings, Salt, Butteroil (Milk), Beetroot Concentrate, Natural Flavouring.Typical values per 100g, as publishedPer 100gEnergy430 kcalFat15,5gof which saturates8,5gCarbohydrate52,6gof which sugars45,2gFibre13,2gProtein12,9gSalt0,58gIngredient and nutrition information for this product, as published on the manufacturer's label. The pack in your hands is the final word.ComponentProportionWhat it bringsCoffee capsule1 of the 2 capsules per servingThe coffee itself, brewed under pressure rather than dissolved, which is why it reads more clearly here than in a kettle-made sachet.Spiced milk capsule1 of the 2 capsules per servingThe milk, the pumpkin spice character and the sweetness, all dosed together. The reason no fridge or frother is needed, and the reason this is not dairy-free.Sugarin the milk capsule; amount not stated to usThe sweetness, already decided before the box is opened. There is no unsweetened version of this drink.Pack format12 capsules, 6 servings, 129gTwo capsules per drink. Sealed until used, no measuring, and the same cup every time because the machine sets the dose.Pack: Starbucks Nescafe Dolce Gusto Pumpkin Spice Latte, 12 Capsules 129g; six drinks, two capsules each, for Nescafe Dolce Gusto machines only. The ingredient list, the allergen advice and the best-before date are printed on the current UK box; read them there rather than here.Characterising components shown.Sourcing & blend. Starbucks Nescafe Dolce Gusto Pumpkin Spice Latte, 12 Capsules 129g is produced under the licensing arrangement that puts the Starbucks at-home range into Nestle's pod system. The flavour and the naming come from one company and the capsule engineering from the other, so what arrives is a recognisable coffee-shop drink built by a machine that handles the pressure, the dose and the milk for you.What's in Starbucks Nescafe Dolce Gusto Pumpkin Spice Latte, 12 Capsules 129g, and what isn't:\nIn: a coffee capsule and a spiced milk capsule per serving, brewed together in a Nescafe Dolce Gusto machine with water only.\n\nSweetened: the sugar is dosed into the milk capsule. There is no unsweetened version of this drink and no way to build one from these capsules.\nNot dairy-free: the milk is in the capsule and is intrinsic to the drink. Not suitable for a vegan or dairy-free diet, and not a drink for anyone with a milk allergy.\nSpice, not vegetable: pumpkin spice names a warm spice character. Whether any pumpkin appears in the pack is printed on the ingredient list.\nMachine specific: Nescafe Dolce Gusto only. Not compatible with Nespresso or Tassimo machines, and no adapter changes that."
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                "content": "The flavour of Starbucks Nescafe Dolce Gusto Pumpkin Spice Latte, 12 Capsules 129g is built in three layers, and reading them in order explains exactly why the cup tastes the way it does from the first lift of steam to the last swallow.The outer layer is aroma, and in a two-capsule drink it arrives in sequence rather than all at once. The milk capsule goes down first and fills the cup with warm dairy and baked spice; the coffee capsule follows and lays a fine crema over the top, trapping the volatile spice compounds under a skin of bubbles right beneath your nose. Spice aromatics are unusually volatile, which is why this drink smells stronger than it tastes and why the smell is most of the appeal. Break the crema with a spoon before you drink and you lose a genuine part of it.The flavour spike arrives mid palate, and here the drink shows its real architecture, which is sugar first and spice second. Warm spice characters are perceived largely through aroma rather than taste, so once the liquid is in your mouth the sweetness takes over and the spice reads as warmth rather than as distinct notes. The coffee sits underneath both, doing the job that cocoa bitterness does in a dark mocha: holding the sugar in check. Pull the coffee capsule short and the whole thing collapses into confectionery; run it properly and there is a coffee drink in there.The base structure is the milk, and it is what carries the finish. Milk solids coat the palate and hold the sugar and the spice there far longer than water would, which is why a spiced latte lingers where a black coffee does not. The finish here is creamy, sweet and faintly warming, and it is the reason one cup satisfies while a second in a row starts to cloy. This is an afternoon drink by design rather than a morning one.Getting it right in the cup. Milk capsule first, coffee capsule second, and stop each one at the level marked on the capsule rather than when the cup looks full. Overshooting is the commonest fault with any pod machine and it thins the spice and the coffee together. Use a wide cup rather than a tall mug, because the machine is dosing for a coffee-shop-sized serving. Run a short water-only cycle afterwards, or the next coffee out of the machine will taste faintly of cinnamon. If the drink reads too sweet, pull the coffee capsule slightly past its mark to put a denser shot under the same volume of milk, which is the only real lever the format gives you.How water and temperature change it. A pod machine removes most of the variables a kettle leaves you, but not all of them. The machine sets its own brew temperature, so the thing you control is volume, and volume is doing the work that water temperature does elsewhere: a short pull is denser, rounder and more bitter, a long one is thinner, sweeter in proportion and flatter through the finish. Scale matters too. A machine that has not been descaled runs cooler and slower, and the first sign is a weak crema rather than a taste you can name, so a drink that has quietly got worse over months is usually a machine problem rather than a capsule one. Hard tap water builds that scale faster and dulls the spice in the meantime, while filtered water keeps both the crema and the spice aromatics brighter. Made over ice the sweetness drops noticeably, because cold suppresses the perception of sugar, which makes the iced build the easiest version of this drink for anyone who finds the hot cup too much. None of this is a fault in the capsules; it is the same drink responding to the machine you build it in, and once you know which way you like it the result is repeatable every time."
