5 Best Starbucks Drinks For Vegans | From the Hidden menu of Starbucks
Navigating Starbucks can be challenging or intimidating for plant-based coffee and tea drinkers. Vegans, the lactose intolerant, and folks who don't care for milk or animal products must be diligent about double- and triple-checking a drink recipe before ordering. Even then, you risk residual dairy in your coffee because of the shared preparation areas (via Starbucks allergen disclosures) or an ingredient containing sneaky dairy/animal products. For example, the Starbucks chai concentrate contains honey, so making a chai tea latte with alternative milk wouldn't be a vegan drink. There's also some mixed information about whether Starbucks sprinkles contain the animal product gelatin, notes The Vegan Review and Treehugger, so opting out of mists altogether is the safest option for a plant-based Starbucks order.
A flurry of conversation sparked around vegan Starbucks options after announcing the fully-plant-based Applecrisp Oatmilk Macchiato in this year's fall lineup. With many newer products on the chain's menu already animal-product-free as a default, it's a perfect time to start curating a list of vegan S-bucks favorites. (Remember that while Starbucks doesn't offer certified vegan beverages, they're vegan-friendly.) Our amazing baristas often run 100 miles per hour. So if you are nervous about asking about what's vegan at Starbucks and holding up the line, we've compiled a list of our favorite vegan drinks, plus a few recommendations from other plant-based Starbucks lovers.
