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Starbucks Coconut Milk
Starbucks in Canada recently began providing coconut milk as an alternative to dairy and soy. Curious to know the makeup of their coconut milk, I went to a local shop and gave it a try.
I'm sorry to say that I was disappointed. It felt quite artificial to my palate, and I don't consider myself to be a connoisseur of fine foods and beverages, not by a long shot.
Curious to know what was giving their coconut milk a chemical-like feel to me, I took note of their ingredients:
Water, coconut cream, cane sugar, coconut water concentrate, natural flavours, sea salt, carrageenan (E407), gellan gum (E418), corn dextrin (E1400), xanthan gum (E415), guar gum (E412).
Without knowing the quantities of these listed ingredients, I don't think I can figure out what I didn't dig about this coconut milk. I have tried soy milk at different Starbucks locations and have found it to be quite pleasing, though I don't doubt there are similar additives in their soy milk.
For those who enjoy a daily mug or two of Starbucks coffee, if convenient, I would suggest bringing one's own thermos with a bit of almond milk and having fresh coffee added to it.
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