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Starbucks Vanilla Powder

WhatsEatingYou | Feb 28, 201308:02 AM 17
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Does anyone know what the vanilla powder that Starbucks has at its shops is called? I am referring to the one in the shaker by the milk and sugar. I love this stuff and want to have some at the office for my work coffee. Curious if there is a similar product available at the grocery store.

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  1. j
    janniecooks It's called vanilla powder. Go figure. It can be purchased through Amazon, King Arthur, and probably stores in large metro areas...

    It's called vanilla powder. Go figure. It can be purchased through Amazon, King Arthur, and probably stores in large metro areas that sell Nielsen-Massey products (I doubt Nielsen-Massey is the only producer).

    1. fldhkybnva I have always wondered the same thing as well. Well, mostly I wondered if it contains sugar but just assumed so. Also any idea...

      I have always wondered the same thing as well. Well, mostly I wondered if it contains sugar but just assumed so. Also any idea of the cinnamon and nutmeg or just that or have some added sugar?

      1. j
        janniecooks re: fldhkybnva Vanilla powder is made with dried vanilla extract and maltodextrin, which is a kind of a sugar (google it). It would be most disappointing...

        Vanilla powder is made with dried vanilla extract and maltodextrin, which is a kind of a sugar (google it). It would be most disappointing if Starbucks added sugar to the cinnamon or nutmeg; I don't think they do. I have put them both in my Starbucks n the past and not tasted any sweetness.

      2. c
        cavy95 scrap vanilla bean into sugar, in batches pour sugar in coffee grinder, grind each batch to a powder. Add to your favorite (home...

        scrap vanilla bean into sugar, in batches pour sugar in coffee grinder, grind each batch to a powder. Add to your favorite (home made) starbucks drink, save money and enjoy!

        1. Coogles This is supposed to be the brand Starbucks uses http://cooksvanilla.com/index.php?p=view_product&product_id=47 The Spice...

          This is supposed to be the brand Starbucks uses http://cooksvanilla.com/index.php?p=v...

          The Spice House and Great American Spice Company also have vanilla powder available that sounds similar.

          1. s
            SeattleAmy re: Coogles I finally stumbled upon this in a store this weekend (at Fred Meyer up in the Seattle area). Based on the fact I got the last 2...

            I finally stumbled upon this in a store this weekend (at Fred Meyer up in the Seattle area). Based on the fact I got the last 2 bottles, I think that when i have looked before it was out...and I have looked at this store before.

            It was in the cooking isle with the rest of the vanilla products.

            Now to determine a chocolate solution!

          2. i
            IMollyQ I was wondering the same thing. Vanilla powder purchased in stores in pure vanilla and is not sweet at all. Pure vanilla powder...

            I was wondering the same thing. Vanilla powder purchased in stores in pure vanilla and is not sweet at all. Pure vanilla powder is also expensive. I suspect they use powdered sugar mixed with vanilla powder. I am going to try that mixture. It definitely has sugar in it.

            1. Ttrockwood So i shook some onto my palm and tasted it this morning. It is NOT just vanilla. Definately superfine sugar and vanilla powder...

              So i shook some onto my palm and tasted it this morning.
              It is NOT just vanilla.
              Definately superfine sugar and vanilla powder. Not fluffy like confectioners sugar or powdered sugar.
              It tasted very sweet with just a hint of vanilla, so i would think a 3parts superfine sugar to 1 part vanilla powder would be a starting point to get the same as Starbucks vanilla powder shaker.

              1. s
                SeattleAmy My friend and I have been searching for what this is and where to buy it!! Is the chocolate just cocoa powder? JannieCooks, do...

                My friend and I have been searching for what this is and where to buy it!!

                Is the chocolate just cocoa powder? JannieCooks, do you happen to know? Anyone else have a guess/answer?

                1. j
                  janniecooks re: SeattleAmy Having never used the chocolate powder I have no idea what it might be. "My friend and I have been searching for what this is and...

                  Having never used the chocolate powder I have no idea what it might be. "My friend and I have been searching for what this is and where to buy it" --Are you asking about where to buy the vanilla powder? I have seen it at my local Fresh Market; the Nielsen-Massey powder is widely available.

                  1. i
                    IMollyQ re: janniecooks It just seems to be like hot chocolate mix. It has sugar and the cocoa powder, so not quite the same but similar in taste to Swiss...

                    It just seems to be like hot chocolate mix. It has sugar and the cocoa powder, so not quite the same but similar in taste to Swiss Miss hot chocolate mix. I have had no luck finding vanilla powder similar to Starbucks. I just had to mix sugar with regular vanilla powder.

                    1. s
                      SeattleAmy re: IMollyQ Thanks! I had never actually tasted the chocolate by itself, so no idea what was in it. Any guesses if the cinnamon and nutmeg...

                      Thanks! I had never actually tasted the chocolate by itself, so no idea what was in it.

                      Any guesses if the cinnamon and nutmeg have more than just the spice in it?

                      1. Ttrockwood re: SeattleAmy The cinnamon and nutmeg are just that (well, low quality versions anyhow)

                        The cinnamon and nutmeg are just that (well, low quality versions anyhow)

                        1. Ttrockwood re: SeattleAmy The cinnamon and nutmeg are just that- but like mcCormicks or whatever, not something potent and high quality like from penzey's

                          The cinnamon and nutmeg are just that- but like mcCormicks or whatever, not something potent and high quality like from penzey's

                      2. s
                        SeattleAmy re: janniecooks I was able to find the vanilla powder online...no luck when I looked in 3different stores, so I'll just order it from the link above...

                        I was able to find the vanilla powder online...no luck when I looked in 3different stores, so I'll just order it from the link above. :-)

                    2. f
                      ferret I would guess these products are a close match http://www.coffeebean.com/essentials/powders/l/301

                      I would guess these products are a close match

                      http://www.coffeebean.com/essentials/...

                      1. c
                        cremedecassis The Starbucks near me has Vanilla powder containing the following three ingredients: Dextrose, Vanilla and Vanilla Extract.

                        The Starbucks near me has Vanilla powder containing the following three ingredients: Dextrose, Vanilla and Vanilla Extract.

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