No matter the time of year, retailers all across Montana seem to be releasing seasonal items earlier and earlier.

I feel like it was the middle of summer when we started seeing Halloween decorations pop up at various big box stores here in Montana.

The Pumpkin Spice Craze

So that raises the question, how early is too early for pumpkin spice?

I feel like pumpkin spice is almost becoming a year-round sensation!

Look below; these are some of the pumpkin spice products already hitting the shelves across the nation.

Honestly, I had no idea that many items came in pumpkin spice flavoring.

Everything from cereal to cream cheese, coffee, creamer, pancake mix, you name it!

When Did The Pumpkin Spice Craze Start?

While writing this article, I thought, when did the pumpkin spice craze even start?

The spice has been around for hundreds of years, but when did people start putting it in absolutely everything?

According to an article I found from Corporate Coffee Systems, pumpkin spice really began to take off in the late 1990s.

Evidently, coffee drinkers are the main people to thank for this newfound craze, which really started to take hold in the nation in the early 2000s.

According to Corporate Coffee Systems, Starbucks is the company that first capitalized on the pumpkin spice latte.

You're pretty soon. We'll be able to get pumpkin spice products in the middle of summer!

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