Our Food Philosophy
ALWAYS
GLUTEN FREE
NUT FREE
Except Coconut
PEANUT FREE
FRESH & SEASONAL
SOMETIMES
Dairy
We bake and cook without dairy. We add cheese and other dairy products only with certain selections and upon request.
Soy
We are virtually soy free. We offer organic soy milk for our coffee guests. Soy lecithin is in our Belgian Chocolate & Natural Sprinkles, but we do not bake or cook with soy.
Fish & Shellfish
We offer tongol tuna and occasionally other fish and shellfish on our menu. We bake and cook without sea salt.
Coconut
We love baking and cooking with coconut. Certain selections are available coconut free.
Eggs
Select items are available egg free.
NEVER
ARTIFICIAL COLORS
We only use natural food colorings made from fruits and vegetables.
CORN SYRUP
We do not use corn syrup or high-fructose corn syrup or purchase ingredients that contain these items.
HYDROGENATED FATS
We do not use any hydrogenated fats.
OUR NO-NO LIST
We carefully evaluate each and every ingredient we use to ensure they meet our quality standards. While there are many definitions of what should and shouldn’t be in our food, we believe transparency is important for you to understand what guides us. In addition to our Food Philosophy, below is a list of ingredients we find unacceptable in our food (our No-No List). While the items on this list may be updated from time to time based on new research, you can rest assured our commitment to you is unwavering.
- Acesulfame-K (acesulfame potassium)
- Acetylated Esters of Mono-and diglycerides
- Ammonium Chloride
- Artificial Colors (as listed by FC & C)
- Artificial Flavors (as listed by FC & C)
- Artificial Preservatives
- Artificial Sweeteners
- Aspartame
- Autolyzed Yeast Extract
- Azodicarbonamide
- Benzoates: Potassium
- Benzoyl Peroxide
- BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)
- BHT (butyfated hydroxytoluene)
- Calcium Bromate/Peroxide/Sorbate
- Calcium Disodium EDTA
- Calcium Propionate
- Calcium Saccharin
- Calcium Stearoyl-2-lactylate
- Caprocaprylobehenin
- Carragenan
- Carmine
- Caseine
- Cyclamates
- Cystine (L-Cysteine)
- DATEM
- Dioctyl sodium sulfocuccinate (DSS)
- Dimethylpolysiloxane
- Disodium Calcium EDTA
- Disodium Dihydrogen EDTA
- Disodium Guanylate
- Disodium Inosinate
- EDTA (Calcium Disodium EDTA/Disodium Dihydrogen EDTA)
- Esters of Fatty Acids (Glycerol and Polyglycerol Esters)
- Ethoxyquin Fat Substitutes
- (Sucrose Polyester, Microparticulated Whey Protein Concentrate)
- Ethyl Vanillin
- Ethyl Oxide
- FD & C Colors
- Glycerides (Mono, Di & Triglycerides, all forms)
- GMP (disodium guanylate)
- Hexa-, Hepta-and octa-esters of sucrose
- High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)
- Hydrogenated Starch
- Hydrogenated Fats
- Hydrolyzed Soy or Corn Protein
- IMP (disodium inosinate)
- Lactylated esters of mono- and diglycerides
- Methyl Silicon
- Methylparaben
- Monosodium Glutamate
- Natamycin
- Nitrates/Nitrites (Except in meats)
- Parabens
- Partially Hydrogenated Oils
- Polydextrose
- Polysorbates
- Potassium Benzoate/Bromate/Sorbate
- Propionates
- Propyl Gallate
- Propylparaben
- Saccharin
- Sodium Aluminum Sulfate
- Sodium Benzoate
- Sodium Diacetate
- Sodium Glutamate
- Sodium Nitrate/nitrite (except in cured meats)
- Sodium Propionate
- Sodium Stearoyl-2-lactylate
- Sorbic Acid
- Sucralose
- Sucroglycerides
- Sucrose Polyester
- Sulfites (except in wines, cured meats and ciders)
- Sythetic Nitrates/Nitrites (Except in cured Meats)
- THBQ (tertiaary butylliydroquinone)
- Tetrasodium EDTA
- Vanillin, when not naturally derived
