Caribou Coffee’s Dairy-Free Menu: Allergen and Vegan Options Explained

Updated February 2026! Like many coffeehouse chains, Caribou Coffee is becoming friendlier to dairy-free and vegan customers. They now offer almondmilk and oatmilk for no extra charge at all domestic locations, include dairy-free drinks in their seasonal features, and even offer vegan breakfast to go. This full dairy-free guide lists all of the details – on the main menu and how to custom order. You can jump ahead to different sections with these links:

Caribou Coffee Dairy-Free Menu Guide with Vegan Options

This menu guide includes dairy-free drink menu options first, followed by custom order drink components, and then the food menu. Be aware of special order requirements in parentheses () next to the menu items, and see the Heads Up notes to help fill in the blanks. Please note that this guide is for the U.S. locations. Options may vary in other countries.

Free Dairy-Free Milk Swap: Starting in 2026, all Caribou Coffee customers can substitute dairy-free milk alternative at no extra charge.

Other Allergen & Dietary Notes: At this time, all of the items listed below are also vegan–friendly, except for those made with honey or unless otherwise noted. You can request no honey or an alternate sweetener for your order. At last check, the company used Monin syrups, which are made without top allergens. But speak with the manager to confirm and if concerned about potential cross-contamination in the blender, pitchers, or with the steamer wand or spoons. Simple orders can be prepared with clean utensils in your own cup.

• Americano – Hot or Iced
• Brewed Tea – Hot or Iced
• Coffee of the Day
• Cold Press Coffee – Iced or Nitro
• Cold Press with Oatmilk Cold Foam
• Crafted Press with Oatmilk Cold Foam – Hot, Iced, or Blended
• Depth Charge
• Espresso
• Green Tea Lemonade
• Honey Lavender Espresso Shaker (not vegan)
• Hot Press
• Vanilla Espresso Shaker

Heads Up! The chocolate used to make their Mochas does contain milk. The other flavors of Espresso Shakers with Oatmilk do contain dairy. Caribou Coffee uses caramel sauce and white chocolate that contain milk. You can substitute one of the dairy-free flavor syrups listed below.

Custom Coffee Drinks (order with almond, coconut, or oat milk)

• Cappuccino
• Cinnamon Sugar Latte – Hot or Iced
• Crafted Press – Hot, Iced, or Blended
• Honey Lavender Latte (not vegan)
• Latte – Hot, Iced, or Nitro
• Macchiato (sub dairy-free cold foam)
• Northern Lite Caramel Latte – Hot or Iced
• Northern Lite Vanilla Latte – Hot or Iced
• Vanilla Latte with Cinnamon Sugar Cold Foam

Heads Up! According to their corporate team, none of the Coolers or Frozen drinks can be made dairy-free. They’re blended with a base mix that contains milk.

Custom Tea Drinks (order with almond, coconut, or oat milk)

• Classic Chai Latte – Hot or Iced
• Earl Grey Tea Latte – Hot or Iced (not vegan)
• Lavender Matcha Tea Latte
• Matcha Vanilla Tea Latte – Hot or Iced
• Raspberry Green Tea with Bubbles
• Spiced Chai Latte – Hot or Iced

Heads Up! The “bubbles” (Coconut Jellies) at Caribou Coffee are made without dairy. You can add them to regular tea drinks, but most of the “bubble” drinks are made with dairy and can’t be customized (aside from any listed above). The “Frozen” teas are made with a shake mix that contains dairy.

Energy Drinks

• Energy Drink (flavors below)
• Energy Drink with Coconutmilk Cold Foam (flavors below)
• Lemonade Energy Drink (flavors below)

Dairy-Free Flavors: Blue Raspberry, Lavender, Peach Mango, Strawberry Pineapple, Sugar-Free Passionfruit Yuzu, Sugar-Free Salted Watermelon

Refreshers (formerly Fruit Shakers)

• Refreshers – Berry Punch, Peach Lemonade, Strawberry Lemonade
• Coconutmilk Refreshers – Berry Punch, Peach, Strawberry

Kids Drinks

• Kids Reindeer Drink (order with almond, coconut, or oat milk)
• Kids Silly Soda
• Kids Refreshers (see Refresher Flavors above)

Drink Components

We’ve broken down the ingredient options to make custom ordering easier!

Milk Alternatives

• Almond Milk
• Coconut Milk
• Oat Milk
• Oat Nog (seasonal)

Flavor Shots (syrups and sauces)

• Blue Raspberry
• Cane Syrup
• Caramel
• Chai
• Cinnamon Sugar Sauce
• Classics
• Hazelnut
• Holiday Cranberry (seasonal)
• Honeycrisp Apple (seasonal)
• Lavender
• Maple
• Marshmallow
• Mint
• Peach Mango
• Raspberry
• Strawberry Pineapple
• Vanilla
• Sugar-Free Caramel
• Sugar-Free Passionfruit Yuzu
• Sugar-Free Salted Watermelon
• Sugar-Free Vanilla

Mix-ins

• Bubbles
• Dried Peaches
• Dried Strawberries
• Honey
• Matcha Powder
• Salt & Sugar
• Yellow Sweetener

Toppings

• Candy Cane Topping (seasonal)
• Cinnamon Sprinkle
• Cinnamon Sugar Cold Foam
• Coconutmilk Cold Foam
• Marshmallow Topping
• Oatmilk Cold Foam

Heads Up! The Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, White Chocolate, Pumpkin, and regular Caramel Sauces at Caribou Coffee do contain milk. The Malt Powder also contains dairy (it is malted milk).

Baked Goods

• Blueberry Bagel
• Plain Bagel

Dairy-Free Spreads: Select Caribou Coffee locations offer peanut butter and strawberry jam for their bagels. Though they do use dairy-free pesto cream cheese on their vegan breakfast sandwich, it is a premade menu item. They do not currently have vegan cream cheese available for their bagels.

Sandwiches

• Just Egg, Roasted Tomato & Pesto Flatbread

Heads Up! The sandwiches at Caribou Coffee are premade and cannot be customized without dairy.

Oatmeal & Provisions

Heads Up! Unfortunately all other oatmeal and parfait menu items at Caribou Coffee are prepared ahead of time with milk, and cannot be customized without dairy. And it looks like the Blueberry Almond Overnight Oats have been discontinued.

Packaged Snacks

• Community Snacks Kettle Chips – All Mixed Up, Honey BBQ (not vegan), Sea Salt

Heads Up! The Biscotti and Kodiak Granola Bars at Caribou Coffee do contain milk. We

This Post is for Informational Purposes Only

Menus, ingredients, kitchen procedures, management, food sourcing, and restaurant protocols are subject to change at any time. Always read the menu and discuss your dietary needs with the staff before ordering. Make sure they can accommodate your situation. This post is for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as advice.

There is always a risk for potential cross-contamination of allergens in any commercial kitchen. If cross-contamination is an issue for you, always speak with the manager to ensure that your meal can be safely prepared. Listings here do not guarantee that a restaurant is safe enough for your individual needs. Only you can make that decision.

Each location of a chain restaurant has different management and staff, and some might have different owners. This means differences in processes, ingredients used, menu options, and food sourcing can occur. Always verify the safety of your order for your needs at your current location.

Where to Find Caribou Coffee

There are over 800 Caribou Coffee locations worldwide, including about 550 locations in 20 U.S. state. The heaviest concentration is in the Midwest. See the website below for addresses, hours, and online ordering.

Website: www.cariboucoffee.com

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