If you’ve never eaten any of the excellent sandwiches that are regulary offered at Starbucks coffee shops, you’re missing out on some very fresh and tasty foods. Not long ago, I had the opportunity to try the Tuna Melt Panini sandwich that is now regularly in – stock at many Starbucks coffee shops across America. This sandwich is not only delicious and filling, but it is also aesthetically – pleasing. I was so impressed with this Starbucks item, that I have decided to write a product review of it. Presented here, in an effort to assist the consumer, is one food writer’s product revew of the Tuna Melt Panini sandwich that is available at many Starbucks coffee shops across the United States.
Size
The net weight of the Starbucks Tuna Melt Panini is 166 grams (roughly six ounces). When I ate this sandwich along with a bag of chips, it was just the right size to satisfy my appetite. In physical size, this sandwich is approximately six inches long.
Appearance
The appearance of the Starbucks Tuna Melt Panini is appealing and appetizing. The sandwich features attractive – looking slices of flatbread that contain authentic grill marks. Between the slices of flatbread is a good amount of tasty tuna salad that is topped with melted cheddar cheese. The appearance of this sandwich is one of the factors that made me want to try it.
Texture
Starbucks’ Tuna Melt Panini features a multi – faceted texture that offers bits of soft, crispy, gooey and crunchy. The flatbread is fairly crisp, the tuna salad is soft, with crunchy pieces of onion and celery and the melted cheddar cheese is nice and gooey.
Nutritional Facts
The Tuna Melt Panini sandwich from Starbucks coffee shops contains 390 calories, with 110 calories from fat, per one panini serving. This sandwich also contains 4.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams trans fat, 12 grams total fat, 50 mg of cholesterol, 960 mg of sodium, 49 grams total carbohydrates, 3 grams of dietary fiber, 2 grams of sugars and 22 grams of protein per one sandwich serving.
Taste / Flavor
The flavor offered by the Starbucks Tuna Melt Panini is fresh, dynamic and pleasing. The tuna salad offers hints of lemon, egg, onion, celery, dill pickle relish and black pepper in a light mayonnaise dressing. This tuna salad also tastes a little sweet, which I find to be quite appealing. The flatbread offers a mellow and pleasant flavor that accentuates the tuna salad and the cheddar cheese tops things off excellently. All put together, these flavors create a very satisfying sandwich.
Packaging
Starbucks’ Tuna Melt Panini is packaged on a cardboard sleeve that helps to keep the sandwich intact. The sleeve is further packaged in a clear plastic wrapper that lists all pertinent ingredient and nutritional information. The package is easy to open, but it does not re – close very effectively.
Price
The regular retail price charged for one Tuna Melt Panini sandwich at Hartford, Connecticut area is approximately $5.55 – $5.75. Considering the great flavor, fairly large size and overall high quality of this item, I think that this price is reasonable. In actuality, the price of panini sandwiches at many other restaurants is usually higher than this price.
Overall Rating
Starbucks’ Tuna Melt Panini is a very flavorful variety of sandwich that is loaded with fresh ingredients that work well together. Reasonably – priced and fairly large in size, this sandwich is regularly stocked and sold at Starbucks coffee shops across America. This delightful sandwich is highly recommended by this food writer.
Sources :
Personal experience with the product
The product label
