Pumpkin Spice vs Peppermint Mocha: The Coffee Rivalry That’s Basically A Tale of Two Cities
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… it was the pumpkin spice of times, it was the peppermint mocha of times.
Every fall and winter, the great coffee conflict ignites. Team Pumpkin Spice clutches their PSLs with autumn pride, while Team Peppermint Mocha braces for the first snowflake to declare their seasonal supremacy.
At first glance, it feels like an all-or-nothing rivalry. The flavors are opposites—warm spice vs. cool mint, fall coziness vs. holiday sparkle. But here’s the secret Dickens knew: conflict and duality don’t just divide us—they reveal the common threads we share.
In A Tale of Two Cities, love and sacrifice cut across hatred and revolution. The “worst of times” still carried the seeds of the “best of times.” In our own lighter way, the pumpkin vs. peppermint divide works the same. Our differences give us something to laugh about, debate about, even build traditions around. But underneath? We’re all just humans who love a warm cup, a seasonal ritual, and a reason to argue (kindly) about which latte reigns supreme.
That’s the heart behind our “Tale of Two Seasons” shirt—a reminder that even if the other person is totally wrong (and they are, obviously), we still share the joy of coffee and community.
👉 Want to read the original Dickens inspiration? Here’s our favorite edition of A Tale of Two Cities on Amazon: check it out here.
So let’s keep the conflict fun. Because if the biggest difference between us is whether we order pumpkin spice or peppermint mocha, maybe we’re living in the best of times after all.
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