Mount Caramel Pumpkin Syrup 1000 ml

Mount Caramel pumpkin syrup in a 1000 ml bottle is the version for cafés, offices and homes where pumpkin spice latte is drunk every day throughout the season. The ingredients are identical to the smaller bottle: caramelised sugar, water, fresh lemon juice, pumpkin extract, cinnamon and ginger, with no nuts, lactose or gluten. A litre makes around sixty drinks, and the cost of syrup per coffee then drops by roughly half compared with the 200 ml bottle.

How many drinks per litre

At a typical serving of 15 ml per drink, a litre makes about 66 coffees. With a stronger dose of 20 ml, you get 50 servings. Hence a simple calculation for a venue:

Pack	15 ml serving
200 ml	approx. 13 drinks
1000 ml	approx. 66 drinks

A litre pays for itself after a dozen or so coffees sold, and in a good September and October it is gone in two to three weeks.

Pumpkin season: when to put a pumpkin coffee on the menu

The practical takeaway for a venue: order the litre before the season, not during it. In September and October pumpkin syrups regularly run out in distributors’ warehouses.

Dosing and working behind the bar

• A standard syrup pump dispenses about 10 ml, so a latte usually takes two pumps. A pump is the only way to make the drink taste the same whoever is on shift.
• Pour the syrup into the bottom of the cup before the espresso. The hot coffee dissolves it, and the milk added afterwards mixes everything without a spoon.
• For plant-based milk, stick to a barista oat drink. The lemon juice in the syrup can curdle cheaper soya and almond drinks.
• Shake the bottle before the first use of the day, because the spices settle at the bottom.

Ingredients and nutritional values

Ingredients as stated by the producer: caramelised sugar, water, fresh lemon juice, pumpkin extract, cinnamon, ginger. No nuts, lactose or gluten, which makes it easier to answer guests’ questions about allergens.

Nutritional value per 100 g
Energy	275 kcal
Carbohydrates	69 g, of which sugars 69 g
Protein	less than 0.5 g
Fat	less than 0.1 g
Salt	less than 0.1 g

Other ways to use the syrup in a venue

• Iced coffee and frappé for a warm September, before hot drink sales pick up.
• Pumpkin hot chocolate, the best-selling option for guests who do not drink coffee.
• Chai latte: the ginger and cinnamon in the syrup fit the spice profile without adding anything else.
• A topping for desserts and ice cream, if you have cakes on the menu.

Storage in a venue

Keep the unopened bottle at room temperature, away from windows and the dishwasher. Once opened, keep it in the fridge and use it within a reasonable time, as with any natural syrup without preservatives. With high turnover it is easier to keep a smaller working bottle by the espresso machine and top it up from the litre in the back.

1000 ml or 200 ml

A litre makes sense if you serve more than two pumpkin coffees a day, or you know from last season that the flavour sells for you. If you are only testing whether pumpkin spice will catch on with your customers, start with the 200 ml bottle and count how much goes in two weeks.

You will find the other flavours in the coffee syrups section.