Cocobeet: What’s Vegetarian Editorial Review

Cocobeet is a vegan juice bar and eatery in the Boston area. You can order anything on the menu without checking for meat, fish, dairy, or eggs, because the company calls its whole menu vegan. This profile uses the Government Center shop at 100 City Hall Plaza as its example address.

Boston’s first juice bar and dine-in cafe, in the company’s words, started this group. Smaller walk-up shops sit alongside the cafe. The locations page lists Government Center and a Wellesley shop on Central Street, with more spots marked as opening soon, and you can get a full meal at either one, not just a drink.

Start with the avocado toasts on sprouted grain bread. The Avocado and Cashew Cheese Toast comes with a house-made vegan cashew cheese, tomatoes, arugula, and sunflower seeds. The Avocado and Chickpea Hummus Toast swaps in Turkish hummus. You can also pick the Avocado and Mushroom Toast or the Sweet Potato Toast, which pairs a sweet potato spread with vegan nut cheese and lemon-dressed cucumber. The SB and J Toast with Hempseeds covers the sweet side with sunflower butter and berry jam.

Smoothie bowls come in cups, in flavors like Acai, Blue Oasis, Chocolate Protein, Lemony Peach, and Pitaya. The ordering menu also lists grain bowls, salads, all-day breakfast, soups, a mac and cheese section, and a grocery shelf. I read only the category names for those, so check the current items at your shop.

Juice leads the menu. Green Genes blends kale, spinach, cucumber, celery, apple, parsley, lemon, and ginger. Boston Magazine named it the clear winner of its Juice Smackdown, the company says. Biome Builder and Forbidden Juice sit beside it on the 17-ounce list. Superfood smoothies include Banana Chia, Chocolate Power Mylk, and Kale Karma.

Dessert has its own category, and a scoop cup of Blueberry Cheesecake made with cashews and coconut, Key Lime Pie, Pumpkin Pie, or Chocolate Mousse with Raspberry Creme will end the meal well. Sea Salt Caramel and Vanilla Berry Chia Pudding round out the list. Raw Brownie Bites and Halvah Good Time come as small bites.

Allergies need a close look. Cashews, almonds, coconut, sesame, and sunflower seeds appear across the menu, and many items list the specific nuts or seeds in a Contains line. Several sections carry a gluten-free label. An allergen declaration on the company site covers the details, so read it before you order for anyone with a nut allergy.

Juice cleanses and meal plans run from a Clean Til Five day to multi-day packages. Through the online store, you can pick up, get delivery, or have an order shipped, and the site lists corporate catering.

The Government Center shop opens weekdays 7am to 8pm and weekends 9am to 5pm, according to the locations page. Call (857) 263-8598 to confirm before a weekend visit. I read the online menu as it loaded for the Wellesley pickup shop, so other shops may stock a different list.

Short on time? Grab a toast and a juice. Got a seat? Order the Avocado and Cashew Cheese Toast, add a Green Genes, and finish with the Key Lime Pie.