Now that even nonvegans know that oat milk lattes are the best, it’s super-easy to find vegan drink options at any coffee shop in the U.S. Still, it’s great to be able to order from a place that won’t charge you extra for vegan milk and where you can order an animal-friendly breakfast, too. Vegan coffee shops in California, New York, Texas, and other states serve some of the best coffee in the United States as well as freshly baked pastries, stacked breakfast sandwiches, and other delicious animal-friendly food items. Plus, you can sip easy knowing there’s no chance your barista accidentally made your latte with cow’s milk.
Why Choose Vegan Coffee Shops?
Mother cows are smart, sensitive animals who try to hide their calves for protection and frantically chase after and call for them when they’ve been taken away. But in the dairy industry, workers forcibly impregnate cows used for their milk, steal their babies, and hook the mother cows up to milking machines throughout their lives. Every animal is someone—not something—and deserves to live free from exploitation.
Here are some of the top vegan coffee shops in the U.S. Find one near you.
Dear Diary Coffee
For latte lovers, vegan coffee shop Dear Diary Coffee serves a wide variety of drinks you may not find at other shops, such as the Black Matcha Latte made with Earl Grey tea powder or the Marshmallow Latte with house-made caramel, vanilla, and white chocolate syrups. It also serves pastries from local vegan bake shops, including donuts from Cake Thieves Bakery in San Antonio, a winner in PETA’s 2024 Top Vegan Donuts Awards.
Coffee and Plants
Coffee and Plants is a trendy coffee spot with locations in Pasadena, California, and Studio City. Its Instagram-worthy drinks include the Blue Lavender Latte, The Rose Bowl Latte, and the 24k Charcoal Latte. It also serves muffins, croissants, tartines, and other vegan food options.
Just What I Kneaded
Just What I Kneaded, located in Highland Park, has just what you need.That means delicious coffee drinks and freshly baked vegan treats, such as biscuit sandwiches and house-made poptarts.
Bouldin Creek Cafe
Bouldin Creek Cafe is more than just a coffee shop—it also offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner options. Try its brunch items, which include specialty coffee drinks, tofu scramble breakfast tacos, and vegan eggs Benedict. Note: Bouldin Creek Cafe is a vegetarian restaurant, so opt for the vegan options in order to avoid supporting the cruel egg and dairy industries.
Little Barn Coffee House
Latina and LGBTQ-owned Little Barn Coffee House is a gem tucked away in the Glassell Park neighborhood. It’s known for its hearty breakfast sandwiches, which include meat-free sausage or bacon served on a buttery vegan biscuit. Little Barn Coffee House’s logo features an image of the animals its vegan fare helps spare—a cow, a pig, a chicken, and a sheep.
Miffies Specialty Coffee
Miffies Coffee, a small coffee cart, serves big flavor with fun drinks like its Cookie Butter Latte, made with “accidentally vegan” Lotus Biscoff cookie butter.
The Moody Vegan
There’s no better way to start your day in L.A. than with a delicious, flavor-packed breakfast burrito. The Moody Vegan’s take is filled with tofu “eggs,” animal-free sausage, crispy potatoes, fresh pico de gallo, avocado, and spicy house chipotle sauce. We love to wash it down with the Brown Sugar Iced Coffee.
Clementine Bakery
If you want a pastry with your cow-friendly latte, Brooklyn’s Clementine Bakery has what you’re looking for. It serves up a wide variety of vegan treats, from traditional French pastries and gluten-free baked goods to savory sandwiches.
Familiars Vegan Coffee Shop
Familiars Vegan Coffee Shop boasts some of the best vegan bagels in the city in unique varieties like Beet Lox, Fancy Fig, and Kimchi. It also serves flavored lattes, vegan doughnuts from the popular local spot Dun-Well Doughnuts, and a rotating selection of other pastries.
Daylily Coffee Shop
Choose from five delicious vegan milks—almond, coconut, hemp, oat, or soy—all at no additional cost at Daylily Coffee Shop, where there’s no cow’s milk on the menu. Be sure to try its freshly made vegan breakfast sandwiches and pastries, too.
Exquisite Creatures
There’s always something new and exciting to try at Exquisite Creatures. Craving a popcorn-flavored latte? How about cold brew coffee with coconut cold cream? It has it all—and more.
Jet Black Coffee Company
Jet Black Coffee Company’s menu features vegan food items from local Portland companies, such as Shoofly Vegan Bakery and Vtopian Artisan Cheeses. Don’t miss its tasty specialty drinks, like the Strawberry Whine, an oat milk latte made with strawberry and vanilla syrups and topped with coconut whipped cream and freeze-dried strawberries. 🍓
Amateur Coffee (Omaha, Nebraska)
Bunk House Coffee Bar (Jensen Beach and Tequesta, Florida)
Dagger Mountain Coffee (Valparaiso, Indiana)
Dark Hall Coffee (Phoenix, Arizona)
Grindcore House (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse (Madison, Wisconsin)
Mud Pie Vegan Bakery & Coffee (Overland Park, Kansas)
Propaganda Coffee & Bakery (Lakewood, Ohio)
Timeless Coffee (Oakland, California)
Wood Coffee Co. (Long Beach, California)
Chains That Serve Vegan Coffee Drinks
If you can’t find a vegan coffee shop near you, check out our list of vegan-friendly cafés and coffee chains.
Coffee Shops That Don’t Charge Extra for Vegan Milk
More people than ever are ditching dairy to spare animals, save the planet, and improve their own health, but coffee chains like Starbucks continue to punish compassionate customers by charging extra for vegan milks.
Choose a coffee chain that doesn’t charge extra for dairy-free milksand urge Starbucks to drop its surcharge:
