NTERVIE
Q&A: SUGARED COCONUT
LIVING NATURALLY
HOLISTIC
WITH VEGAN INFLUENCER
SUGARED COCONUT
Questions By: Nicole Fratesi
Answers By: Stephanie Tavares
Sugared Coconut is a vegan focused Instagram account with over 28
thousand followers. I had the chance to talk to Stephanie Tavares owner
of Sugared Coconut about her vegan journey and how her Instagram
account grew into what it is today.
Q: Why the name Sugared Coconut and how did it start?
I spent a really long time trying to come up with a name for my Instagram
account and after countless attempts, the name just came to me. It doesn’t
have a big underlying meaning to it, I simply eat a lot of coconuts and really
enjoy sweets so I just put the two together. I also really wanted the blog to
be nut-allergy friendly and coconut is generally safe for kids and individuals
with allergies. Sugared Coconut was a result of a silly conversation with
Sam. I was always making fun and healthy vegan sweets at home and one
day he suggested that I should start an Instagram account. I was really
reluctant at first because at the time I had no social media and believed
that I had zero creative skills. But after some pushing from Sam, I decided
to do it and now here we are!
Q: What other future aspirations do you have for
Sugared Coconut?
I have a lot of aspirations, I really want to work directly with people and
help them become vegan by providing them with information and social
support. Also, I just started making customized meal plans for anyone that
needs help with their vegan diet or just wants to try it out. My ultimate goal
is to open up a restaurant or a cafe that is entirely vegan and sustainable.
As well as create my own vegan cookbook that is allergy-friendly, ie. no
nuts, sesame, soy, or gluten.