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Beard Brothers Coffee
LOCATED AT: 1105 E. BROADWAY AVE., MARYVILLE
At Beard Brothers, the PSL is getting a little makeover. Owner Joe Beard’ s play on the infamous drink includes butter, caramel sauce, a housemade pumpkin spice blend and a little bit of freshly ground nutmeg. The drink has to be served hot, because of the butter, he said.
Straying away from pre-made sauces and syrups, Beard likes to make as much in-house as possible.
Beard explained that the espresso they use will have notes of chocolate, due to companion planting, where farmers grow cacao pods in the rows between the coffee plants.
He said notes of cinnamon and toasted spice also come through.
A restricted time frame is what gives the PSL its allure, Beard said. The fact that it only comes once a year makes it special.
“ It’ s almost like the ringing of the bell that fall is coming,” he explained.
Bear Grounds Coffee
LOCATED AT: 2162 E. BROADWAY AVE., MARYVILLE
Bear Grounds Owner Tracy Whittington said her customers were already asking for the PSL in mid-August. The small
coffee shop has been operating in Maryville for four years, after moving from Townsend.
“ We have a lot of pride and passion in making our lattes,” she said.
Like Vienna, Whittington also uses the Monin Pumpkin Spice syrup in their PSLs, but she likes to add a little something extra.
Whittington likes to top off the hot and iced lattes with cold foam and a sprinkle of cinnamon and nutmeg, which she says gives it a special flavor.
Whittington said they roast their beans in-house and buy them from Guatemala. The house espresso will have tasting notes of orange blossom, toffee and stone fruit.
“ A little love goes in every cup,” she said.
Whether it’ s a homemade sauce or a drizzle of caramel, the PSL is Blount County’ s first sip of fall!
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