Re: Starbucks? Coffee? Decaf?

[Guest guest]

> The chips are from a mixed facility (also makes wheat/gluten products)

> and

> are not considered gf by corporate.

>

> Although most of their fraps and all drinks are gf -- you have to get

> them

> to wash out the blenders (not just rinse), as well as the stir sticks,

> etc.

> If you are soy intolerant/allergic - only plain coffee is " safe " , as

> they

> use the same utensils, etc for milk and soy milk (and for an allergy,

> they

> can't clean the blenders well enough to do any good). Of course, you

> always

> have CC issues - although at least no loose flour is in use there.

>

I'm allergic to soy and the lattes can be made safely. One just has to

request that a fresh carafe of milk is used and that the steam wands

are flushed/wiped down with a fresh rag. I've only had a couple

reactions to drinks at starbucks and both were made during rush times

immediately after a soy drink had been made. I'm severely allergic to

soy and suffer anaphylactic reactions, but I drink lattes on a regular

basis.

The new melon syrup for the iced green tea is NOT soy-free.

ygg

[Guest guest]

> The chips are from a mixed facility (also makes wheat/gluten products)

> and

> are not considered gf by corporate.

>

> Although most of their fraps and all drinks are gf -- you have to get

> them

> to wash out the blenders (not just rinse), as well as the stir sticks,

> etc.

> If you are soy intolerant/allergic - only plain coffee is " safe " , as

> they

> use the same utensils, etc for milk and soy milk (and for an allergy,

> they

> can't clean the blenders well enough to do any good). Of course, you

> always

> have CC issues - although at least no loose flour is in use there.

>

I'm allergic to soy and the lattes can be made safely. One just has to

request that a fresh carafe of milk is used and that the steam wands

are flushed/wiped down with a fresh rag. I've only had a couple

reactions to drinks at starbucks and both were made during rush times

immediately after a soy drink had been made. I'm severely allergic to

soy and suffer anaphylactic reactions, but I drink lattes on a regular

basis.

The new melon syrup for the iced green tea is NOT soy-free.

ygg

[Guest guest]

> The chips are from a mixed facility (also makes wheat/gluten products)

> and

> are not considered gf by corporate.

>

> Although most of their fraps and all drinks are gf -- you have to get

> them

> to wash out the blenders (not just rinse), as well as the stir sticks,

> etc.

> If you are soy intolerant/allergic - only plain coffee is " safe " , as

> they

> use the same utensils, etc for milk and soy milk (and for an allergy,

> they

> can't clean the blenders well enough to do any good). Of course, you

> always

> have CC issues - although at least no loose flour is in use there.

>

I'm allergic to soy and the lattes can be made safely. One just has to

request that a fresh carafe of milk is used and that the steam wands

are flushed/wiped down with a fresh rag. I've only had a couple

reactions to drinks at starbucks and both were made during rush times

immediately after a soy drink had been made. I'm severely allergic to

soy and suffer anaphylactic reactions, but I drink lattes on a regular

basis.

The new melon syrup for the iced green tea is NOT soy-free.

ygg

[Guest guest]

Yep. Being aware of this and disliking the caffeine addiction (or

jitters) I'd switched to using 1 spoonful regular coffee to 4

spoonfuls decaf for my pot of coffee in the morning. The random soda

never bothered me. I'm feeling much better (but not completely) now

that I'm drinking green tea. I did have a regular latte last night

from starbucks and feel fine. I really think my problems are limited

to decaf coffee. Maybe the decaf chemicals? Or process? My father

couldn't drink it either, but was fine with full strength coffee.

> FYI Caffeine is a natural diauretic. It's possible for one to have a

> reaction to coffee without being Celiac, or having any sensitivity

to

> gluten whatsoever.

>

> paul