vegan waffle with blueberry compote at Bean Traders in Durham
Vegan churro waffle. Be sure to clarify that you want vegan butter. at Bean Traders in Durham

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Vegan-friendly
Lacto
American
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Bakery
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Coffee roaster and cafe offering food and alcoholic beverages. Has vegan waffles, soup, bagels. Makes savory hand pies and occasionally vegan cake or dessert. Keeps on hand organic soy milk, almond milk for coffee. Open Mon-Thu 6:00am-8:00pm, Fri 6:00am-10:00pm, Sat 7:00am-10:00pm, Sun 7:00am-6:00pm.

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10 Reviews

First Review by turtleveg

Avatar ChelseaIsaac

ChelseaIsaac

Points +27

Vegan
27 Jan 2025

Best vegan waffles I’ve had

I was really impressed with the food. I had the vegan/gluten-free waffles and decaf oat milk latte. I would recommend.

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MelodyVeganJoy

Points +7372

Vegan
21 Oct 2022

Churro Waffle + Chai

Seconding leaf in saying that the chai here is BOMB. So good, so spicy, and they were able to make it less sweet for me upon request. The churro waffle was warm, buttery, and delicious.

Vegan churro waffle. Be sure to clarify that you want vegan butter. at Bean Traders in Durham

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ashhhhhh07

Points +196

Vegan
26 Mar 2022

It’s okay.

They have vegan waffles, one vegan pastry, and non-dairy milk available but it’s nothing super special!

Pros: Vegan waffle option

Cons: Coffee was bitter , Limited vegan options

Avatar leaf____

leaf____

Points +195

Vegan
17 Mar 2022

Great coffee and pastries

I love this place. They make the best chai latte out of anyone aside from legit Indian places, and they always have at least one vegan pastry available. There could be a few more vegan options maybe, but that's my only complain. The vibe is retro and cool and I love this place, go give them business, they're great

Updated from previous review on 2022-03-15

Pros: Yum good coffee, Top notch vegan pastries when they have them, Fun aesthetic

Cons: Not as many vegan pastries as non-vegan

Avatar Mike2470

Mike2470

Points +18

Vegan
25 Feb 2022

Vegan waffles and plant milks

I had the cinnamon waffle/vegan butter with an oat milk latte and it was great! Plenty of plant milk options and the staff was incredibly nice.

Updated from previous review on 2022-02-25

Avatar Chris666

Chris666

Points +431

Vegan
30 Jul 2019

Decent coffee shop

I had an everything bagel with hummus and a vegan banana ball. They also had vegan waffles and empañadas when I went. It was decent hummus. Unfortunately they did not carry any vegan cream cheese or butter options. They definitely weren’t focused on vegan/vegetarian cuisine, but it was nice to have a couple options.

Pros: Some vegan options. , Vegan waffles. , Random, limited vegan pastries.

Cons: No vegan cream cheese.

Avatar francofille

francofille

Points +94

Non Veg
23 May 2019

Decent

A variety of options which is nice if you have non vegans. The staff was nice and tried to help the long line as quickly as possible.

Vegan items labeled clearly, but note crackers w the gluten free vegan soup are not gluten free. The vegan gluten free muffin was so soft and good I was almost suspicious I got the wrong one.

I started to purchase the Hario teapot I love (and recently ruined at home) here but it was $150 and Williams and Sonoma sells it for $62 so be warned, I would buy you kitchen items somewhere else.

Pros: Friendly staff , A few decent vegan/gf options

Cons: Pricey cookware , Potential long lines , Limited gf stuff

Avatar CharonMoon

CharonMoon

Points +1116

Vegan
12 Apr 2019

Awesome coffee shop in SoDu

Love this place! They always have some fun seasonal beverages, as well as some excellent staples. I appreciate the variety of food options available, which they clearly label vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, etc.

Pros: Several plant milk options, Baked goods, Frequent vegan specials/Soup of the day

Cons: Noisy, Crowded

Avatar Jfer

Jfer

Points +204

Vegan
07 Nov 2016

Great neighborhood coffee shop

I love Bean Traders to hang out with free Wi-Fi and good coffee. They have vegan waffles, bagels, hummus and are always happy to bring out your favorite non-dairy creamer. They carry Vegan Lover food and desserts which are amazing, BUT they don't always keep them in stock. So, it's a let down when they are out. Still kudos to the hippest, most laid back, spacious, most vegan friendly hang out in south Durham.

Pros: Vegan Lover food, Almond milk for my coffee, Spacious

Cons: Best vegan foods not kept stocked

Avatar turtleveg

turtleveg

Points +1663

Vegan
16 Dec 2015

Vegan Waffles!

I've been going to Bean Traders for years for coffee/lattes, and the occasional vegan treat. I love their chocolate habanero coffee with almond milk. I was beyond thrilled when I found out they started offering vegan waffles...EVERY DAY! (the waffles just happen to also be gluten free, which I wasn't thrilled about at first but the taste and texture is fantastic!). Comes with vegan butter. You can order blueberry compote and/or real maple syrup to top it off. (fake maple syrup available for no extra charge). The owners Christy and Dave are the kindest people on the planet and I love supporting them.

Pros: vegan waffles! and more!, organic soy or almond milk, staff are fantastic and always friendly

vegan waffle with blueberry compote at Bean Traders in Durham

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