Vegan Frappucinos! 16/08/10
Dairy-free Frappucinos have arrived at Starbucks and VeganCrunk.com has the low-down!
I’m sure I’m the last to know, but I just found out that Starbucks now has vegan-freakin’ Frappucinos! Do what?! Yes, that’s right. A whole new world has opened up for me.
I made the discovery last night (despite a post by Quarrygirl about vegan frapps in April) after I downloaded the latest version of Vegan Express on my iPhone. Vegan Express is the awesome app that lists vegan options at major fast food and corporate restaurant chains, and the new version lists all the new vegan frapps! (Disclaimer: Although I’ve tried to resist the corporate evil of Starbucks, I cannot resist the deliciousness of a creamy Starbucks soy latte. I promise to purchase a cup of coffee from a local shop for every Starbucks beverage I indulge in.) Before, Starbucks used a Frappuccino base that contained dairy, but the new “However-You-Want-It-Frappuccino” can be made with soymilk. Be sure to clarify “no whip” and in some cases “no caramel drizzle” when ordering.
Lucky for me, I had a business appointment this morning at a Starbucks in Midtown, so I ordered my very first Frappuccino. I felt so 1996! I never tried a frapp in my dairy days since my hometown didn’t have a Starbucks. I went with the new Extra Coffee Caramel Soy Frappuccino with no whip and no caramel drizzle. You have to clarify no whip or caramel to make them vegan, 
by the way. For years, I’ve experienced frapp envy every time the boyfriend orders a Venti Java Chip Frappuccino, and although that flavor still isn’t dairy-free, I now have a whole menu of vegan frapps to choose from. Veganizable flavors include coffee, caramel (without the topping), extra coffee caramel (without topping), mocha, caffe vanilla, green tea, chai, strawberries and creme, and vanilla bean creme. The Light Frappuccinos are NOT VEGAN.
My morning frapp was everything I dreamed it would be. Goodbye iced latte. Hello Soy Frappuccino.
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You couldn’t be more wrong. Call the hotline and check the ingredients before you get people’s hopes up with a post like this. Soy and no caramel doesn’t make it vegan alone. There’s hidden dairy products in the PSL’s from Starbucks.
Condensed nonfat milk, sweet condensed nonfat milk, just to name a few.
Thanks for the heads up! While most drinks can be made vegan it’s always good to double check. If unsure of the ingredients in specialty flavors, like the Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL), make sure to ask your Starbucks barista or contact Starbucks Corporate Office directly at (800) 235-2883. There is also tons of nutrition info here. If you still can’t find the answer you’re looking for send specific inquiries here. Happy caffeinating!
Correction to the “no caramel”… I meant, “no whip”
I know that the mocha and the soy strawberries and cream were vegan.
I thought I’d heard that the hot chocolate is vegan if you get it without whipped cream.