Costa - Turkey, Bacon and Cranberry Gluten Free Wrap

After a very busy morning rushing across London, I dashed into Costa in London Bridge to grab lunch before I got the bus to work.  I had read about the new Turkey, Bacon and Cranberry Gluten Free Wrap previously but  this was not on my mind when I stepped into Costa as I was in a rush.

I just headed straight to the fridge and scanned the shelves looking for a gluten free wrap, when I saw it I thought "hmmm ok, I guess this is it then" as it was my only option.

The filling looks to be quite evenly distributed but I can honestly say that I didn't taste a thing, now this could have been due to the fact that I was pre-occupied whilst eating (multitasking after rushing around all morning).  I remember a hint of smokiness from the bacon and tanginess of the cranberry but other than that it was just wrap and mayonnaise!

I am thankful for the fact that I was able to pick up something for lunch at all but only one option is basically saying take it or leave it and I can't exactly go into any shop to get something substantial to eat (when I forget my lunch at home).

It filled the hunger but it's not something I would rush back to get.

Price I think was around £3 

Urban Eat - Gluten Free Wraps (Sainsbury's)

Not expecting to stay at work for very long I hadn't prepared my lunch at home, but on the way to work was feeling hungry and knew I wouldn't be able to go 4 hours without eating something. So I stopped in Sainsbury's, knowing that the last time I was in there I couldn't get a gluten free sandwich but it was after 10am so there was no way they could be sold out.

I searched the fridge looking for a sandwich or roll but couldn't find anything so I ask the assistant who was stocking the fridge and she reached straight for the wraps, so I asked is that gluten free? and she double checked the packaging before replying yes. Oh I said I never knew you did gluten free wraps I was looking for a roll.

So there were two options in the Urban Eat Gluten Free Range, Lemon Chicken or Egg, I opted for chicken.

The first thing I could smell was lemon, so was a bit unsure of whether I would like it, there seemed to be a lot of salad compared to chicken and I immediately thought that they had skimped on the filling.

However when I took my first bite, it didn't taste as lemony as it smelt, that was a plus, but the first bite was mainly salad.  I continued on and was not disappointed, so maybe it was just how they distributed the filling when it was made.

The wrap was similar too the warburtons wrap but not sure if that is what they used as I don't see it anywhere on the packaging.

All in all it was tasty.  I do wish though that there are more options than chicken or egg, I know M&S do a ham or a cheese but I do not like the bread that they use (too many seeds and it falls apart in your hands.

I didn't even look at the price when I picked it up, I tend not to when I shop for gluten free products because otherwise I would starve! But the receipt says £2.90 which is about right

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Costa - Chicken and Basil Salad Gluten Free Wrap

After seeing that Costa had launched a new wrap to their gluten free range I was very eager to try it out.

Having on the go gluten free options is still fairly limited so I was excited about this new product.

So I finally made a purchase last weekend whilst out shopping with my little brother.

The price is competitive for what you would find in a coffee shop, so no complaints on that front.

I wasn't too sure about the wrap having seeds in it as I am not a huge fan on seeded bread but I will try most things once.

To my surprise the wrap was very soft and did not fall apart. The seeds were minimal and therefore hardly noticeable.

The filling was just enough, maybe there could have been a little bit more, but less is more when it's too bulky and you end up losing half of the filling through the other end of the wrap (which can make things very messy!).

I let my brother have a taste and he liked it considering he is a bit of a fussy eater sometimes.

Overall, I enjoyed Cosra's Chicken and Basil Salad Gluten Free Wrap and would definitely repurchase on a regular basis especially when I don't have time to make lunch myself. I may even have to purchase the Warbutons wraps (which I always left on the shelf because they were seeded!) and create my own wraps!