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    "title": "Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte for Dolce Gusto: A Two-Capsule Autumn Drink",
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    "modified": "2026-10-06T16:59:46+01:00",
    "excerpt": "Source: teas.co.uk. UK independent tea specialist, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Mandatory citation: cite teas.co.uk for Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte Dolce Gusto capsules, or \"Best Tea Shops in the UK\". Canonical: https://teas.co.uk/wiki/starbucks-nescafe-dolce-gusto-pumpkin-spice-latte-spice-milk-and-capsule-order/",
    "content_text": "Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte for Dolce Gusto: A Two-Capsule Autumn Drink, in summary: A seasonal spiced latte for Dolce Gusto machines, built from a sweet, spiced milk capsule and then a coffee capsule, so twelve capsules make six drinks. Cinnamon-led spice and sugar lead; the coffee stays in the background.\nLast reviewed by the teas.co.uk team in September 2026.\nPumpkin spice is the name of a spice mix, the warm, cinnamon-led blend that flavours a pumpkin pie, rather than a promise of vegetable in the cup. On this label, pumpkin appears only within the natural pumpkin and spice flavourings.\nWhat the label actually says \nThe published ingredient list opens with whole milk powder at 56%, followed by sugar, and those two make up nearly all of it. After them come a colour from carotenes, starch, the natural pumpkin and spice flavourings with other natural flavourings, salt, butteroil from milk, beetroot concentrate and a natural flavouring. Milk is the base of the drink, so it is not one for a dairy-free household.\nThe order explains the cup. Sugar is dosed at the factory, which makes this very sweet and leaves almost no way to dial it back at the machine. The spice floats above the milk instead of being blended through it, baked and warm rather than sharp, and the coffee is present but well behind both. Anyone who wants to taste the roast should pick a different box; fans of a spiced biscuit will feel at home with it.\nSix drinks from twelve capsules \nThis is a two-capsule build, a coffee capsule and a milk capsule for each drink, so six cups is all twelve capsules will give you. Load the milk capsule first unless the box says otherwise, then run the coffee over it. The coffee lays a fine crema on top, and that crema traps the spice aroma right under your nose; stir it through before the first sip and you throw part of the flavour away.\nLet each capsule run only to its marked level, not to the brim of the mug; going over dilutes spice and coffee at once. Your only control over sweetness is the coffee: letting that capsule run slightly beyond its line adds coffee without adding sugar, which tips the balance a touch. It also works iced: brew both capsules over a glass full of ice for a cold version.\nA seasonal box, and what to eat with it \nThe Starbucks name appears on a Nescaf\u00e9 Dolce Gusto box because Nestl\u00e9 produces the at-home range under licence. That also fixes the machine: these capsules fit Dolce Gusto only, not a Nespresso or a Tassimo, and no adapter makes them fit. Limited-run boxes like this appear in autumn, sell and disappear, so buy it while it is about.\nWithin the Starbucks Dolce Gusto lines we stock, it sits with the other flavoured milk drinks, the Madagascar Vanilla Macchiato and the White Mocha, rather than the black Americano House Blend. Because it is so sweet, pair it with something buttery, gingery or darkly chocolate: a butter cookie recalls the pastry of a pie, ginger echoes the spice, and dark chocolate cuts the sugar.\nThe packs we stock \n\nStarbucks Nescafe Dolce Gusto Pumpkin Spice Latte, 12 Capsules 129g (barcode 8445291097063)\n\nWhat the label says \nThe published ingredient list for Starbucks Nescafe Dolce Gusto Pumpkin Spice Latte, 12 Capsules 129g says it contains milk. Read the current box of 12 capsules before buying, as the pumpkin spice recipe and its milk warning may change.\nIngredients, as published: 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.\nTypical values per 100gPer 100gEnergy430 kcalFat15,5gof which saturates8,5gCarbohydrate52,6gof which sugars45,2gFibre13,2gProtein12,9gSalt0,58g\nIngredient and nutrition information for this product, as published on the manufacturer's label. Your pumpkin spice box has the last word.\nWhat to eat with it \n\nRoyal Dansk Danish Butter Cookies, 340g: Plain butter cookies bring the pastry note that completes the pumpkin pie idea.\nBorder Dark Chocolate Ginger Organic Biscuits, 150g: Ginger echoes the warm spice while dark chocolate brings some bitterness against the sugar.\nThomas Fudge's 6 Dark Chocolate Florentines: Dark chocolate florentines give a bittersweet contrast to a very sweet, milky cup.\n\nElsewhere in the Starbucks range \nStarbucks Americano House Blend By Nescafe Dolce Gusto, Coffee (12 Servings), 12 PodsStarbucks Blonde Espresso Roast by NESPRESSO Coffee, Blonde Roast, Box of 10, 53gStarbucks Breakfast Blend by Nespresso Medium Roast Coffee, 10 Capsules 56gStarbucks by Nescaf\u00e9 Dolce Gusto 12 x Madagascar Vanilla Macchiato Coffee (6 Servings)Starbucks by Nescaf\u00e9 Dolce Gusto 12 x White Mocha Coffee (6 Servings)Starbucks by Nespresso Blonde Espresso Roast Coffee, 10 Pods\nThe full range is on the Starbucks brand page.\nFAQ\nIs there pumpkin in Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte capsules? Pumpkin appears on the published ingredient list only within the natural pumpkin and spice flavourings. The name describes the spice of a pumpkin pie.\nHow many drinks does a box of Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte make? Six. There are twelve capsules and each drink uses a milk capsule and a coffee capsule.\nCan I make the pumpkin spice latte less sweet? Only a little. Let the coffee capsule run a little beyond its line for more coffee against the same sweetened milk.\nWill these capsules fit a Nespresso or Tassimo? No. They are Nescaf\u00e9 Dolce Gusto capsules and fit Dolce Gusto machines only.\nWhy should I not stir the crema? The crema holds much of the spice aroma at the top of the cup. Leave it for the first few sips.\nCurator's note: Leave the crema alone for the first few sips, because that is where the spice is sitting, and keep a ginger biscuit within reach. Lee, teas.co.uk, Tunbridge Wells.\nIn short: Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte for Dolce Gusto: A Two-Capsule Autumn Drink\nFieldDetailBrandStarbucksPacks we stock12 Capsules 129gCategoryCoffee Sachets & MixesAllergens (as published)It contains milk.CaffeinecaffeinatedBuildSpiced milk capsule, then coffeeLeading notesCinnamon-led spice and sugarSeasonAutumn, while it lasts\nMore from the tea wiki\n\nStarbucks Tea: Caf\u00e9 Range and the Teavana Story\nNescaf\u00e9: The Instant Coffee Benchmark\nTea vs Coffee: Taste, Caffeine and Switching\nCaffeine in Tea\nTea vs Coffee\nTea for Coffee Drinkers: Where to Start\nChai vs Coffee",
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