Does Starbucks test on animals?
No animal testing conducted; no formal policy as it is a food company.
Animal testing rarely happens at the brand's own bench. The questions that decide the answer are whether suppliers test, whether the parent company tests, and whether the brand sells through channels that can require post-market testing.
The evidence behind the answer
Cruelty-freeverified
No animal testing conducted; no formal policy as it is a food company.
Sells in mainland Chinaflagged
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Scored with our public methodology.
More on Starbucks
Starbucks: frequently asked
Does Starbucks test on animals?+
No animal testing conducted; no formal policy as it is a food company.
Starbucks: Cruelty-free?+
No animal testing conducted; no formal policy as it is a food company.
Starbucks: Vegan options?+
Offers plant-based milk alternatives and select vegan food items; varies by region.
Starbucks: Sells in mainland China?+
Selling through mainland Chinese retail has historically triggered post-market animal testing.
Starbucks: Third-party certified?+
No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.
What is Starbucks's ethics score?+
Starbucks averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.