I try the pumpkin spice lattes and other related spice lattes /coffees at indie coffee shops, which are often less sweet than Starbucks. Some make their own syrups or use spices instead of a PSL syrup.
I ordered a half sweet PSL at Starbucks last week. It was still much sweeter than the ones my indie coffee shops make.
I was surprised how close the Pumpkin Spice fragrance was to the fragrance of the syrup used in coffee shops. I can make milky Pumpkin Spice coffee without adding all the sugar that comes with a PSL.
Not purchased - but got for free from Harris Teeter
So I took them up on my last offer when I got delivery. They were also offering one year of free next day delivery on orders over $35. Took them up on that, too. They have refrigerated trucks and their own drivers, just like Giant/Peapod used to offer, until they killed off the program here.
The next-day, free-for-orders-over $35 membership usually costs $59 for a year. $99 for same day. Of course, you can do the same thing with Instacart without the refrigerated truck delivery. They’ve also been offering very substantial coupons off your total order. I wonder if they’re stepping into the breach that Giant left?
In Japan they put whole pomelos in baths and hot springs during the winter. You can put the skins in as well. It smells wonderful and is good for your skin.