If they made the cups a bit smaller and the coffee a bit more concentrated it would be an improvement IMO. Does seem a waste if they're replacing them all at once though.
Not sure if this has been posted before. Starbucks is phasing out the heavy mugs and they are going to be replaced with bone china mugs. Guess we'll have to drink in paper mugs although thats not environment friendly.
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have been enjoying spending time in my local starbucks this last few weeks.
I use my own travel mug (they fill it and charge venti but it's a litre (14 extra floz for imperial measurement types) and get 25p off, I use my card and the soya and hazelnut are free. Usually tehy have a falafel panini (marked vegan) and they grill it in paper for me.
My local branch is used to my demands re milk hygiene at this point and the steamer is completely clean before use and a fresh steaming jug and spoon used every time.
While my broadband has been down it has been a real lifeline too.
soya frappuccinos have just landed in the uk.. loads of flavours, pretty sure they're vegan (apart from the caramel drizzle, white mocha, chai (honey).. and whipped cream of course!) but don't hold me to that! might want to email starbucks to check for certain. x
this thread has left me so confused, lol. i've been drinking soy fraps since october, thinking they were vegan. i've double checked with the baristas more than once, asking if they contained any dairy products, and they always say no. i have lots of friends who are sensitive/allergic to dairy and i think it's fairly common these days for ppl to ask whether or not something is dairy free. i mean allergy issues are huge these days so if i ask if something is dairy free, i except to get a pretty straightforward answer.
i will definitely be getting a gift card and making use of the free soy milk! i got 3 gift cards for Christmas and with all the times i used them, no one ever told me i could register it and get my soy milk for free!
it seems that none of the fraps are vegan. got an updated list of what's vegan from them today. here's their reply. (no idea why macchiato is on there, as the caramel drizzle definitely contains milk products! - unless they mean without, which is basically a latte I think! - also I was always under the impression that the hot choc powder was milk based, and some of the teas contain honey?!)
Thank you for taking the time to contact Starbucks Coffee Company.
I am pleased to confirm that the following food and beverages items are suitable for vegans:
Drinks:
Tazo Tea
Filter Coffee
Café Misto with Soy
Steamed Soy with or without syrups
Espresso
Espresso Macchiato with Soy
Café Americano black or with Soy
Soy Lattes with or without syrups
Soy Cappuccinos with or without syrups
Mocha with Soy
Classic Hot chocolate with Soy
Tea based Frappuccinos
Food:
Fresh Fruit Salad
Fruit Salad
Fairtrade Banana
Falafel Panini
Roasted Almonds
Nut Mix
Fairtrade Chocolate bar - dark
Sea Salt Potato Chips
Sea Salt and Cider Vinegar Potato Chips
We look forward to welcoming you into your local store soon.
Your list mentions "tea based frappuccinos" - not sure what that means. Here is an email from Starbucks on the subject, could be a lot clearer - it doesn't mention that you have to be careful with ingredients such as caramel drizzle.
Date: 19 May 2011 08:56
Thank you for taking the time to contact Starbucks Coffee Company.
I am pleased to inform you that our new recipe Frappuccino(r) blended beverages are now suitable for vegans when prepared with Soy milk. Many of our Frappuccino blended beverages are served with whipped cream unless specified by our customers, so if you have certain dietary requirements, please just let your barista know when ordering your beverage.
Customers have told us that they increasingly want Frappuccino to be made from fresh simple, high-quality ingredients including Starbucks coffee and fresh milk. The new customised Frappuccino allows customers to make their favourite blended beverage unique with a variety of choices of milk, syrups, and intensities. This offering is available in all of our stores in the UK and Ireland.
We encourage everybody to consider their barista a resource in creating their perfect customised Frappuccino Blended Beverage. If you have any further questions, our baristas are more than happy to help you find your perfect new customised Frappuccino.
We look forward to welcoming you into our stores soon.
Yours sincerely
Christina Kyriacou
Customer Care Specialist
They do two hot chocolates and the Classic is vegan as listed.
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I spoke with the manager in the Stafford Starbucks last week and she informed me that the strawberry and cream frapp is suitable for vegans (obviously if you ask for it without whipped cream and have soya). It was a hot day, so was very refreshing.
I feel fairly confident that the soy-based frapps in the US are vegan, as I have asked multiple times. But does anyone know if the new mocha coconut one is vegan (I don't know about the regular mocha one either)?
