Esquires Coffee UK Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, Esquires Coffee UK cooks with: no deep fryers in store — Esquires is a franchised organic coffee house (Cooks Coffee Company, 80+ UK shops). Food is grilled, toasted, poached or oven-finished, so PUFA comes from bought-in ingredients rather than a fryer: rapeseed-oil mayonnaise in the tuna, chicken tikka and BLT fillings, sunflower-oil pesto in the pesto chicken sourdough and jacket, rapeseed-oil hollandaise on the eggs benedict/royale/florentine, avocado, smoked salmon and nduja, rapeseed oil in the vegan pancakes, and sunflower/rapeseed-fried hash browns in the Full English. Across the 39 menu items we analyzed, it averages 3.0g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of A (Low Risk).
Safest Orders at Esquires Coffee UK
Learn this once: a salad with grilled protein and the dressing left off is nearly always the lowest seed oil order anywhere. So the list below sticks to real meals, salads included, never just a water.
Cleanest full order: Bacon Bap + Latte, 2.0g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Flat White | 0.0g |
| Bacon Bap | 2.0g |
| Poached Eggs on Sourdough | 2.0g |
| Scrambled Eggs on Sourdough | 2.0g |
| Mixed Berry Porridge | 2.0g |
What to Avoid at Esquires Coffee UK
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Pesto Chicken & Nduja Sourdough | 8.0g |
| Esquires Full English | 7.0g |
| Esquires Full Vegetarian | 7.0g |
| Pesto Chicken Jacket Potato | 7.0g |
| Tuna Mayonnaise Jacket Potato | 7.0g |
Frequently asked
Does Esquires Coffee UK use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Esquires Coffee UK cooks with: no deep fryers in store — Esquires is a franchised organic coffee house (Cooks Coffee Company, 80+ UK shops). Food is grilled, toasted, poached or oven-finished, so PUFA comes from bought-in ingredients rather than a fryer: rapeseed-oil mayonnaise in the tuna, chicken tikka and BLT fillings, sunflower-oil pesto in the pesto chicken sourdough and jacket, rapeseed-oil hollandaise on the eggs benedict/royale/florentine, avocado, smoked salmon and nduja, rapeseed oil in the vegan pancakes, and sunflower/rapeseed-fried hash browns in the Full English. Across the 39 menu items we analyzed, it averages 3.0g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of A (Low Risk).
What oil does Esquires Coffee UK cook with?
Our research indicates: no deep fryers in store — Esquires is a franchised organic coffee house (Cooks Coffee Company, 80+ UK shops). Food is grilled, toasted, poached or oven-finished, so PUFA comes from bought-in ingredients rather than a fryer: rapeseed-oil mayonnaise in the tuna, chicken tikka and BLT fillings, sunflower-oil pesto in the pesto chicken sourdough and jacket, rapeseed-oil hollandaise on the eggs benedict/royale/florentine, avocado, smoked salmon and nduja, rapeseed oil in the vegan pancakes, and sunflower/rapeseed-fried hash browns in the Full English. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Esquires Coffee UK use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Esquires Coffee UK cooks with no deep fryers in store — Esquires is a franchised organic coffee house (Cooks Coffee Company, 80+ UK shops). Food is grilled, toasted, poached or oven-finished, so PUFA comes from bought-in ingredients rather than a fryer: rapeseed-oil mayonnaise in the tuna, chicken tikka and BLT fillings, sunflower-oil pesto in the pesto chicken sourdough and jacket, rapeseed-oil hollandaise on the eggs benedict/royale/florentine, avocado, smoked salmon and nduja, rapeseed oil in the vegan pancakes, and sunflower/rapeseed-fried hash browns in the Full English, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Esquires Coffee UK seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Esquires Coffee UK cooks with no deep fryers in store — Esquires is a franchised organic coffee house (Cooks Coffee Company, 80+ UK shops). Food is grilled, toasted, poached or oven-finished, so PUFA comes from bought-in ingredients rather than a fryer: rapeseed-oil mayonnaise in the tuna, chicken tikka and BLT fillings, sunflower-oil pesto in the pesto chicken sourdough and jacket, rapeseed-oil hollandaise on the eggs benedict/royale/florentine, avocado, smoked salmon and nduja, rapeseed oil in the vegan pancakes, and sunflower/rapeseed-fried hash browns in the Full English, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at Esquires Coffee UK?
Flat White is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Esquires Coffee UK, at an estimated 0.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Esquires Coffee UK?
Pesto Chicken & Nduja Sourdough is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Esquires Coffee UK, at an estimated 8.0g PUFA. Fried items and creamy, mayo-based sauces are usually the heaviest.
What are seed oils?
Seed oils — canola, soybean, sunflower, corn, and similar vegetable oils — are extracted from seeds using high heat and chemical solvents. They are very high in polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs), which are unstable at cooking temperatures and can oxidize easily. Many health-conscious eaters choose to minimize seed oils and prefer foods cooked in beef tallow, butter, coconut oil, or olive oil instead. This page shows estimated PUFA grams per menu item to help you make more informed choices. These are estimates — actual values vary by preparation and location. Curious why people avoid them? Read the evidence.
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