Every now and then we all need our fix. For some it's a Big Mac, for others, drinks on the weekend, but for many of us, even if you're vegan, caffeine-free, or dairy free, it's a sweet Starbucks frappuccino. While many of Starbucks' drinks are traditionally made with dairy milk and other ingredients that contain animal products, there are still multiple ways to create your own vegan coffee! Starbucks also has several options for low calorie, caffeine free, and sugar free drinks!
Of course all black coffees and teas are vegan, but Starbucks also carries many vegan products that allows you to veganize your favorite coffee drink! The base of many Starbucks beverages is milk of course, but they also carry soy milk, almond milk, and if you're soy and nut fee, they offer coconut milk.
A number of their added ingredients are vegan as well, but there are a few that you should stay away from if you're dairy free. The caramel drizzle contains milk (However, the caramel syrup is dairy free), as well as the pumpkin spice syrups, caramel brulee syrups, and hazelnut macchiato syrups, and white mocha syrups. You should also stay away from the java chips and the whipped cream which both contain milk.
If you're needing sugar free, along-side black coffees, you can also order a caffe americano, iced caffe americano, or an espresso macchiato. They also carry a number of sugar free syrups that you can ask your local baristas about. Any of the brewed Tazo teas are sugar free as well as long as you don't add anything to them.
As for decaf coffee, any coffee drink excluding the frappes and iced coffees can be made decaf by request. However, you can order an iced decaf americano. All of the herbal teas are decaf as well.
Even though Starbucks gets a bad reputation for containing large amounts of sugar, caffeine, and diary, they do provide many options for those wishing to order a smarter coffee. Following any of these steps when ordering at Starbucks can help you stay healthier and cut down on the negative ingredients that you're putting into your body!
