[Kiki2]

Hey everyone hows everything going...I just bought some Edy's Sherbert and it seems like it is OKAY!!! i a so excited but before i ate any I want to know if anybody else has ever tried it and if their reaction was okay... Also does anybody know a list of drinks from Starbucks are Celiac friendly.. my personal favorite before was Caramel Mocchiato Soy milk instead of regular milk.... I need to know what is safe I need me a starbucks beverage!!!! hehehe hope you all can help.

[dionnek]

I just called on Friday and the lady on the phone said the only items they have that ARE NOT gluten-free are the mocha and white mocha, and anything with chocolate chips. I am pretty sure Eddy's sherbert is fine, as is some of their ice cream/yogurt (just read the ingredient list on the back). I needed to make sure I could still have my ice cream and Starbucks too

[Nashville]

I was under the impression that all Starbucks beverages, with the obvious exception of the stuff with brownies, were Gluten Free. I thought that had been posted here before. Maybe I'm wrong. Anyone else know?

[CarlaB]

I also had thought it was only the drinks with chips that were off limits. Was it someone at the corporate level who told you the mochas were not okay, or someone in one of the stores?

If I get a frappe, I ask them to clean the blender and extra time for me to be sure the chips are gone. I'm sitting here now with my venti organic chai with an espresso shot. Yum.

[lorka150]

if you are getting the soymilk because you are dairy/casein free, the basic frapp mix has casein in it.

[flagbabyds]

does anyone know if the new banana creme is gluten-free cause well banana are like some of my favorite stuff in drinks of all time, i just really love it, but i want to make sure before i drink it and get sick. I don't have time to call=finals in 2 weeks!!

[CarlaB]

Someone posted recently that they had contacted Starbucks corporate and the new banana and coconut frapps are gluten-free. I had the coffee based banana coconut one the other day! No problems.

[dionnek]

It was someone at the corporate number that I called that told me the mochas and white mochas were not gluten-free. Don't know why. If someone knows otherwise, I would love to know, b/c I love the white mochas!

[dionnek]

FYI - Caribou Coffee's response:

Thank you for taking time to write us with your questions. We at
Caribou
Coffee are sensitive to the needs of our customers with dietary
restrictions, including gluten allergies. We are consistently working
to
make these concerns known and to produce such nutritional information
available more readily. Coffee and espresso contain no gluten or soy,
nor does regular or 2% milk. Also, all our syrup flavors and Chai
products are gluten-free. For these reasons, our coffee of the day,
lattes and cappuccinos are not considered serious gluten or soy risks.
Also, our syrups are gluten-free. No such claim can be made for our
specialty drinks (Smoothies, Wild drinks) as many ingredients
(particularly the candy toppings) come from third party vendors.

The know allergens the 'Bou Powder (used to make our Coolers) contains
is as follows: Milk protein, soy protein, and corn derivatives. This
product is processed on shared equipment.

Please note that at Caribou, as at all restaurants, cross-contamination
is not an insignificant risk. We will do our best to accommodate your
dietary restrictions but remind you that the ultimate decision -- and
responsibly -- is yours alone. I hope this information is helpful to
you
as you make your coffee decisions. I have also passed your
correspondence to the Marketing department to consider in their future
nutritional information offerings. If I can be of any further
assistance, please let me know. Thank you again for your inquiry and
for
making Caribou a part of your coffee experience!

Sincerely,

Jaidyn Martin
Customer Relations Specialist
Caribou Coffee Company
763.592.2200

[debbiewil]

Starbucks Mochas - They get the mocha powder from a third party vendor, who will not verify its gluten status. Therefore, Starbucks won't call it gluten free. Hope this helps.
Debbie
(I had mochas all the time before I learned this, and never had a reaction. So they are probably ok, but not verified gluten-free.)

[ReneCox]

For anyone who's interested, I just got a job at starbucks. All of the frapps are mixed in the same blenders. (this includes the non gluten-free frapps with chips) All they do is rinse them out between uses. I would suggest that you specify them to use a freshly washed and sanitized blender to prevent cross contamination. If anyone has any other starbucks questions, I would be happy to find out the answers for you

[mellajane]

Starbucks is okay....Whatch out for their frappucinos and also they are very ingredient friendly and state wheat and gluten info..I work for starbucks and all the employees would be glad to help you.

[key]

So does anyone else drink the Mocha's at STarbucks. I had been drinking them and then was getting sick and thought it might be that. It probably isn't that, but most of what i have read says everything is gluten free, except stuff with chips and then the risk with frappacino's.

Monica

[mellajane]

I work at Starbucks and have for 5 years.. granted I am not corporate but absolutely love the white mocha... I drink a toffenut white mocha at least 4x a day... no problems I am very sensitive to wheat and gluten. The truth the items you can not have definitly are: Frapp. chips, banana flavor is made with same equipment...Please people ask them at Starbucks next time you are there and look at the ingredients on the back... Im off tommorrow I will look and see for sure.....Thursday!

dionnek, on May 30 2006, 06:42 PM, said:

It was someone at the corporate number that I called that told me the mochas and white mochas were not gluten-free. Don't know why. If someone knows otherwise, I would love to know, b/c I love the white mochas!

[crysmz1981]

Is the hot chocolate at Starbucks gluten free? I ask because I was under the impression that a hot chocolate was made the same as a mocha, except without the espresso. So if the mocha is in question...is the hot chocolate in question, as well? I sure hope not. I just started gluten free and I don't know if I can live without my hot chocolate!