Is Equal Exchange vegan?
The vast majority of the range is vegan, including all coffees, teas, and most dark chocolates.
Vegan means no animal-derived ingredients — beeswax, lanolin, carmine, collagen, silk or milk proteins — anywhere in the formula. It is a separate claim from cruelty-free, and a brand can be one without the other.
The evidence behind the answer
Vegan optionsunverified
The vast majority of the range is vegan, including all coffees, teas, and most dark chocolates.
Third-party certifiedverified
We record 6 distinct certifications across this brand's products.
Scored with our public methodology.
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Equal Exchange: frequently asked
Is Equal Exchange vegan?+
The vast majority of the range is vegan, including all coffees, teas, and most dark chocolates.
Equal Exchange: Cruelty-free?+
Equal Exchange does not conduct or commission animal testing for any of its food or beverage products.
Equal Exchange: Vegan options?+
The vast majority of the range is vegan, including all coffees, teas, and most dark chocolates.
Equal Exchange: Sells in mainland China?+
The brand does not sell through channels that require mainland China post-market testing.
Equal Exchange: Third-party certified?+
We record 6 distinct certifications across this brand's products.
What is Equal Exchange's ethics score?+
Equal Exchange averages 96.3/100 across 3 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.