Dear Starbucks,
I am writing to request that you bring back the gluten-free Valencia Orange Cake. It’s so hard to find good, safe gluten-free options. Having a gluten-free treat at Starbucks was an enormous win for me personally, and the community at large. Starbucks is known for its community involvement, and having the gluten-free Valencia Orange Cake really hammered that home for the gluten-free community. It’s sad to see the cake disappear such a short time later, without any real explanation.
We thank you for your kind consideration.
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We’ve put this petition together to convince Starbucks to bring the Valencia Orange Cake back. We’re going to collect 5,000 signatures and present the petition to Starbucks.
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Please bring back the orange cake that was gluten free. Also, I was wanting the new gluten free cookies and I tried to get them at the Starbucks in the Phoneix Intl Airport Terminal 3 last week (2-7-10) and our local Target and neither Starbucks carried the gluten free item. I would really like the see something GF in the airport, as we travel frequently, and it would be nice for me and my daughter to be able to purchase a gluten free snack at the airport.
Thank You,
Darissa
What a treat it would be to sit down and enjoy a cup of tea and a pastry at a Starbucks, like “normal” people do all the time, without a thought. For those of us who rarely enjoy such a treat due to celiac disease, please bring back the gluten-free orange cake (or anything else).
Most of you have no idea what it’s like finding something gluten-free to eat, outside of your own home. I’m happy if I have more than 3 menu choices at a restaurant. And that’s only a restaurant that has been carefully researched and offers a gluten-free menu.
Thanks you for all of your new gluten free items. Please bring back the gluten-free Valencia Orange Cake or other similar fresh baked goods.
Thanks,
Thresa
Bring back the Valencia Orange gluten-free cakes please!
Please bring back the Valencia orange gluten-free cakes. It is so awesome to sit and have a coffee and pastry or something sweet like normal people. If you have to eat gluten free its hard to find treats as good as this one.
My 10 year old daughter gets sooo excited when a store/restaurant has something that is really good that she is able to eat! It’s so important to make people with Celiac feel like a part of the community, not an outcast or a burden and if providing them with a simple, delicious orange gluten free cake…why take that away from them??
My husband and I were regular customers of Starbucks. When I had to go on a gluten free diet, our visits decreased. Then you came out with a gluten free snack, and our visits increased again as I didn’t have to watch my husband enjoy a snack I could not eat.
Then you discontinued the gluten free snack, and our visits decreased again.
Please bring back gluten free snacks.
Please bring back the Valcencia Orange Gluten Free Cake. It’s impossible to find a tasty edible treat to go with my coffee. I enjoyed having the luxury of this, and now it’s gone. Such a bad decision by Starbuck’s considering the growing need for gluten free. I hope they change their terrible marketing decision for our benefit.
I had just found out about your gluten-free orange cake shortly before you discontinued them. When ordering my coffee I was asked if there was anything else I would like. My answer was no as I had a gluten intolerance. At that time I was informed you had the orange cake. What a delight to be able to have a snack with my coffee. If the reason for discontinueing them was due lack of sales, then I believe there should be some kind of a sign posted that you have gluten free items. I never would have known if I hadn’t mentioned my problem to your employee. Please bring the orange cake back.
I miss the orange valencia dessert. Bring it back. I read that you are carrying cookies made by Lucy but my starbucks never has any. I cut back on my coffee since i can’t have dessert.
Attention ALL Starbuck’s Management people….PLEASE bring back the Valencia gluten-free cake…WE your loyal customers miss that yummy taste in our mouth.
Oops! I meant Valencia Orange gluten-free cake.
Happy Saint Valentine’s Day everyone!
Patricia in Medford, Oregon
Please bring back the gluten free orange cake!
Please bring back the gluten free Valencia Orange Cake! When it came out my husband and I became regular customers of Starbucks because i could actually get a DELICIOUS dessert with my coffee. Since you discontinued the Valencia cake we have not been back at all… why should we?? I would only be reminded that I can’t eat anything delicious there anymore. I may as well go to any coffee shop or just make it at home.
It was such a bummer when this cake disappeared! It was the only thing I could eat from there.. so I was really disappointed and pretty much boycotted Starbucks because of it! Please bring it back!
-Sylvia
I was so excited when I realized Starbucks was offering a gluten free treat. I was equally “bummed” when they said it was being withdrawn from our local Starbucks. I sincerely hope they bring it back. It was really tasty!
I NEVER bought coffee from Starbucks until the Valencia Orange Cake was introduced in your stores. They were delicious and I became a regular customer. Now that they have been discontinued, I don’t even enter the store. As a word of advice, you need to ADVERTISE THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE A GLUTEN FREE PRODUCT. Just a large sign in the store window would suffice. As most Celiacs, I go out of my way to support places that carry gluten-free items.
I agree with what Terri said – if you properly advertise that you have gluten-free items, celiacs will go out of their way to come to Starbucks. It’s not very often that we get to have a scrumptious baked treat…and were Starbucks to re-introduce the Valencia cake or come up with a similar, slightly healthier alternative, and then actually give it like 6 months + to catch on…well, I’m convinced that you’d have a whole new demographic of loyal customers on your hands.
please bring back the orange cake gluten free in canada
Starbucks, thank you so much for listening to our voice. Many travel for miles for their favorite gluten free treat. To have that treat in our neighborhood allows my little boy and I quality time to share together. My Celiac disease has made a large impact on my family. So, please bring back your gluten free treat. Thank you!!
Please return the Valencia Orange Cake to the Starbucks’ case!
I’ll be looking for it.
LB
PLEASE bring back the Valencia Orange gluten-free cake!! it’s so very difficult to find gluten-free items to enjoy, and when I heard Starbucks had this cake – -and then discontinued it, I was not just disappointed; I was angry. What does it take for you to realize that there is a huge proportion of our population that cannot eat items containing gluten? I had cheered for Starbucks when I heard about this cake. Now, I’ve stopped patronizing you. Please rethink your stand on this — and when you do bring it back (which I am certain you will, for it’s a very wise business move on your part, advertise that it’s there so we are aware of its availability!
I lve starbucks but my partner is gluten intolerant so when we go to starbucks there is noting for him to eat, I feel bad, sowe ften goele where. I prefer starbucks so pleaseeeeee bring back the cake
Yes, bring back the cake and any other items in gluten-free, particularly breakfast foods! I will start frequenting our drive-thru Starbuck’s in Conifer, CO again if there is something safe for Celiacs to tempt me! Thank you!
Yes, It’s open. Ahh, here is community. And,coffee, comaraderie, and…er, “no more Cake!?”… There, the door closed. Again, it is that easy to be exclusive. Please consider shining an inclusive light on an extremely simply-solved recognition that THERE ARE HUNDREDS IN EVERY STORE’S REACH WHO AVOID YOUR DOORS! Consider, consult, collaborate, convince, care, cash out.
Please bring back the gluten free orange cake!
It’s a no brainer, man. Bring it back.
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