Our story · Baltimore

A love letter to everyone ever told, “you can’t have that.”


It started in our kitchen.

When our son was born lactose intolerant, we went looking for plant-based ice cream that actually tasted like something. What we found was fillers, empty calories, and flavors that gave up before they started.

So we went back to our roots — to our cultures, our family table, and a plain love of real food — and we made it ourselves. No shortcuts. No apologies.

The Cajou family Cajou founders Cajou founders

The Campbell family — cofounders Nicole Foster & Dwight Campbell, with sons Nate & Niko

Globally inspired, plant-based

Every scoop, a taste of home.

Handmade from cashew milk and real superfoods, inspired by the places and spices that feel like home — Indian Mango Lassi, Turkish Baklava, Cuban Cortadito, Latin Horchata, Caribbean Soursop.

No dairy. No gluten. No soy. No artificial anything. Ever.

Made for

125 million


people in the U.S. — most from communities of color — who can’t do dairy and deserve more than one token option. We didn’t make a flavor for them. We made a whole shop.

What’s next

We were never just making ice cream.

We set out to make joy — and a taste of home — for people who’d been left out.

And just when you thought you knew us, we’re moving toward our truest love yet: good food that carries our flavors, great company, and amazing cocktails — brought to life through Lush by Cajou, catering, and new ways to gather around the table.

The scoop was only the beginning.

Pouring a Lush by Cajou cocktail A Lush by Cajou bartender at work A Lush by Cajou cocktail served

We’re scooping joy —
and a taste of home.