It does not seem so long ago that ordering soya milk for your coffee at certain outlets without being charged extra was considered a luxury. Nowadays, though, having soya milk in your coffee usually comes at no extra cost, and in some cases, you can have a choice of different plant milks too!
As well as being pretty sorted on the drinks front, all of the major coffee shop chains now have vegan food options, making those catch ups with friends and quick stop-offs before work so much easier. Below we have listed the various food available at major coffee shop chains.
Costa
Helpfully, Costa does label its items as ‘vegan’ – though, unfortunately, those items are few and far between. However, you can still pick up a nice snack to go with your coffee with various biscuits, some crisps, fresh and dried fruit, as well as toast with peanut butter or jam, which is available on their breakfast menu.
Costa has two Christmas items; a vegan Christmas cake slice and a gluten-free, vegan mince pie! Perfect if you’re feeling festive.
Pret a Manger
Pret a Manger is well known in the vegan community for opening two fully vegetarian cafés in London. Veggie Pret offers a large range of 
vegan options, including vegan mac ‘n’ cheese – and the company has said that its top selling food items are vegan!
In their standard stores, vegan options are impressive. Sandwiches and wraps including the Super Greens & Reds, Avocado & Chipotle 
Chickpea, Curried Chickpeas & Mango Chutney and more. There is always a vegan soup, which is perfect as the cold weather comes, as well as a number of salads and snacks including an amazing dairy-free coconut bar, which is essentially a vegan Bounty.
Breakfast options include dairy-free porridge with jam, chia pots and dairy-free yoghurts.
Pret also offers coconut milk in its stores. All of their products are clearly labelled as vegan, which makes things so much easier!
Starbucks
Starbucks is a household name the world over, so it is fantastic that this chain offers vegan options. Starbucks has recently started offering almond and coconut milk for its hot drinks, and it has a number of vegan snacks and meal options.
For breakfast, you can have the five grain vegan porridge which is a relatively healthy option. It 
alsooffers a number of fresh and dried fruit options.
If you fancy grabbing some lunch, I highly recommend the Kale and Jalapeño Slaw wrap. You can also have the Grilled Veg and Grain Salad Bowl which is packed full of nutrients.
Caffe Nero
Caffe Nero has really upped its vegan game in recent times, with vegan options readily available at all of its stores. For breakfast you can go for the soya porridge with jam – a perfect accompaniment to your coffee on these cold, dark mornings.
For lunch and when you’re feeling peckish there is a Falafel & Beetroot Houmous Wrap or if you fancy something hot, they have a Orzo Pasta & Mediterranean Veg pasta pot. Sweet treats include an Apple & Blackcurrant Crumble bar, a fresh fruit salad, dried mango, a dark chocolate bar and popcorn!
Felling festive? Nero also has a Falafel with Chestnuts & Spiced Slaw 
Wrap, which includes cranberry sauce! The infamous and glorious vegan Caffe Nero mince pie is also available again this year.