At full service Starbucks stores that serve treif meat, one should avoid buying drinks prepared with equipment that may have been washed with treif equipment. There are drinks (see listed below) that are prepared without any contact with questionable equipment and are acceptable at any store. We cannot recommend any other products in these stores (see items on the list below flagged with an X) unless they are packaged with a reliable certification.
Click here for a list of stores with “Kosher-friendly” equipment rinse practices.
Click here to download the Starbucks Recommendations Chart
Click here for the ‘Navigating Starbucks for the Kosher Consumer’ article
All drinks listed below are permissible under one of the following conditions:
- The store does not serve meat or cheese items; OR
- It is one of the stores listed here that has implemented “kosher-friendly” equipment rinse practices to avoid issues with listed beverages; OR
- When one is traveling*. According to Star-K policy, traveling creates a sha’as hadchak (i.e., no other viable option is readily available) during which one need not be concerned with the restrictions on the beverages listed below. Traveling means when you are away from your hometown. You do not need to be driving on the highway to fit into the category of traveling.
Please note: Starbucks stores serve cholov stam. There are some stores that are serving cholov yisroel milk and cream, subject to availability. We do not audit or certify this program. Consumers who require cholov yisroel should use their discretion or consult their rov to determine the cholov yisroel status of the milk being served.
The following recommendations are for the USA and Canada only.
Click here for a list of stores with “Kosher-friendly” equipment rinse practices.
Click here to download the Starbucks Recommendations Chart
Click here for the ‘Navigating Starbucks for the Kosher Consumer’ article
BEVERAGE | ACCEPTABLE AT ANY STARBUCKS | ONLY ACCEPTABLE: a) when traveling*; or b) at “kosher-friendly” stores listed here; or c) at stores that don’t serve meat or cheese items |
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ALMOND MILK | ||
BOTTLED STARBUCKS DRINKS
with a KD |
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CAFFE AMERICANO
Use disposable cup. Avoid using the “shot” glass. |
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CAPPUCCINO | ||
COFFEE, REGULAR AND DECAF | ||
ESPRESSO
Use disposable cup. Avoid using the “shot” glass. |
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FRAPPUCCINOS** | ||
Caramel Frappuccino (Cholov Stam) | ||
Caramel Light Frappuccino (Cholov Stam) | ||
Coffee Frappuccino (Cholov Stam; With Soy/Almond Milk, Pareve, DE) | ||
Coffee Light Frappuccino (Cholov Stam; With Soy/Almond Milk, Pareve, DE) | ||
Espresso Frappuccino (Cholov Stam; With Soy/Almond Milk, Pareve, DE) | ||
Espresso Light Frappuccino (Cholov Stam; With Soy/Almond Milk, Pareve, DE) | ||
Mocha Frappuccino (Cholov Stam) | ||
Mocha Light Frappuccino (Cholov Stam) | ||
HOT CHOCOLATE** (CHOLOV STAM) | ||
LATTES/MOCHAS** | ||
Latte Hot/Caffe Latte (Cholov Stam) | ||
Mocha Latte/Caffe Mocha (Cholov Stam) | ||
Pumpkin Spice Latte (Cholov Stam) | ||
Skinny Mocha (Cholov Stam) | ||
White Chocolate Latte (Cholov Stam) | ||
MACCHIATOS** | ||
Caramel Macchiato (Cholov Stam) | ||
Espresso Macchiato (Cholov Stam) | ||
SOY MILK | ||
ICED BEVERAGES** | ||
Cold Brew | ||
Iced Caffe Americano (Cholov Stam) | ||
Iced Caffe Latte (Cholov Stam) | ||
Iced Caffe Mocha (Cholov Stam) | ||
Iced Caramel Macchiato (Cholov Stam) | ||
Iced Skinny Mocha (Cholov Stam) | ||
Iced Vanilla Latte (Cholov Stam) | ||
Iced White Chocolate Mocha (Cholov Stam) |
TOPPINGS | ACCEPTABLE ANY STARBUCKS | ONLY ACCEPTABLE: a) when traveling*, or b) at “kosher-friendly” stores listed here, or c) at stores that don’t serve meat items |
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CARAMEL SAUCE/DRIZZLE (CHOLOV STAM) |
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CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE (CHOLOV STAM) |
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**WHIPPED CREAM (CHOLOV STAM) | Whipped Cream can be added upon request. Whipped cream found in most Starbucks stores carries a reliable Kosher certification. Before adding it to the product, consumers must first verify its kosher status by checking the original whipped cream container for a reliable kosher symbol. |
*Traveling means when you are away from your hometown (this creates a situation of sha’as hadchak – i.e., no other viable option is readily available). You don’t need to be driving on the highway to fit into the category of traveling.
**Whipped Cream can be added upon request. Whipped cream found in most Starbucks stores carries a reliable Kosher certification. Before adding it to the product, consumers must first verify its kosher status by checking the original whipped cream container for a reliable kosher symbol.