Hey Guys,
I know this thread was specifically about Starbucks but I have a Costa Coffee and Caffe Nero Vegan item list - thought seeings as they are also chain coffee stores it might be worth posting them here instead of an entirely new thread:
COSTA COFFEE – Interesting to note, their Orange Juice is NOT Vegan!:
Tropical Fruit Sticks
Seedless Grapes
Cider vinegar potato chips
Lightly sea-salted potato chips
Mixed Root Vegetable Chips
Impact mints
Lemon slices
Strawberry Sauce
Sugar Sticks Brown
Sugar Sticks White
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Coffee
Cafetiere Blend Ground
Costa Colombian CO2 Decaffeinated
Espresso Blend Beans
Espresso Blend Ground
Filter Blend Ground
Costa Mocha Italia
Mocha Italia Beans (F1)
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Blackcurrant, Ginseng & Vanilla Infusion
Camomile Teabags
Earl Gray Teabags
Green Tea
Peppermint Teabags
Traditional English Teabags
Original Iced Tea
Peach Iced Tea
Raspberry Iced Tea Syrup
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Mango & Passionfruit Fruit Cooler
Red Berry Fruit Cooler
Peach Fruit Cooler
Coffee Cooler made with Soya Milk
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Syrups
Caramel
Cinnamon
Gingerbread
Roasted Hazelnut
Vanilla
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Coca Cola
Coke Zero
Diet Coke
Fanta Orange
Fruit Shoot Blackcurrant & Apple
Highland Spring Sparkling Water
Highland Spring Still Water
Irn-Bru - Scotland only
Diet Irn-Bru - Scotland only
Innocent Mangoes & Passion Fruit
Innocent Strawberries & Bananas
Innocent Kiwi, Apple & Lime Smoothie
Oasis Summer Fruits
Oasis Citrus Punch
Sprite
CAFFE NERO:
Sea Salt Crisps.
Fruit Salad.
Red Pepper Penne Pasta.
Bread Roll for Soup.
Fruit Juices & Fruit Boosters.
Cappuccino or Latte if made with soya milk.
Hot Chocolate, Mint Hot Chocolate or Mocha if made with soya milk
(no cream or chocolate sprinkles).
Frappe Latte & Frappe Milkshake if made with soya milk
Brilliant, thanks for posting the lists! Although, Innocent Smoothies advise that they can't declare their smoothies as vegan (due to shellac) and I'm pretty sure Coca Cola still isn't vegan?
Brilliant, thanks for posting the lists! Although, Innocent Smoothies advise that they can't declare their smoothies as vegan (due to shellac) and I'm pretty sure Coca Cola still isn't vegan?
Don't know about innocent smoothies but this is on the Vegan Society website:"Coca-Cola state that their drinks are all free from animal ingredients apart from: Lilt, Lilt Zero, Kia-Ora Orange Squash, Kia-Ora Orange Squash No Added Sugar and Schweppes Orange Squash." http://www.vegansociety.com/lifestyle/food/drinks/
I don't go to Starbucks often, but I do buy a bag of Starbucks coffee at the market, and make it at home every morning. They sell an organic variety, and I know exactly what I am adding in for flavor when I don't drink it black. A drip of vanilla and some vanilla rice milk makes a delish latte for less than a dollar.
A one pound bag costs just a little more than only one venti to go, plus they will accept the container back as a voucher for a free coffee, and recycle the container for you. I usually don't actually go to Starbucks unless I am cashing in on that empty bag.
I don't go to Starbucks often, but I do buy a bag of Starbucks coffee at the market, and make it at home every morning. They sell an organic variety, and I know exactly what I am adding in for flavor when I don't drink it black. A drip of vanilla and some vanilla rice milk makes a delish latte for less than a dollar.
A one pound bag costs just a little more than only one venti to go, plus they will accept the container back as a voucher for a free coffee, and recycle the container for you. I usually don't actually go to Starbucks unless I am cashing in on that empty bag.
I told you I am cheap! lol
I envy you, I don't think we have that over here and even if we did, my OH - coffee shop addict - would probably turn his nose up at it. That's why I have all these lists from when we go on his many Coffee House visits - I emailed asking for a list of Vegan products so that I know what I can have. I do wish he wouldn't spend so much on these places...
COSTA COFFEE
Mango & Passionfruit Fruit Cooler
Red Berry Fruit Cooler
Peach Fruit Cooler
Coffee Cooler made with Soya Milk
CAFFE NERO:
Red Pepper Penne Pasta.
Hot Chocolate, Mint Hot Chocolate or Mocha if made with soya milk (no cream or chocolate sprinkles).
Frappe Latte & Frappe Milkshake if made with soya milk
Hope this helps someone!
These certainly expand my list of options - thanks so much Ch.
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Brilliant, thanks for posting the lists! Although, Innocent Smoothies advise that they can't declare their smoothies as vegan (due to shellac) and I'm pretty sure Coca Cola still isn't vegan?
What what what!!!!?!?!?! I now see this is on their website too.. That is abysmal !
