Are Starbucks Coffee Drinks Gluten-Free?

Celiac.com 02/15/2022 - We get a lot of questions from celiac community members wondering if certain products are gluten-free. Even after our article about brands of gluten-free coffee drinks, which included Chobani and other top brands, we see a lot about which top brands of canned or bottled cold coffee drinks are gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease

Specifically, are Starbucks canned and bottled coffee drinks gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease? The answer is yes, even though Starbucks coffee drinks are not labeled gluten-free, they do not contain gluten ingredients, and do not have any wheat or gluten allergy warnings.

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For this reason, Starbucks canned and bottled coffee drinks are considered naturally gluten-free and are very likely to be safe for people with celiac disease.

Remember, as long as nothing containing gluten is added, brewed plain ground coffee is gluten-free, and safe for people with celiac disease. 

The same is true for canned coffees. Most canned or bottled coffees are made with brewed black coffee, with sugar, and or milk. These will nearly always be gluten-free. Just be sure to read ingredients, and avoid any added gluten.

Varieties of Starbucks canned and bottled coffee drinks that are considered naturally gluten-free include:

• Starbucks Cold & Crafted Coffee, Sweetened Black
• Starbucks Cold & Crafted Coffee, Coffee + A Splash Of Milk & Vanilla
• Starbucks Cold & Crafted Coffee, Coffee + A Splash of Milk & Mocha
• Starbucks Cold & Crafted Coffee
• Starbucks Doubleshot, Espresso + Cream
• Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso, Salted Caramel
• Starbucks Doubleshot, Espresso + Cream Light
• Starbucks Doubleshot Energy Espresso Coffee, Mocha
• Starbucks Doubleshot Energy Espresso Coffee, Vanilla
• Starbucks Doubleshot Energy Drink Coffee Beverage, White Chocolate
• Starbucks Tripleshot Energy Extra Strength Espresso Coffee Beverage, Caramel
• Starbucks Tripleshot Energy Extra Strength Espresso Coffee Beverage, French Vanilla
• Starbucks Tripleshot Energy Extra Strength Espresso Coffee Beverage, Cafe Mocha
• Starbucks Tripleshot Zero Sugar Energy Extra Strength Espresso Coffee Beverage, Black
• Starbucks Tripleshot Zero Sugar Energy Extra Strength Espresso Coffee Beverage, Vanilla
• Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew, Black Unsweetened
• Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew, Dark Caramel
• Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew, Vanilla Sweet Cream 
• Starbucks - RTD Coffee Nitro Cold Brew, Dark Cocoa Sweet Cream