Place a small saucepan over medium heat
Add the pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and black pepper
Continuously stir for a couple minutes until hot
Mix in the granulated sugar and stir until thickened
Add the whole milk
Mix in the vanilla extract and espresso shots
Mix thoroughly with a hand mixer until fully combined and frothy
Reduce heat to a gentle simmer
In a mixing bowl, add the cold heavy cream
Using a hand mixer, whip the cream until light and fluffy
Serve the pumpkin spice latte and top with the whipped cream, pumpkin spice, and a cinnamon stick
