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Jan 5 2012

Tim Horton’s Gluten-Free

If you have ever been inside a Tim Horton’s, you know that there don’t seem to be a lot of gluten-free options to choose from.  I happened to meet a friend there the other day and was discouraged when I was really hungry, yet the employees on duty didn’t have any idea if they had any gluten-free choices other than fruit.  I made a mental note to not only check into the gluten-free options when I got home, but to share what I found with you all as well.

jan2012 latte cross sellUS Tim Horton’s Gluten Free

Upon browsing the Tim Horton’s website, I found that they do indeed have an allergen list.  I knew that there wouldn’t be any magically appearing gluten-free doughnuts, but I wanted to be better prepared the next time I was at Tim Horton’s, as I really like their coffee.  I hadn’t made Tim Horton’s one of my priorities in the past because they weren’t on any of my daily routes.  With a new location in my gym parking lot, I see that changing in the near future.

After perusing the allergen list, I found that the following items don’t contain any gluten (USA):

  • Iced cappuccino (with milk, chocolate milk or cream)
  • Iced cappuccino supreme
  • Mocha iced capp
  • Iced coffee
  • Iced mocha
  • Iced chill mocha
  • Strawberry Banana Smoothie with yogurt
  • Strawberry Banana Smoothie without yogurt
  • Mixed Berry Smoothie with yogurt
  • Mixed Berry Smoothie without yogurt
  • Frozen Lemonade
  • Real Brewed Iced Tea
  • Coffee
  • Decaffienated Coffee
  • Hot Chocolate
  • White Hot Chocolate
  • French Vanilla Cappuccino
  • English Toffee Cappuccino
  • Café Mocha
  • Caramel Café Mocha
  • Apple Cider
  • Caramel Apple Cider Supreme
  • Steeped Tea
  • Specialty Teas
  • Hot Smoothees (all flavors)
  • Gingerbread Hot Chocolate
  • Candy Cane Hot Chocolate
  • Caramel Hot Chocolate
  • Hashbrown
  • French onion soup (broth only)
  • Hearty potato bacon soup
  • Turkey and wild rice soup
  • Chili
  • Creamy Sundried Tomato with Roasted Garlic
  • Yogurt & berries

As always, ask questions before ordering.  Iced beverages and smoothies may be made with the same blender as versions that contain gluten, so ask for a new one.  Ask about the hashbrown preparation to see if they are cooked with gluten-containing foods.  Some locations may have different procedures in place, so it is necessary to do your due diligence.  I was pleased to learn the yogurt & berries was on this list, as  I had asked about it yesterday and since nobody had a definite answer at the time.   I ended up settling on an XL coffee and a bar from my emergency stash.  Tim Horton’s has locations across the US and Canada.

Have you eaten at Tim Horton’s gluten-free?  What did you have?

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Kimberly Bouldin is a gluten-free wife, runner & blogger with two children in Columbus, Ohio. After her celiac diagnosis in 2006, she has made it her mission to embrace an entirely new approach to nutrition in a gluten-free world, exploring options that run the gamut from "made from scratch" homemade bread to sampling and reviewing the gluten-free prepared foods that are continuously being introduced to the market. While navigating the waters of becoming gluten-free, Kim shares her experiences and passes along valuable product reviews in addition to helping other moms of celiac kids develop healthy menus that are kid-friendly and palatable. Kimberly is a valuable resource for those who are newly diagnosed, as well as for the more seasoned gluten-free veterans. Follow @KBouldin on Twitter

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  • http://www.glutenfreemusings.com Anne Steib

    We don’t have Tim Horton’s here, but when I did have the opportunity to go to one (before being gluten-free) I remember really liking the hot chocolate. I am glad to see that is one of the gluten-free friendly items. thanks!

    • http://glutenfreeislife.com Kim

      I know that Jon was thrilled to see that! :) He loves hot chocolate/mocha/etc. He was bummed when I told him Starbucks is out for him now.

      Kim

      • Linda

        Most Starbucks coffees are actually gluten free!

        • http://glutenfreeislife.com/ Kimberly Bouldin

          Linda,

          Are you referring to the coffees offered in the shop or on the shelves in the grocery store?

          Kim

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  • Ashley

    As per my knowledge, in Canada ice caps and hot chocolate MAY contain wheat at Canadian Tim Hortons.

    • http://glutenfreeislife.com/ Kimberly Bouldin

      Ashley,

      The allergen chart was updated in February 2012 and has notes for both the US and Canada. Is it the way they make them in the store?

      http://www.timhortons.com/us/pdf/TimHortonsAllergyChart.pdf

      Kim

      • Joel

        In the US, the GF limit for labeling packages as being GF is 20 ppm (parts per million),, whereas in Canada it is 5 ppm. So, some products in the US can be labeled as GF but the same item cannot be marked GF in Canada.
        The limit as set for gluten-free testing makes it hard for items contaminated with gluten from the processing operations, to slip through and be labeled as GF.
        Thank you for posting your great bread recipe!

  • Jamesina

    I wouldn’t trust the yogurt as it is made by Dannon, and on their website only plain yogurts are safe, but there is no guarantee…….

  • Melissa

    There have been reports that most flavoured coffees usually contain traces of gluten. As for TIm Hortons, I can confirm this fact as true. I drink a medium to x-large size French Vanilla Coffee (I guess it’s considered cappuccino on the list?) and was having reactions which I thought was to food. But after a violent episode of hives (as well as gastrointestinal, I get body-wide itching and hives from gluten once my body has processed it. It is usually delayed by a few hours) I looked at my diet and found there was NO WAY my food contained gluten as everything I had eaten was gluten-free. Then it hit me. The coffee. It was the only thing I had consumed that I couldn’t guarantee was gluten-free. It also explain a few other episodes I had that I didn’t know where it was coming from (realized those days I had also have a FV coffee). Upon research, voila, it’s true. Most flavoured coffees contain gluten. And although Timmies will not admit to it on their list, from weeks of experience I can conclude that there is traces of gluten in FV coffees!

    • Joel

      Gluten may not be an ingredient, but with all cappuccinos being made with the same machine, this allows cross-contamination of gluten, into everything that shares that same equipment. If someone is not gluten tolerant, this will be a problem.
      The TH website states:
      None of our products are “gluten-free”. Wheat is present in our manufacturing facilities and in all our food preparation areas.

  • http://www.megadox.com Heather

    I have had reactions to their non-flavored coffee as well – just regular black coffee. So I no longer go to Timmy’s at all.

    • Patricia

      Coffee has no glutten,you might be sensitive to caffeine..anything that is related to gerds disease you may be reacting to as well!! Look up gerds and see the list of what not to have!!!! I have celiac disease.. I have coffee all the time and I’m fine!! But there are some things that are related to gerds disease that don’t have glutten that I’m still sensitive to!!!! Doesn’t mean you have gerds, just means your body’s sensitive to some of those things!!!!

  • Patricia

    I have celiac.. I’m pretty sure hashbrowns in general have glutten!! If you have the disease be extremely careful with the soups as well..it may have even the slightest bit of glutten!! It’s not just wheat you have to stay away from, it’s barley and rye as well!! I had Tim Hortons chilli the other day and I was fine so highly unlikely that has glutten!!!! Just be very careful, google it!!!! Other then that, everything else on this list should be fine!!!!

    Thanks for uploading..still very helpful!!