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                "content": "Starbucks Nescafe Dolce Gusto Pumpkin Spice Latte, 12 Capsules 129g is a finished drink the machine builds for you, so the useful ideas are the ones that change its balance or stretch a seasonal box further. Five builds below cover the proper cup, a longer coffee pull, an iced version, a pudding and a way of splitting the spiced capsules.\nServing ideas, born here first\n\n \n The Proper Pumpkin Spice Latte\n \n How to make The Proper Pumpkin Spice Latte with Starbucks Dolce Gusto capsules.\n \n 3 min\n 1 cup\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 1 spiced milk capsule\n 1 coffee capsule\n A wide cup rather than a tall mug\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Load the milk capsule first and run it to the level marked on the capsule.\n Follow with the coffee capsule, again stopping at its mark rather than when the cup looks full.\n Leave the crema alone for a moment before you drink. Breaking it with a spoon loses part of the aroma, and with a spiced drink the aroma is most of it.\n Rinse the machine with a short water-only cycle so the next coffee does not taste of cinnamon.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: A layered, spiced milk coffee with a fine crema on top. If it looks pale and tastes thin, you ran past the mark.\n\n \n The Long Coffee Pull, For Less Sweetness\n \n How to make The Long Coffee Pull, For Less Sweetness with Starbucks Dolce Gusto capsules.\n \n 3 min\n 1 cup\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 1 spiced milk capsule\n 1 coffee capsule\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Run the milk capsule to its normal mark.\n Push the coffee capsule a little past its mark, adding roughly a third again in volume.\n Stir once before drinking so the extra coffee is distributed rather than sitting on top.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: The same drink with the sugar held further back. This is the only real lever the format gives you on sweetness.\n\n \n Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte\n \n How to make Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte with Starbucks Dolce Gusto capsules.\n \n 4 min\n 1 tall glass\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 1 spiced milk capsule\n 1 coffee capsule\n A full glass of ice\n A small jug\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Brew both capsules short into a jug rather than straight into the glass.\n Stir the two together while still warm so the spice distributes evenly.\n Pour over a full glass of ice. A half-filled glass melts faster and waters the drink down.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: A colder, noticeably less sweet version of the same drink. Cold suppresses the perception of sugar, which is why this build suits people who find the hot cup too much.\n\n \n Spiced Affogato\n \n How to make Spiced Affogato with Starbucks Dolce Gusto capsules.\n \n 3 min\n 1 pudding\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 1 spiced milk capsule\n 1 coffee capsule\n 2 scoops vanilla ice cream\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Put two scoops of vanilla ice cream into a cold bowl or a short glass.\n Brew both capsules short, so the total volume is about half a normal cup.\n Pour the hot drink over the ice cream at the table and eat it immediately.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: The spice reads far more clearly against cold cream than against hot milk. This is the best use of the box if you have people to feed.\n\n \n Two Lighter Cups From One Milk Capsule\n \n How to make Two Lighter Cups From One Milk Capsule with Starbucks Dolce Gusto capsules.\n \n 5 min\n 2 small cups\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 1 spiced milk capsule\n 2 coffee capsules\n 2 small cups\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Run the milk capsule and split the output between two small cups.\n Brew one coffee capsule into each cup on top of the milk.\n Accept that these are lighter and less sweet than the intended drink, which for some people is the point.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: Two spiced coffees rather than one spiced milk drink. It stretches the spiced capsules across more of the box, which matters when the line is seasonal."
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