Absolutely no question about it, I love coffee. I love the way the scent permeates your nose and the flavour washes over your mouth. I just love it. And my coffee of choice, for a long time, has been a Starbucks Americano. These days my americano's are decaf and without cream but still equally delicious.
So when I had the chance to go for a coffee in search of Equal I knew exactly where I was going. I was hoping to go for a leisurely coffee with my mom, where we'd have time to sit and chat, sans children and just relax. Unfortunately, time to myself hasn't been in the cards for the past week. If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, then you probably already know the boy has mono (I had no idea toddlers could get it) and I've barely left the house.
While waiting on my coffee, I had the chance to talk with my Barista about sugar substitutes and was pleased to find that they carried three different options, including Equal. During the course of our conversation she explained to me that drive-through customers have the opportunity to choose the sweetener of their choice and that most people have a brand specific preference. We also discussed Equal Surcalose, now available in Canada.
I think its great that there are so many sugar substitute options at Starbucks Canada and I took the time to fill out an online Starbucks comment card to let them know that I appreciate the sweetener choices they provide their customers. I also wanted to compliment the helpfulness of the baristas.
And because I'd love to be able to buy the boy a kids 'steamed milk' and I because I miss dairy myself, I also requested the presence of a non-dairy, non-soy milk alternative such as rice or coconut milk.
You can find #EqualCanada on their website, on Twitter and on Facebook.
This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias #CBias, however all opinions are my own.
