10 Best Vegan Coffee Shops in America
Whether your go-to is a shot of espresso or an oat milk latte, these shops have what you need to stay energized throughout the day. You voted, and the results are in! Here are the top 10 vegan coffee shops throughout the US!
1. Timeless Coffee
San Francisco, CA
A plant-based gem located in the San Francisco Bay area, Timeless Coffee is a coffee roastery and bakery whose mission is to share the positive benefits of being and eating vegan. Choose from a variety of lattes, macchiatos, and cold brews, like the Timeless Iced, which features lightly sweetened vanilla cold brew made with the shop’s espresso blend, and comes served over ice with a splash of milk.
2. Little Barn Coffee House
Los Angeles, CA
This women- and queer-owned coffeehouse offers everything from lavender golden milk lattes to homemade vegan galletes, and it’s all made from plants! Visit the shop for breakfast, and choose from options like the maple fennel sausage biscuit, the oat horchata cold brew, and more!
3. Wildflour
Pawtucket, RI
Located in the birthplace of the industrial revolution, Wildflour specializes in all-vegan desserts, grab-and-go items, and unique coffee drinks. Energize your day with a Cafe Caliente (espresso, cinnamon, cacao, and cayenne with your choice of milk), and don’t forget to add a peanut butter chocolate brownie, which is the shop’s best-selling item!
4. Powerplant Superfood Cafe
Los Angeles, CA
Start your morning with Powerplant Superfood Cafe’s organic coffee drinks, which include options like coconut lattes, espressos, and cappuccinos, and can be made with almond, hemp, or oat milk. Pair your coffee drink with one of the eatery’s breakfast bowls, sandwiches, or coconut vegan banana pancakes—yum!
5. Batter & Crumbs
Philadelphia, PA
Batter & Crumbs has been fueling South Philadelphia since 2019 and offers specialty drinks like the Indraloka Mocha ($1 from each purchase goes to the Indraloka Animal Sanctuary), as well as hot- or cold-brewed coffee made from Philly Fair Trade Roasters. Planning a special event? In addition to crafting tasty beverages, the shop also makes customized cakes and hosts wedding tastings monthly.
6. Muddy Paw Coffee
Los Angeles, CA
“Have a cup save a pup” is the motto at Muddy Paw, a Los Angeles-based vegan coffee shop that supports local animal rescues. While the shop’s outdoor patios are open daily to those in the LA area, many of Muddy Paw’s coffee blends and loose-leaf teas can also be purchased online, as they ship nationwide. In addition to purchasing coffee products, customers have the option to donate to Karma Rescue, a nonprofit organization that works to end the economic euthanasia of pets, as well as overcrowding in shelters.
7. Terms of Endearment
New York City, NY
An elevated cafe and patisserie that opened its doors this past September, Terms of Endearment serves traditional coffeehouse brews, as well as unique creations like the Rosewater Dragon Fruit Latte and the Lavender Butterfly Pea Latte. The plant-based menu features an array of breakfast items such as the B.E.C. (a bacon egg & cheese with scrambled JUST egg, bacon, cheese, and Everything s’mear on a croissant). Sweets such as pastries and cakes are also available and are baked on-site.
8. JOi Cafe
Los Angeles, CA
Fill your cup with joy at JOi Cafe, a plant-based eatery that offers organic specialty coffee drinks, including nitro and espresso brews. Feel cool as a cucumber as you sip the Cloudsurfer, which blends vanilla almond milk with nitro cold brew, or the Crystal Blue-Latte Elixir, which combines antioxidants, MCT, and Pure JOi immunity mushroom blend with your choice of milk and a touch of vanilla.
9. Rose Gold Coffee Company
Kalamazoo, MI
Nestled in the Midwest city of Kalamazoo, Rose Gold Coffee offers classic lattes, Americanos, and cold brews to name a few. Stay efficiently caffeinated with their V60 Pour Over, which is made to order and features coffee from Littlefoot Coffee Roasters located in Grandville, MI. You can also accompany your beverage with one of the shop’s baked goods, such as a cheesy sausage breakfast roll, frosted sugar cookie, or a chocolate strawberry moon pie.
10. Dark Hall Coffee
Phoenix, AZ
If you like your coffee with a side of macarons, cookies, or a slice of vegan cake, then Dark Hall Coffee is your spot! Pair an iced mocha with a strawberry cookie, or satisfy your sweet tooth with an iced golden milk and a piece of Toasted Hazelnut Blackout Cake.
Kayla Pasko
@kaylapaskoKayla, a Midwest girl living in NYC, is a writer with a background in media sales. When she’s not scoping out trendy vegan spots, she’s usually taking a yoga class, shopping at Trader Joe’s, or catching a Packers game.
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