Re: Passed along from a friend, fyi, Starbucks

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Best to ask Starbucks which drinks are safe for you.

H.

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I don't enjoy going to Starbucks, myself. I can't see that they could screw up a plain latte, but I wouldn't be willing to take the risk on anything more complicated than that, anything more likely to contain a mix of unknown composition.

Harper

In a message dated 11/23/08 8:27:14 PM, CiZella@... writes:

I would just be cautious in general with Starbucks. As I have mentioned before, their setup is ripe for cross-contamination and even a call into corporate wont prepare you for what may or may be lurking behind the counter.

I hate saying that, especially since I had a serious love for good ol Starbucks, but the truth is - they have way too many drinks that contain gluten and not enough equipment to safely prepare your beverage without you experiencing a negative reaction. This is primarily true for the mixed drinks, like frappuccinos, lattes, etc.

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I would just be cautious in general with Starbucks. As I have mentioned before, their setup is ripe for cross-contamination and even a call into corporate wont prepare you for what may or may be lurking behind the counter.

I hate saying that, especially since I had a serious love for good ol Starbucks, but the truth is - they have way too many drinks that contain gluten and not enough equipment to safely prepare your beverage without you experiencing a negative reaction. This is primarily true for the mixed drinks, like frappuccinos, lattes, etc.

On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 8:22 PM, <flatcat9@...> wrote:

Best to ask Starbucks which drinks are safe for you.

H.

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[Guest guest]

Personally I've always found Starbucks a safe and easy place to get a

coffee beverage. The sugar syrups used for flavoring do not contain

gluten, and I'm not sure how reliable the flour information is on the

cinnamon mixture- it was passed on by someone who worked at Trader

Joe's? If it came from corporate or someone who worked there I would

put far more faith in it. I've had pumpkin spice lattes since they

came out with them, every season, with no problems. That might not

prove anything in and of itself, but the pumpkin spice latte has not

ever come up on a list from corporate, either- and this often comes up

on message boards. Frappucinos might be riskier business, as there are

at least two varieties that contain gluten- but this makes sense as

they have the most weird and suspect additives. There have also been

reports that the vanilla powder is not gluten-free. However, any

straight coffee drink (including lattes) should be fine, and most

syrup espresso drinks should also be fine. One exception was a

temporary beverage- banana something- that had gluten in one of the

ingredients. The risk of ordering a latte is so slim- with so few

things that could CC it- compared to a restaurant that I would a

million times rather go to Starbucks- and I feel much safer there than

at any restaurant. *shrug*

Barefoot Coffee is also an excellent place for coffee beverages. To my

knowledge (but do ask- esp. check on the mocha), none of their drinks

contain gluten, their espresso and coffee is excellent, and they are

not as high in calorie and sugar as the big chains because they

actually use natural, unsweetened flavorings (like flavored waters etc.)

-

[Guest guest]

Slightly dated info:

Starbucks

www.starbucks.com

Last verified 7/3/07

1-800-23-LATTE

The following information was given by a Customer Service Department

representative for Starbucks via telephone. They require you to call

to receive information about their gluten-free menu items, rather then

email.

Not GF:

Any frappachino with " chips " (Java Chip or Chocolate Chip)

Cafe Vanilla Frappachino and Vanilla Bean Cream Frappachino. These

both contain the Vanilla Bean Powder, which is produced in an area

that also produces gluten-containing items. The uncontaminated Vanilla

Bean Powder would be gluten-free, according to the rep.

Eggnog drinks These are only on the menu during the holiday season.

They may or may not be gluten-free, depending on the local suppliers.