Re: Starbucks frappuchinos

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I have been hooked on Starbucks mocha frappuchinos for years now. I limit

myself to two a week (yeah, that's probably still too many, but it truly is

something I look forward to on the way to work a couple of times a week).

Since Starbucks changed the frappuchino formula, I have gotten some gastro

problems of late. I think I figured it out - they are using the same containers

to make my drink as the glutened light frappuchino drinks. So, I have been

asking them to please do an extra good rinse on the container before making my

regular mocha frappuchino. That has really helped. I wish I could tell you

that it has totally cleared up the problem, but once in a while I still get a

little gastro problem after drinking my frappuchino.

Sue

> > >

> > > Turns out the Peets's confirms their drinks are all GF if this

> > help you at

> > > all..

> > >

> > >

> > > Cara

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > From:

> > [mailto: ]

> > > On Behalf Of Barella

> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 10:59 AM

> > >

> > > Subject: RE: [ ] Starbucks

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > From the article....

> > >

> > > What up, Starbucks?

> > > Starbucks never claimed its beverages were gluten-free in the

> > first place, a

> > > spokesperson clarified. " We use shared equipment and handle gluten

> > and

> > > allergens throughout the store, " she emailed. " I am hoping this is

> > an

> > > isolated incident and sincerely apologize to the customer for any

> > > misinformation given. We always encourage our customers,

> > especially those

> > > with serious health concerns such as celiac disease, to visit

> > > www.Starbucks.com and click through to the 'nutrition' page where

> > all

> > > ingredients for food and beverages are listed publicly. "

> > >

> > >

> > > I just went to the website and could not actually find the

> > > ingredients....can anyone else? I just emailed them to ask them

> > for more

> > > information, as well as the ingredients.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Bummer....as I have been drinking them for about a month now.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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> > >

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> > > _____

> > >

> > >

> > > From: gfchef@

> > > Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 17:37:18 +0000

> > > Subject: [ ] Starbucks

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

http://www.seattlemet.com/blogs/nosh-pit/starbucks-gluten-frapuccino-062310/

> > >

> > > I just read this piece on Starbucks it made me start thinking...

> > >

> > > Does anyone else get the feeling that Starbucks is not exactly

> > > pro-celiac/gluten intolerant?

> > >

> > > How many of you heard about and tried the gluten free Valencia

> > cakes that

> > > they came out with a while ago? Of those of you who tried it or at

> > least

> > > heard about it, where did you hear about it? I found out because I

> > have a

> > > Google news alert that sends me new gluten or celiac related

> > articles every

> > > night. Everyone in my group found out because I told them about it

> > at the

> > > very next meeting.

> > >

> > > I asked Starbucks recently why they stopped selling the cakes.

> > They said it

> > > was because of cross contamination. That's funny, when they first

> > came out,

> > > there was an article about how they were made in a dedicated

> > facility and

> > > the cakes were sent to the shops wrapped in plastic. One of the

> > employees

> > > (and this article here agrees:

> > >

http://celiacdisease.about.com/b/2009/07/16/starbucks-goodbye-gluten-free-or

> > > ange-valencia-cake-hello-yummy-kind-fruit-nut-bars.htm) told me

> > they weren't

> > > selling. Well, what on earth did they expect? They weren't

> > advertising them.

> > > And how many people trying to avoid gluten are going to walk into a

> > > Starbucks after years of them not having anything and ask what is

> > gluten

> > > free? How can they sell something that they didn't effectively

> > tell the

> > > gluten free community to look for? Sure, as the above article

> > points out,

> > > they weren't the healthiest. But I honestly don't believe that was

> > the main

> > > reason for their not selling. I would like to see them try

> > bringing them

> > > back with proper advertising. Let's see what happens to their

> > sales then.

> > >

> > > Now Starbucks had added gluten to one of their products and they

> > don't

> > > really seem to care how it affects people with food allergies/

> > intolerance. I

> > > believe if they did, they would advertise that sure, this product

> > has gluten

> > > and you should avoid it. But hey, this product over here doesn't.

> > You should

> > > give it a try!

> > >

> > > I would like to propose this: If people who are celiac, gluten

> > intolerant,

> > > or even just avoiding gluten for their own reasons, started

> > requesting more

> > > options from Starbucks, they might get the point. Celiac disease

> > makes up

> > > about 1% of the population and that doesn't even count everyone

> > who is

> > > gluten intolerant, has a wheat allergy or is simply avoiding

> > gluten. General

> > > Mills and Anheuser Busch have recognized the need for gluten free

> > products.

> > > It is time that Starbucks did a better job of recognizing the need

> > for

> > > gluten free products. The more companies start working with us,

> > the better

> > > things will keep getting.

> > >

> > > Please join me in sending a message to Starbucks by passing this

> > letter

> > > along and contacting Starbucks at

> > > http://www.starbucks.com/customer-service/contact/company-information-form

> > > to request more gluten free products. We want them to know that

> > the Gluten

> > > Free Community makes up a large part of the population and would

> > support

> > > them if they supported us.

> > >

> > > Thank you.

> > >

> > > Michie Page

> > > GF Chef

> > >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

they are using the same containers to make my drink as the glutened light frappuchino drinks.

-----Original Message-----

From: CalicoSue <susan.hersom@...>

Sent: Wed, Jul 7, 2010 5:53 pm

Subject: [ ] Re: Starbucks frappuchinos

<<I have gotten some gastro problems of late. I think I figured it out - they are using the same containers to make my drink as the glutened light frappuchino drinks. >>

On vacation, I ordered an ice cream drink, carefully checking that the ingredients were GF. I watched it being made, just to be certain that the right ingredients went in. Afterward, I became very, very ill. I figured out that the blender was used for non-GF drinks -- and it wasn't washed before my drink was made.

H.

[Guest guest]

This new beverage is not the first Starbucks frappucino to contain gluten- they

had a mocha chip one (i think) that contained gluten, and a few of their

seasonal flavors did too.. (banana) Anyway, it has always been a good idea to

ask them to give your blender an extra wash before blending. Personally, I've

never liked their frappucinos very much so I just stick to their safer espresso

beverages.

The cross-contamination issue probably is one reason for discontinuing the

valencia cakes. Not a problem with manufacturing (I don't think) but some

clueless baristas wanted to unwrap the goodie before giving it to us, which

opened up the possibility of CC and, I suppose, a lawsuit. Really, though, I

think the problem was not enough consistent demand. The valencia cake was

interesting but a little too strongly flavored and didn't appeal to everyone. I

myself am a Starbucks junkie and rarely actually wanted the cake. The dried

fruit snack stuff they have now is far more useful IMO (if boring) and has a

longer shelf life. *shrug*

The gluten-free community has been really active and consistently demanded

Starbucks carry products for us, which is great. I think our voice has been

pretty effectively heard and SB has been trying to accomodate in a way that is

cost effective for them. *shrug* Obviously it could always be better.

Personally I hope they got rid of their stupid viviano gluten chocolate

beverage. That just seemed like a bad idea all around. I haven't noticed it

lately, but I haven't been looking.

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