Sarah Anne Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 I'm trying to eliminate caffeine as much as possible and a friend introduced me to teeccino, which is an herbal coffee substitute. It is certified gluten free, but does have barley root & chicory root in it. Here are the ingredients: Ingredients Organic Carob, Organic Barley, Organic Chicory, Organic Ramon Nuts, Natural Chocolate Flavor, Organic Cocoa, Organic Chile Flakes. It seems to me that because it is the barley root and not the grain portion (and gluten free) it should be ok. The "natural chocolate flavor" seems kind of vague though. There are other flavors with out that ingredient though (this is the "mocha" flavor). What do you guys think?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted November 2, 2012 Moderators Share Posted November 2, 2012 No. The website discusses barley as an ingredient, not barley root. It does not make the cut for a Whole30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Anne Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share Posted November 2, 2012 Thanks Tom- My friend told me it was the barley root, but now that I think about it more that doesn't make sense. I cruised around on the website some more and found some options made with dandelion instead of barley (http://teeccino.com/category/73/NEW!-Dandelion-Flavors.html). Here are the ingredients: Ingredients: Roasted organic carob, organic chicory, organic dandelion root, dates, almonds, natural mocha flavor, organic figs, organic cocoa powder. That one seems ok, right? Who knows what it tastes like though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghan818 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I have the dandelion vanilla nut blend and I thought it was pretty delicious....although I do really love the bitter taste of black coffee, so when I get through the bag of vanilla nut I'm going to try the french roast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsteen Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Found this blog http://www.rootsimple.com/2011/04/homemade-teeccino.html where she makes her own version of teeccino. Looks worth a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tleef73 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Tom Denham or Kirsteen: I'm curious about the organic carob? Is that compliant? I'd like to know if all of these ingredients are compliant? Dandelion Vanilla Nut Ingredients: Roasted organic carob, organic chicory, organic dandelion root, dates, almonds, organic figs, natural vanilla extract, natural nut flavor. Contains: Almonds. Dandelion Mocha Ingredients: Roasted organic carob, organic chicory, organic dandelion root, dates, almonds, natural mocha flavor, organic figs, organic cocoa powder. Contains: Almonds. Also a little off this topic but still curious...I have a friend that uses one of those clear fiber supplements (only ingredient is inulin from chicory root)...would it be compliant if she finally gives in and joins me on my journey? Cheers, Tamara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsteen Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Hi, here's what Robin had to say in another post about carob The only chocolate allowed on the Whole30 program is unsweetened cocoa powder, so if they make carob powder as a counterpart, you're welcome to use it in the same way you would use a spice like paprika or ground coffee. However, using it as a "treat" or to create desserts is not a part of the program. So I wouldn't see a problem with the carob powder, for me, the issue would be that if they're adding dates, that's obviously to sweeten it. Now dates are technically compliant and, since we don't get these drinks over here, I can't comment on what they're like or how 'sweet' they are. I'm just wary of all sweetened stuff but hey, I'm the one that bought a hydrometer and PH strips so I could make sure my kombucha wasn't sweet, so I'm maybe a tad paranoid on that score As to the Inulin, well it is a fibre supplement used as a laxative. Now a W30 is designed to heal your gut and give it nourishing whole foods. If you keep taking a laxative throughout it, I don't think you're ever giving it a proper chance to do that. You're interfering with the process, so how do you judge the results? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan H Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Be careful with vanilla extract. The process of making it usually means it contains alcohol and therefore isn't allowed on W30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenC Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 According to the Teeccino website, event the Teeccino flavors with barley test gluten-free when brewed with a paper filter (so no particles of the grain end up in your drink). Does that make any difference in whether or not it's allowable? Just trying to avoid buying one of the barley-free flavors when I have a bag of the Java on hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slc_melissa Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 No. Barley is not allowed because it is a grain. Also, to be considered"gluten free" from a testing and labeling standpoint, the gluten must be less than 20 ppm (in the U.S.). So, it may not truly be free of gluten, it just might be low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura_juggles Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 It's not the gluten that's the issue, it's the grain in and of itself. No grains are allowed, period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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