Dofu Cat Litter Review

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When I first heard about Dofu’s line of natural, plant-based cat litters, I was intrigued and amused by some of the unusual materials used. Cereal grains and coffee, for a cat litter? That’s a new one!

I looked forward to trying all five of these funky litters in this brand, which has a playful and creative feel. (And I never would have thought that a cat litter would make me hungry, with the ingredients and scent!) My cats always seem to prefer clay litter as their top choice, but aside from that, at least some of my crew of six liked and used each of these Dofu litters. And I, the human, like many things about this brand, too.

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Ratings

Variety of Products – 3/5
Price Per Pound – 1/5
Multi-Cat Formulas – 1/5
Clumping Ability – 4/5
Natural/Alternative Options – 5/5
Dust/Mess – 5/5
Easy to Scoop – 5/5

Overall Score: 3.4/5

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Our team has tested just about every litter on the market, so we understand what makes a good litter, and what traits cat owners consider undesirable.

I purchased all five Dofu brand cat litters and spent a few weeks testing the litter with my six cats. I paid close attention to the traits of the litter, like the clumping ability, and the smell. We did not receive these products in exchange for a favorable review; we purchased the litter with our own money.

Brand Overview

The owners of Dofu Cat tell a story on their website about how they were inspired to create their brand. Their young foster kitten, Stanley, came with a box of dusty litter, and he left dusty pawprints around the house. The humans thought there had to be a better way, and as they did research on cat litter, they discovered how much non-biodegradable and non-renewable litter was filling up landfills.

Their cat family grew to seven rescued felines, and they knew they wanted to come up with an all-natural litter that would be kinder to the environment, their home, and their cats.

You can order Dofu litter directly from the website, and at retailers including Chewy and Amazon. I bought mine at Chewy.

What Kind of Litter Does Dofu Offer?

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Dofu Cat offers five types of plant-based cat litters that differ mostly on scent and unconventional ingredients. The lineup includes:

Tofu Cat Litter (available in bags of 5.5 pounds, 13.2 pounds, and 19.8 pounds)
Tofu Spa Litter – Apple (available in 5.5-pound box and 13.2-pound bag)
Tofu Spa Litter – Botanicals in Bloom (available only in 13.2-pound bag)
Coffee and Bean Litter (available in bags of 5.5 pounds and 13.2 pounds)
Cereal Cat Litter (available only in bags of 5.5 pounds)

I found that all five litters look remarkably similar: the same sticklike shape of the pieces, same white to off-white or gray color, and mostly the same quality and performance. The key difference is the fruity or floral scent in the two Spa formulas – my two favorites – and the coffee scent in the Coffee and Bean formula. The other two have a slight natural smell, but are unscented.

Here are our evaluations on each of the five Dofu litters.

#1 Dofu Cat Unscented Clumping Tofu Multi-Cat Litter

$32.96 At Chewy $32.96 At Amazon

As the only one of the Dofu line that comes in the biggest bag (nearly 20 pounds), this is likely the bestseller. Tofu Cat Litter is made of bean fiber, peas, cornstarch, and guar gum, and although it’s unscented, the litter has a mild natural aroma that’s difficult to describe.

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After your cat urinates in the litter, the wet areas instantly turn from little sticks into a clump in a texture many reviewers accurately compare to Play-Doh. The soft, bendable clumps are covered with dry pieces of the litter, giving them the appearance of a scoop of vanilla ice cream covered in sprinkles. I find the clumping ability very good, although the clumps might be a bit stickier than other types of litter. Clumps pop right up while scooping, and the clean sticks fall through the slats of the scoop easily when you shake it. The odor control is very good.

This litter has no dust, and the pieces are too big to stick to your cat’s paws and track far beyond the litter box.

Category	Rating
Price	1/5
Clumping Action	4/5
Odor Control	5/5
Dust/Mess	5/5
Scent	3/5
Easy to Scoop	5/5
Overall Rating	3.8/5

What We Liked:

Lightweight and easy to carry
Environmentally friendly with biodegradable, renewable plant ingredients
No dust and low tracking
Good clumping ability
This formula comes in the biggest bag (19.8 pounds) of the bunch.

What We Didn’t Like:

This litter, at $2.50 to $3.08 a pound, is much pricier than many alternatives.
Edges of the clumps can stick to the box.

#2 Dofu Cat Tofu Spa Apple Scented Clumping Cat Litter

$34.69 At Chewy $29.99 At Amazon

This litter is identical to the plain Tofu Cat Litter, except for the infusion of the gentle, pleasant apple scent. It has the same basic ingredients of bean fiber, peas, cornstarch, and guar gum. The dust-free, low-tracking litter smells subtly fruity and very good when unused. As the cat uses the litter, the scent fades, yet urine and feces odor is well-covered.

