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I don't even like the taste of coffee but the GF stuff would probably get me in to Starbucks if I forgot my own snack.
GF at Starbucks!
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GF at Starbucks!
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LDN July 18, 2014
Joan
LDN July 18, 2014
Joan
It's nice that Starbuck's is considering GF items for people that are intolerant.
But I have to give Starbuck's coffee a
and from what I've heard, their prices are ridiculous. I'd hate to see what kind of price they'd put on the GF items.
I'll continue to make my own afternoon cup of
and my own GF muffin or scone.
Dee~~~~
But I have to give Starbuck's coffee a
and from what I've heard, their prices are ridiculous. I'd hate to see what kind of price they'd put on the GF items.I'll continue to make my own afternoon cup of
and my own GF muffin or scone.Dee~~~~
"What the heart gives away is never gone ... It is kept in the hearts of others."
I checked out the blog link, and I was glad to see that fellow GF-ers are telling them to make sure they keep the foods separate. There's a local lunch restaurant (pretty high falutin' actually) here, that offers GF food...BUT when I started talking to the people there, I realized they had no idea what GF actually means! I brought it up bc I noticed they were keeping the "GF" food where it could easily become contaminated. That seems to be an issue Starbucks hasn't considered, according to this blog post.
I would love to see Starbucks (or anyone) offer something GF, just for those times when I need a snack and can't get anything else. I have my doubts about it, though. In December, I found myself stuck in a mall. (DH had dropped me off and taken the car elsewhere) And of course, I had no snacks. And way-low blood sugar. I tried to buy some nuts at Starbucks, but looked on the package, and it said they were manufactured on the same machinery as wheat, etc. I had to buy a $9 jar of almonds from Williams-Sonoma! (The only thing in that whole store that wasn't manufactured on the same machinery as wheat
).
Personally, I don't really get the Starbucks craze. I think their coffee is way too strong and bitter, but that's just personal taste. I like Seattle's Best, which is GF, and available in most parts of the country, too. I'll be interested to see how this pans out, but I have my doubts about any large corporation caring about our food sensitivities, beyond seeing how they can profit by them. All that, "We want to take care of our customers," stuff is a load of
IMHO.
Courtney
I would love to see Starbucks (or anyone) offer something GF, just for those times when I need a snack and can't get anything else. I have my doubts about it, though. In December, I found myself stuck in a mall. (DH had dropped me off and taken the car elsewhere) And of course, I had no snacks. And way-low blood sugar. I tried to buy some nuts at Starbucks, but looked on the package, and it said they were manufactured on the same machinery as wheat, etc. I had to buy a $9 jar of almonds from Williams-Sonoma! (The only thing in that whole store that wasn't manufactured on the same machinery as wheat
).Personally, I don't really get the Starbucks craze. I think their coffee is way too strong and bitter, but that's just personal taste. I like Seattle's Best, which is GF, and available in most parts of the country, too. I'll be interested to see how this pans out, but I have my doubts about any large corporation caring about our food sensitivities, beyond seeing how they can profit by them. All that, "We want to take care of our customers," stuff is a load of
IMHO.Courtney
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Courtney,
I suspect that you're right. I'm sure you noticed that the few posts by non-GFers showed virtually no knowledge of the extra care that is required to keep GF food uncontaminated. Also, a lot of those who seemed or claimed to be on the diet, still wanted the GF items kept in the same enclosure as the items that contain gluten, (so that they don't feel "different" - at least I think that's what one of them said). Hell, let's face it - we are different. Why pretend otherwise?
Anyway, that's not gonna work for most GF individuals who truly understand the risks - they won't touch it if it's in the same section as ordinary food, even if it's individually packaged, because who wants to worry about getting the food out of a package that's almost surely contaminated on the outer surface.
Also, if employees are going to be handling any GF items out of the packaging, (for heating it, or whatever), avoiding cross-contamination will be an almost impossible goal. Even if the customer does it, a dedicated microwave would need to be available, and who's going to trust all the non-GFers to not use it when there's a waiting line elsewhere.
One thing that I thought was interesting, was the idea that customers might prefer to be told about the availability of GF items, rather than to read about it themselves on a sign or signs. The Starbucks people totally fail to recognize the extent to which MCers have learned to distrust unknowledgeable employees. IMO, GFers always prefer to see the ingredient list themselves - they've been burned too many times. Outsiders never realize this, though - they think that avoiding gluten is a simple process, that anyone can learn, with just a few minutes of instruction.
All in all, I'm sure that the Starbucks' team just assumed that all they had to do was to make a few GF items available, and everything would be hunky-dory. After it soaks in that they might actually have to work at this, and a lot of training will be required, and they realize how persnickety most GFers can be, about little details that most people never even think about, they may reconsider their proposal. I'm pretty sure they will try it, though, to see how it goes.
Tex
I suspect that you're right. I'm sure you noticed that the few posts by non-GFers showed virtually no knowledge of the extra care that is required to keep GF food uncontaminated. Also, a lot of those who seemed or claimed to be on the diet, still wanted the GF items kept in the same enclosure as the items that contain gluten, (so that they don't feel "different" - at least I think that's what one of them said). Hell, let's face it - we are different. Why pretend otherwise?
Anyway, that's not gonna work for most GF individuals who truly understand the risks - they won't touch it if it's in the same section as ordinary food, even if it's individually packaged, because who wants to worry about getting the food out of a package that's almost surely contaminated on the outer surface.Also, if employees are going to be handling any GF items out of the packaging, (for heating it, or whatever), avoiding cross-contamination will be an almost impossible goal. Even if the customer does it, a dedicated microwave would need to be available, and who's going to trust all the non-GFers to not use it when there's a waiting line elsewhere.
One thing that I thought was interesting, was the idea that customers might prefer to be told about the availability of GF items, rather than to read about it themselves on a sign or signs. The Starbucks people totally fail to recognize the extent to which MCers have learned to distrust unknowledgeable employees. IMO, GFers always prefer to see the ingredient list themselves - they've been burned too many times. Outsiders never realize this, though - they think that avoiding gluten is a simple process, that anyone can learn, with just a few minutes of instruction.
All in all, I'm sure that the Starbucks' team just assumed that all they had to do was to make a few GF items available, and everything would be hunky-dory. After it soaks in that they might actually have to work at this, and a lot of training will be required, and they realize how persnickety most GFers can be, about little details that most people never even think about, they may reconsider their proposal. I'm pretty sure they will try it, though, to see how it goes.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Did anyone mention this?
http://www.glutenfreerestaurants.org/find.php
I didn't read through it all on the Starbucks blog. I guess I need to sign up and post about it. Any inroads we can make is a step in the right direction.
I didn't read through it all on the Starbucks blog. I guess I need to sign up and post about it. Any inroads we can make is a step in the right direction.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor and don't play one on TV.
LDN July 18, 2014
Joan
LDN July 18, 2014
Joan
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