Starbucks no longer offers a gluten free option at its bakery counter. Apparently, the item was not profitable. On May 26, I posted an article proclaiming that "Starbucks Welcomes the Gluten Free". Yesterday, I posted an angry update on that article.
Starbuck’s reversal of policy is bad news for all of us, not just for those of us who crave a pastry with our coffee. The trend is toward more gluten free options available, not fewer. What do we do now?
I suggest that we join forces with Triumph Dining in its effort to collect 5000 signatures and present this petition to Starbucks. I have attached a copy of their letter below.
I also suggest that we contact Starbucks individually indicating our displeasure. In my first article on Starbucks, I suggested that we send "positive e-mails". This time, my message will not be positive. Click here to contact Starbucks.
Published 7/28/09
Dear Paul,
We’d like your help to bring back the Starbucks gluten-free cake! As you probably already know, despite what appears to be strong support from the gluten-free community, Starbucks is discontinuing its Valencia Orange Cake. This is a tremendous blow to the gluten-free community. It’s already so hard to find good, safe gluten-free options. Having a gluten-free treat at Starbucks was an enormous win for the community. It’s sad to see it disappear such a short time later, without any real explanation.
We’ve put together this petition to let Starbucks know how much we miss the gluten-free cake and that we’d love to see it back in our local Starbucks!
Please share this petition with your readers and ask them to sign it. The petition is located here: http://www.triumphdining.com/
Published 7/28/09