Grrrrrrr.
Thanks for posting this.
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Went to Starbucks this morning for a hot choc, and they gave me the Signature hot chocolate instead, so I asked for them to re-make it. I didn't mention that I was vegan, just said I wanted the drink completely dairy free and could they please make a Classic hot choc (w/soy) like I ordered.
They (3 of the baristas) then went on to tell me that because it was made with soy milk the Sig hot choc (SHC) was completely dairy free. I told them there was milk products in the powder of the S H C, but they wouldn't have any of it for at least a good couple of minutes. Was really annoyed and quite shocked, as a little dairy wouldn't have hurt me, but if they'd made the mistake with someone with an extremely acute dairy allergy, you never know. Surely they should be aware of this??
Thankfully they remade it in the end. I'll be writing to Starbucks!
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Went to Starbucks this morning for a hot choc, and they gave me the Signature hot chocolate instead, so I asked for them to re-make it. I didn't mention that I was vegan, just said I wanted the drink completely dairy free and could they please make a Classic hot choc (w/soy) like I ordered.
They (3 of the baristas) then went on to tell me that because it was made with soy milk the Sig hot choc (SHC) was completely dairy free. I told them there was milk products in the powder of the S H C, but they wouldn't have any of it for at least a good couple of minutes. Was really annoyed and quite shocked, as a little dairy wouldn't have hurt me, but if they'd made the mistake with someone with an extremely acute dairy allergy, you never know. Surely they should be aware of this??
Thankfully they remade it in the end. I'll be writing to Starbucks!
I am totally horrified by that!I have a dairy allergy and the thought that their staff could be like that is unsettling to say the least....
Let us know how you get on!
Will someone please reassure me that Starbucks green tea and their passion tea is vegan-friendly? I am going this afternoon and planned on getting the "no-classic" green tea, which is pretty much unsweetened green tea. (P.S. sugar is pretty much added to every possible thing in the USA.
Thank you for taking the time to contact Starbucks Coffee Company.
I am sorry to learn about your experience in one of our High Holborn stores. We pride ourselves on our professional service and the welfare of our customers is of paramount importance, so I appreciate bringing your concerns to my attention.
To address the situation directly and share the details with the store and district management for their attention and investigation could I request which store on High Holborn it was that you visited? We train all our partners to fully understand the importance of serving the correct drinks to customers, particularly as customers may have allergies. I would like to assure you that your visit will be reviewed with the partners in the store to ensure this requirement is consistently met.
I hope we can continue to welcome you into our stores and, as a gesture of goodwill, I would like to send you some beverage coupons for you to use on your next visit to Starbucks. So that we may welcome you back into our stores with complimentary drinks, please send me a postal address.
Once again, please accept my apologies.
Yours sincerely
Jessica Ellis
Customer Care Specialist
Result!
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Is the Signature Hot Chocolate different from a regular hot chocolate or hot mocha. I ordered a few soy cappuccinos with mocha this weekend. I was perched over that counter like a hawk making sure they followed all procedures!
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Will someone please reassure me that Starbucks green tea and their passion tea is vegan-friendly?
Sorry, what!? Maybe I'm just being stupid asking this and missing something really obvious, but it's possible for black tea to not be vegan? It's paper and tea leaves, some fruit in the jumped up ones...
Going to be so annoyed if it turns out it's not always vegan, and Yorkshire Tea isn't!
Oh I meant the sugar in them :P Should have clarified. I don't think we can be certain if the sucralose in Splenda is vegan or not. Good to know! I am so skeptical about their drinks because they have so many orders at one time. I can never be certain if the steamer is cleaned or not. I have asked several times and they just tell me that they have checked and sanitized their things before starting a new drink. But Idk!!!
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Is the Signature Hot Chocolate different from a regular hot chocolate or hot mocha
Yes, the signature hot chocolate has milk in, the regular doesn't. I'm very inquisitive when I'm there as well, as soon as they hand me a drink I say "And this is definitely Soya?"
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Oops, sorry for stirring concerns! Personally, I do feel a bit concerned over their accuracy....so many drinks ordered at once and baristas have to make drink after drink in under a minute...makes me wonder. Of course, I am sure the brewed teas have got to be mostly vegan....unless the sugar isn't. Unsweetened teas are usually the best way to go, but then they don't have stevia or other natural sweeteners. Hmmm I need to do research.
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Has anyone else noticed that Starbucks appear to have removed their vegan sandwich, the falafel pannini? I asked in my local but was told it had been discontinued and replaced with a falafel salad box which isn't vegan. I have emailed them 3 times now and written twice but so far no response. I'm so disappointed as it was so lovely to be able to easily get a vegan sandwich in a high street coffee chain.
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