Starbucks

[loubyloo]

Does anyone know if the syrups used in Starbucks are gluten free? Something 'got' me the other day & I'm trying to work out what it was.

[kareng]

Yes & no. Helpful, ain't I?

Go to the restaurant topic and you will see 2 recent ( a few days ago) Starbucks discussions. You should read them and decide how you feel about Starbucks.

[jerseyangel]

Does anyone know if the syrups used in Starbucks are gluten free? Something 'got' me the other day & I'm trying to work out what it was.

I know that the Classic Syrup is gluten-free. Your best bet with Starbucks is to call them and ask about the items you are wondering about.

[MelindaLee]

I always get vanilla latte and I have never had a problem (or white mocha)

[RESO]

I called Starbucks a while back because I had heard something about gluten in one of their drinks. They said the base for (macchiatto?), may or may not be safe, they cannot exactly source every ingredient to make sure it is not cross contaminated. They said it should be the customer's decision whether or not to have any blended drink if they are concerned about food allergies/intolerances. Personally, I drink their hot and iced coffee and stay away from blended drinks, since even if they clean the blenders, there is still a risk that something is left on it. And honestly, their blended drinks have hundreds to thousands of calories and ridiculous amounts of sugar depending on size, so best to stay away from them anyway. A bunch of Starbucks in the Boston area have started carrying packages of gluten-free cookies and such, which is nice of them.

As far as the blenders, I stay away just like I would not drink anything made in a smoothie shop because you just never know...

oh, oops, I should have said this at the beginning, I'm pretty sure the syrup is gluten-free, but don't use them or any other sugar in my coffee. If not sure, I would ask them to look at the ingredients on the bottle. They're usually pretty good about that.