The Ultimate Vegan Guide to the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf

Good news for coffee and tea lovers: The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf just made ordering vegan easier than ever! The chain now offers almond and oat milk at no extra charge. That means you can grab dairy-free coffee or tea without paying a “kindness tax.”. If you’ve been wondering, “What’s vegan at The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf?” this guide gives you the fastest way to order, the simplest swaps, and items to avoid.

What’s the Easiest Way to Order Vegan at The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf?

• Always be sure to specify that you want vegan milk in your drink
• Some of The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf’s sauces and powders contain cow’s milk, so always double-check with your barista before ordering something new
• The Vanilla Bean Sauce is vegan and can be used in place of vanilla powder (not vegan) in many drinks

What Drinks Can Be Ordered Vegan at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf?

Many coffee drinks are vegan (or are easily made vegan by asking for almond or oat milk) at The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, including:

• Americano
• Cappuccino
• Espresso
• Flat White
• Latte Macchiato
• Red Eye (espresso shot in fresh brewed coffee)

• Brewed Coffee
• Café au Lait
• Cold Brew Vanilla Bean Latte (Specify vanilla bean sauce instead of vanilla powder)
• Iced Coffee
• Nitro Cold Brew

Seasonal Beverages Change Often—So Ask Your Barista

Although some seasonal drinks are prepared with almond milk by default, they still might not be vegan due to the flavored powders, which all contain cow’s milk. Thankfully, some seasonal beverages can be made vegan if you choose oat or almond milk and ask for vanilla bean sauce instead of vanilla powder. Some seasonal beverages that can be ordered vegan include:

• Maple Latte (Ask for vanilla bean sauce instead of vanilla powder)
• Peppermint Vanilla Latte (Ask for vanilla bean sauce instead of vanilla powder)
• Pumpkin Latte and Pumpkin Coldbrew (Ask for vanilla bean sauce instead of vanilla powder)
• Winter Dream Tea Latte (Ask for vanilla bean sauce instead of vanilla powder)
• Energy Fruit Teas

Heads up: the Cookie Butter Latte can’t be ordered vegan, but the cookie crumbs that are

sprinkled on top are vegan. You can add those crumbs to another latte for the vibe without the dairy.

Non-Coffee Drinks That Are Vegan at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf

• Bottled Juice
• Soda
• Herbal Infusions
• Sweet Tea
• Tea (hot or iced)
• Tea Latte (hot or iced—ask for vanilla bean sauce and dairy-free milk.)

Vegan Food and Snacks at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf

Food options vary greatly depending on Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf location—but there’s usually something vegan to eat. Most locations offer:

• Bagels (In corporate-owned stores, all except the cheese jalapeño flavor are vegan.)

• Avocado Toast
• Vegan Banana Walnut Loaf
• Vegan Chocolate Brownie (seasonal)

Why Fee-Free Vegan Milk Matters

Lowering the cost of vegan milk makes it more accessible, stops penalizing people for making the compassionate, healthier decision, and spares cows suffering. Cows love one another deeply and mourn when they’re separated from their friends or family. Some cows even shed tears following the loss of a loved one. Cows have deep maternal instincts and, like all mothers, produce milk only to feed their babies.

The dairy industry tears calves from their mothers so that the milk meant to nourish them can be sold to humans. Some mother cows mourn and wail for their stolen calves for days and have been known to break through fences and travel for miles looking for their babies.

Help Cows: Drink Oat Milk in Your Coffee

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf joins a rapidly growing list of coffee chains—including Starbucks, Dunkin’, Peet’s Coffee, Scooter’s Coffee, Tim Hortons, Caribou Coffee, and Dutch Bros—that have dropped the unfair upcharge following pressure from PETA. BIGGBY is the last major chain in the US still charging archaic vegan upcharges. So, coffee lovers everywhere, support businesses that make choosing vegan milk easy and affordable, and urge BIGGBY to join the rest of the industry and drop the vegan upcharge.

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