Peppermint Trend is the New Pumpkin Spice: Where to Get the Latest Fad Flavor on Long Island
Pumpkin Spice is so two years ago. At least that’s how long economists say sales of the fall flavor have been dropping. According to numbers reported in Fortune, unit sales of pumpkin spice have decreased 1.5% year over year, after flatlining the year before.
There might be a number of reasons for the decline including the pumpkin-spicing of just about everything from lattes to air fresheners to Goldfish? Even Long Island’s own Tate’s Bake Shop made a Pumpkin Spice Cookie. It could be that consumers are just oversaturated by pumpkin spice.
So enter: Peppermint!
Sure, we’ve had candy canes and Peppermint Patty and Peppermint Patties but the flavor has also been sneaking into your favorite brand of coffee years and the trend is on the rise. Tastewise, a restaurant market platform that tracks food trends, says that social conversations about peppermint have increased by almost 22% over the past year and about 8% of restaurants offer peppermint on their menus.
Can peppermint Goldfish be far behind?
If you like the idea of a peppermint world in the winter, then check out the below spots that are offering a blast of peppermint:
Dunkin’ – Their Peppermint Mocha Signature Latte features a blend of decadent mocha and cool peppermint, topped with whipped cream, mocha drizzle and extra dusting of hot chocolate powder. Dunkin’ also sells a Polar Peppermint flavored ground coffee you can brew at home.
Starbucks – Starbucks festive all-star brightens the holidays; the Peppermint Mocha features Starbucks signature Espresso Roast combined with steamed milk, mocha sauce and peppermint-flavored syrup, which is then topped with whipped cream and dark chocolate curls. Not only do they have a peppermint coffee flavor they have a peppermint cup design. The iconic Starbucks Peppermint Mocha was the inspiration for this design, with swirling waves of color that seem to move.
Tim Hortons – Yes, we have them on Long Island! Tim Horton’s rolled out their Peppermint Mocha Iced Capp this season, a frozen, rich, fusion of chocolate and peppermint flavor, finished off with whipped topping and sprinkled with crunchy Peppermint Bark. They also have a Peppermint Hot Chocolate. They also gave their signature Chocolate Cake Glazed Timbits a Peppermint topping: Peppermint Timbits.
Wendy’s – The Frosty got the peppermint treatment as well. The Winter Classic Peppermint Frosty is the latest sweet treat twist on their beloved flavor that will transport you to a world of holiday cheer.
Chick-fil-A – Their festive peppermint flavored milkshake, the Peppermint Chip Milkshake features chips of peppermint bark, topped off with whipped cream and a cherry, is joined by two new holiday coffee items, the Peppermint Iced Coffee and the Frosted Peppermint Chip Coffee.
McDonalds – Mickey D’s has brought back their Peppermint Mocha. Described as a cozy peppermint mocha made with espresso beans that are sustainably sourced from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms, steamed whole or nonfat milk, peppermint chocolate syrup, and topped with whipped topping and chocolate drizzle.
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