Starbucks just unveiled customizable Frappuccinos, and this vegan-friendly upgrade to their classic frosty blended-beverage means one thing: Soy Frapps for everyone!!
*HAPPY HOUR: UPDATE* Don’t miss Starbucks Half-Price Frappuccino Happy Hour from 3-5 pm on from May 7- May 16 2010. Don’t miss out on Soy Frapps and Chai Soy Frapps for half price! Super yum. Details about Frappuccino Happy Hour at Starbucks.com
However You Want it Frappuccino. Wow, Starbucks is really on a roll lately. First they upgrade their store interior, and now they are listening to their long-begging, Frapp-loving customers like me and taking on customizable Frappuccinos! Aka, soy milk option Frapps. I had one today as the eighty degree heat beat down on the NYC city sidewalks. Perfect Soy Coffee Frapp kinda day! Here’s my taste test review, photos and a atory…
…it’s actually Kathy with a “K” but I’m so giddy that I’ll let this one go.
Even my kitty Nelly was intrigued by my Soy Frapp….
S is for SOY…
I’d like a Tall Soy Coffee Frapp, please.
Ah, I’ve always wanted to say those words, and today I finally did! Soy was a small extra charge, but whatever. Everything about my Soy Frap was blissful except one thing…
The blender that my Soy Frapp was blended in had a “DAIRY” label on it. Hmm…honestly I was too hot and tired to make a big fuss about it, but if I notice this again I am going to speak up. Was that just an error on my barista’s part, or are all the soy and milk bevies blended in the same blenders? What if I was allergic?? Anyone know? Will look into this and let you know… (*update* below)
Starbucks is on a roll and rolling out Vegan Soy Frapps!…
Taste Test: Soy Coffee Frappuccino
As sweet and delightful as I remember it! I used to be obsessed with Frappiuccinos back in college when I still consumed dairy. I adored them. So sweet. So addictive. I’d get a Venti and want another! Interestingly, the Soy Frapp today was awesome, but a tad on the sweet side to my taste buds. Glad I’ve re-trained my taste buds to notice the high sugar content. Yay vegan diet.
So overall, loved it. Bravo to Starbucks for listening to their customers. **applause**
…now about your lack of healthy vegan muffins…..
OK, OK one thing at a time!!
Have you tried a Soy Frapp yet?? What did you think? Any raves or rants out there??
UPDATE: “I used to work at a Starbucks and it was a rule that you washed out the blenders after each drink was made, so even if the label was dairy, the blender should have been clean!” -former Starbucks employee
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the only non-vegan frappuccino are the light coffee based ones. the cream base ones are fine and all of the syrups are vegan except for the chai concentrate and the white mocha.
I've had a sugar-free caramel frapp every day for a week and a half now. They are SO amazing! 😀
You may want to note that they add a coffee flavored sugar syrup to their frapps now to improve the consistency. So, there IS sugar added. The syrup is thickened with xantham gum so it's still vegan. 😉
OMG~! So delicious. I tried my first one toady and I'm afraid I'm going to be hooked 🙂 Such a treat. I got the mocha lite without whip. Yummers. Thanks Starbucks for making something so tasty.
Cathy, i was at starbucks before i read your post and i was so thrilled to see they have soy fraps!!! i remember your previous post suggesting them. FINALLY some stuff for the vegans. i love it! 🙂
Thanks for sharing, great info! I am one of those who can't have dairy–lactose intolerant. I've come to enjoy soy in many Starbucks drinks & get used to the extra sweetness. The cost is worth it!!
Actually the rinsing will still leave a residue that may bother some vegans and probably those with allergies, as Kathy stated above.
There should be a new pink blender pitcher that is for non-dairy only. Keep an eye out to make sure they use it and if not request it because they are supposed to differentiate.
Hi Kathy,
Starbucks should be making your vegan frapps in a PINK blender marked SOY; you must insist on this; there is no reason for them not to be following this anti cross-contamination protocol.
That being said, so far I've had a caramel frapp & I too was shocked by how sweet it was, but good!
I'm thrilled that Starbucks has made this change, but wish they would indicate which options are vegan. They should take advantage of how excited vegans are by the reintroduction of fraps in their lives!
That is awesome news. Thank you so much for sharing. I asked about soy milk at dunkin donuts once when I wanted a coolata and looked at me like I was crazy.
I hope they have it at my local Starbucks.
I also used to work at Starbucks and I know when it's busy, the baristas get lazy with the rinsing. As a vegan, whenever I would make myself a blended beverage, I would use a non-dairy blender. The other blenders are pretty nasty. I would ask them to make sure they use the other blender next time.
I've tried the soy mocha frapp, which was great, and the cinnamon dolce frapp, which was not very good. Of course, this was the first day they rolled them out, so maybe they just needed more practice.
I use a registered Starbucks card. After you purchase so many, (15 I think, but I'm not sure), they don't charge for the soy anymore. Or the syrup if you have a flavored latte. That's between $.50 and $1.35 savings, nothing to sneeze at (especially for a frequent visitor 🙂
Thanks!! That's good to know for vegans like me – but I'm guessing folks with dairy allergies will have to be cautious of this.
~Kathy
I used to work at a Starbucks and it was a rule that you washed out the blenders after each drink was made, so even if the label was dairy, the blender should have been clean!