Thanksgiving Beverage Update


RecommendedNot Recommended
Espresso Truffle Peppermint Mocha Twist Frappuccino
Gingersnap Latte Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
Peppermint Mocha Twist w/o sprinkles Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha
Signature Hot Chocolate  
Hazelnut Hot Chocolate  
Espresso con Panna  
Eggnog latte - check eggnog for kosher symbol  

How To Use These Lists:

 
1.Only the specific beverages and flavors listed are kosher (it cannot be assumed that similar names or flavors are recommended).
 
2.Be aware that a beverage listed as kosher may be served with a non kosher drizzle or spice. Be sure to check the kosher toppings list. Tip: If you receive a non kosher topping Starbucks will usually replace it gratis.
 
3. All dairy products listed as kosher are not Chalav Yisroel.
4. As the menu constantly changes, it is imperative to add your email address below so that we can contact you immedietly.
5.The list is only applicable for the USA. Please contact us for information on international stores.

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Regarding all hot beverages:

Aside from actual ingredients a major factor in the kashrus of any hot beverage is the ingredients that come in contact with the stores equipment. At this time heavy cream and half & half are the only questionable ingredients. In all regions that we have researched the heavy cream and half & half were kosher.These regions include the NY-NJ Metropolitian area, Philadelphia, Dallas, and Georgia. In any other area it is advisable to confirm that they are kosher.In kiosks, or stores found in other businesses (ie: airports, supermarkets, rest areas, etc.) it is always necessary to confirm that they are kosher, even in the regions we have researched. Please note that as long as these two products do not contain diglycerides, they are kosher even without a kosher symbol.



Espresso & Coffee

Espresso beverages are made with some or all of the following ingredients: espresso, a milk product, and flavorings.Most beverages can be made non-dairy by replacing regular milk with soy milk. The Signature hot cocoa is the only exception, since the cocoa is also dairy. Beverages that are always non-dairy are marked with an asterisk.Recommended beverages are kosher, both hot and iced.

RecommendedNot Recommended
Brewed coffee* Caramel Macchiato
Espresso* Pumpkin Spice Latte
Caffé Americano* White Chocolate - in any beverage
Cappuccino Doubleshot on Ice + Energy
Caffe Latte  
Caffé Mocha  
Hot Chocolate  
Vanilla Latte  
Vanilla Creme  
Green Tea Latte  
Caramel Apple Spice (w/o caramel sauce*)  
Chai Tea Latte  
Honey Latte  
Doubleshot on Ice w/o Energy  
Signature Hot chocolate (Dairy even with soy)  
   
*Non-Dairy
*Request caramel syrup instead

Iced Blended Beverages

Frappuccino® is made with the following: base, flavoring, ice. There are two kind of bases, crème base and coffee base. Coffee base is not kosher and Crème base is kosher. Some flavors are made with coffee base by default, and some with creme base by default. We formulated our list based on how the drink is made by default. Therefore, if you request a kosher syrup(see Syrups) and you specificly ask for a creme based Frappuccino® it will be kosher. For example, a creme based Cinnamon Dolce Frappuccino® is kosher even though it's on the "not recommended list" because by default it's made with coffee base.

RecommendedNot Recommended
Green Tea Strawberries & Crème
Orange Crème Double Chocolate Chip
A kosher syrup with crème base Blackberry Green Tea
Chai Tea Bananas & Crème
Orange Mango Banana Vivanno W/O Protein Frappuccino® Juice Blends
Chocolate Banana Vivanno W/O Protein Java
  Java Chip
  Coffee
  Mocha
  Pumpkin Spice
  Cinnamon Dolce
  Caramel
 : Mint Mocha Chip
  Any flavor with coffee base
  Blended Lemonade

Starbucks Tazo® Tea

Tazo® Teas are served as plain tea with just tea and water, and as a flavor to a few beverages. Non-dairy beverages are marked with an asterisk. Recommended beverages are kosher,both hot and iced.(Some beverages on this list are on other lists also.)

RecommendedNot Recommended
Tea - all flavors*  
Tea sweetener*  
Iced Tea Lemonade*  
Green Tea Latte 
Green Tea Frappuccino®  
Chai Tea Latte  
Chai Tea Frappuccino®  
   
*Non-Dairy

Syrups

Starbucks offers a variety of syrups that can be added to any kosher beverage. They are usually in tall round pump containers near the espresso machine. Both the regular and sugar free versions of the following flavors are OU certified.

Caramel * Melon Orange crème
Toffee Nut Almond Hazelnut
Vanilla Juicy Raspberry Valencia
Cinnamon Dolce Cinnamon Peppermint
Mocha Classic
 
* The Caramel syrup is kosher. This should not be confused with caramel sauce used in the macchiato and as a drizzle topping, which is not kosher.

Toppings

Starbucks tops many beverages with whipped cream, drizzles, and spices, unless otherwise requested.A recommended beverage may be served with a non-kosher topping. It’s important to note that even when a syrup is on the kosher list, the same flavor may not be kosher as a topping. This is because it may be made from a different concentrate. For example, caramel flavor syrup is kosher, but caramel sauce used for the drizzle (and in a Caramel Macchiato) is not kosher.

Brown Sugar
RecommendedNot Recommended
Whipped Cream All other spices
Mocha Drizzle Drizzles aside from Mocha & Honey
Nutmeg  
Cinnamon  
Honey  
Brown Sugar  

Pastries & More

Majority of the pastries at Starbucks are not kosher. In some Starbucks stores the bagels are under the OU, and the original packaging should be checked for a certification. The following pre-packaged cookies have reliable kosher symbols on the package and are recommended.

Short Bread Cookie
Milk Chocolate Covered Grahams
Dark Chocolate Covered Grahams
Fruit and Dry Roasted Nuts
Dry Roasted Cashews
Dry Roasted Almonds
Oatmeal (see toppings)

Pre-Packaged Beverages

The following pre-packaged Starbucks beverages are kosher when bearing a KD on the label. Although KD is generally not a recommended certification, these beverages are under the supervision of Rabbi Zevulun Charlop and are kosher.

Starbucks DoubleShot®
Starbucks Iced Coffee
Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino®
Starbucks Coffee Frappuccino®
Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino®
Starbucks Vanilla Frappuccino®

The Strawberries & Cream flavor does not have a KD, and is not recommended .

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