Is Peet's Coffee Vegan?

Bagged ground coffee, whole bean coffee, and black drip coffee from Peet's are all vegan. No animal-derived additives are used in the roasting process.

For cafe drinks, Peet's offers oat, almond, soy, and Ripple plant-based milks as substitutes at no extra charge as of June 2025. Most espresso and cold brew drinks can be made vegan by requesting a plant-based milk, skipping whipped cream, and avoiding the caramel and white chocolate sauces (both made with dairy by Lyons Magnus).

The Havana Cappuccino and Black Tie drinks are made with sweetened condensed milk and cannot be made vegan. The Protein Latte contains whey powder and has no dairy-free protein alternative available.

Honey Syrup is not vegan; flavored drinks using honey syrup or honey-containing matcha blends should be avoided or confirmed with staff. ) are generally vegan-friendly.

Some strict vegans flag Peet's use of conventional cane sugar in syrups as a concern due to potential bone char processing, though this is a matter of personal threshold rather than a direct animal ingredient. Peet's spring 2026 menu launched several plant-based drinks using Tache pistachio milk by default, showing an ongoing push toward vegan-friendly offerings.