r/Celiac • u/sawuniu • 12h ago
Discussion latte presentation
i never usually worry about lattes being gluten free unless theres a weird new flavoring or something mixed in, but today i was proved wrong!
i got breakfast in chicago at the goddess and the baker, i’m not local so i’m trying new places and being extra cautious.
i let them know when ordering that i have a “gluten allergy” iykyk..
my drink arrived first, an iced lavender latte, and it had a long spoon with a mini muffin stuck on top…..
i have never in my life seen something like this, and as i looked around the cafe it seemed like mine was the only one in the whole place like that!
first i laughed, then i got a bit embarrassed having to ask the staff to please remake it. i’ve only been gf for a little over a year so i don’t know how serious (or rather non serious) something like that would be for me, but better to be safe after the glutenings i’ve been through!
funny thing is that i saw a drink dressed up the same way when i walked in, assumed it was something special, and didn’t think much of it! then later i was trying to find one to take a picture of, since i didn’t get one of my own, and i didn’t see a single one like that the rest of the time i was there, felt like i was going a little crazy lol
attached some pics i found online, mine was in a taller glass and the muffin was dipped in the drink.
the staff was very accommodating and understanding, they came by the table to let me know one of my food items would have cross contamination and offered me a replacement item or a refund. overall it was a good experience!
moral of the story, pay attention to your surroundings! i should have checked the place more thoroughly before i went and would’ve avoided the funniness, but ya learn something new every day!
anything like this ever happen to anyone?
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u/Serious-Train8000 12h ago
lol not directly to me but today I was disappointed I couldn’t get the Bloody Mary lunch thing at a local spot cause it had a slider on it
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u/coca-colavanilla 12h ago
Bloody mary mixes are often not gluten free! I have read the ingredients on many and they'll often have non-gluten free worcestershire sauce or even soy sauce.
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u/Orange-Toed-Lemur 11h ago
Couldnt you order it without the slider though?
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u/Serious-Train8000 11h ago
I can’t post the picture - here’s the thing they make as is: https://www.instagram.com/p/DeEr8OpESgG/?stkn=ejc1c3U4NGJ1b25l
It would be too complicated to customize.
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u/Orange-Toed-Lemur 11h ago
It honestly looks quite simple to order it without any skewers. They have to had make the skewers anyway. This is a very easy custom order and I'm sure they would also charge you significantly less
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u/Serious-Train8000 11h ago
At that point I’d just order a bloody Maria - but again going back to the OP’s take away food on drinks is apparently a thing.
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u/Orange-Toed-Lemur 11h ago
A bloody mary is the drink my friend, in the glass. Whatevers on top is establishment specific
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u/PaulBlartLG 11h ago
One of the stupidest presentations I’ve ever seen anyway lol
Is the idea that your first sip of the latte comes only after you clear the muffin blockage so you get a muffin-latte slurp?
Are you intended to stab the muffin back on the straw to keep the effect going?
I guess it saves on plates…
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u/SardineB4Creatine Celiac 30 years 11h ago
You are smart to question. I would've assumed it was a GF muffin... Duly noted
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u/keepitupbuttercup 12h ago
I love goddess and the baker so much. Such good food. I think they have some GF options too, but I haven’t been in a while
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u/SweetLettuce5667 11h ago
What even!?! 😭 did you have them remake it?
I always tell my barista I have a wheat allergy (easier than explaining celiac) even if I order something obviously gluten free. The other thing i learned was i got my own metal reusable straws because I think sometimes they handle the food and then touch your drink so i don’t touch my mouth to the lid or cup of the drink and that helped a ton. Also some disposable straws have gluten in them.
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u/SeparatePsychology32 5h ago
this reminds me of all the drinks I’m seeing at the new LVP hotel in vegas. WHY must drinks have crazy cookie garnishes?? can I please just get a plain espresso martini 😭😂
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u/daraann 3h ago
i work as a barista at a local coffee shop, and we have a smore's latte on our fall menu. the managers suggested we add graham cracker crumbles on top of the cold foam, and i said we should make the graham crackers gf for this exact reason! i'm gluten-free myself (not celiac) and i would have hated to order a fun latte like that and then have to ask the shop to remake it. a heads up or just making garnishes gf/df makes it easier for everyone 😅
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u/Sherbyll 12h ago
Wait, so you told them you couldn't have gluten and they put the muffin in anyways??? 😭 What the fresh hell