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This tofu-based litter makes the same moist, soft, sticky, bendable clumps with the consistency of Play-Doh. The clumps are easy to scoop and remove.

Category	Rating
Price	1/5
Clumping Action	4/5
Odor Control	5/5
Dust/Mess	5/5
Scent	5/5
Easy to Scoop	5/5
Overall Rating	4.3/5

What We Liked:

Appealing but subtle scent
Lightweight and easy to carry
Environmentally friendly with biodegradable, renewable plant ingredients
No dust and low tracking
Good clumping ability
This formula comes in both an 11-pound box and a 13.2-pound bag.

What We Didn’t Like:

This litter, at $2.63 to $2.88 a pound, is much pricier than many alternatives.
Edges of the clumps can stick to the box.

#3 Dofu Cat Tofu Spa Bloom Scented Clumping Cat Litter

$34.69 At Chewy

This litter is identical to the plain Tofu Cat Litter, except for the infusion of the floral scent derived from natural botanicals. It has the same basic ingredients of bean and pea fiber, cornstarch, and guar gum.

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This clean litter produces no dust and, except for stray little pieces my cats kicked out the box, the litter stays in the box and does not appear tracked around the house. The appealing floral scent remains even after urine has turned the litter into a clump, but the fragrance is not overpowering and doesn’t bother my cats. The odor control is strong.

This tofu-based litter makes the same soft, bendable, sticky Play-Doh-like clumps that are easy to remove.

Category	Rating
Price	1/5
Clumping Action	4/5
Odor Control	5/5
Dust/Mess	5/5
Scent	5/5
Easy to Scoop	5/5
Overall Rating	4.3/5

What We Liked:

Lovely scent that is not overpowering
Lightweight and easy to carry
Environmentally friendly with biodegradable, renewable plant ingredients
No dust and low tracking
Good clumping ability
This formula comes in a larger bag (13.2 pounds).

What We Didn’t Like:

This litter, at $2.63 a pound, is much pricier than many alternatives.
Edges of the clumps can stick to the box.

#4 Dofu Cat Unscented Coffee & Bean Clumping Tofu Cat Litter

$17.09 At Chewy $39.99 At Amazon

This litter has the same basic ingredients as the flagship Tofu Cat Litter – the bean and pea fiber, cornstarch and guar gum – along with decaffeinated coffee grounds. These coffee grounds give the litter a gentle but distinctive smell of coffee, which I like and the cats didn’t mind.

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Like the other litters, the clumps have a Play-Doh consistency, though I think they might be slightly harder than the other formulas without the added coffee grounds. The color is still an off-white and not brown, despite the coffee, which neutralizes odors. The Coffee and Bean litter doesn’t produce dust and doesn’t track around the house.

Category	Rating
Price	1/5
Clumping Action	5/5
Odor Control	5/5
Dust/Mess	5/5
Scent	4/5
Easy to Scoop	5/5
Overall Rating	4.1/5

What We Liked:

Subtle but not overly strong coffee scent
Lightweight and easy to carry
Environmentally friendly with biodegradable, renewable plant ingredients
No dust and low tracking
Good clumping ability
This formula comes in a larger bag (13.2 pounds) as well as a smaller one (5.5 pounds).

What We Didn’t Like:

This litter, at $2.67 to $3.11 a pound, is much pricier than many alternatives.
Edges of the clumps can stick to the box.
Some cats may object to the scent, since coffee is supposedly one of many smells that cats don’t like.

#5 Dofu Cat Unscented Cereal Clumping Tofu Cat Litter

$17.09 At Chewy $17.09 At Amazon

This litter has the longest ingredient list, starting with the two basics – beans and peas – that are in the other Dofu litters. The other ingredients are upcycled cereal grains: buckwheat, corn, wheat, and millet. But the litter doesn’t actually look or smell like cereal; it has a neutral, slightly woody smell and light gray color, with the same little stick pieces that the other litters have.

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Cats instinctually want to use their litter box, so if they are going elsewhere it's a sign there's a problem. Kellie B. Gormly / Cats.com

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You still get the Play-Doh-like clumps with this litter, despite the extra ingredients, and the clumps are easy to scoop and remove from the box. The cereal litter controls odor well.

Category	Rating
Price	1/5
Clumping Action	4/5
Odor Control	5/5
Dust/Mess	5/5
Scent	3/5
Easy to Scoop	5/5
Overall Rating	3.8/5

What We Liked:

Lightweight and easy to carry
Environmentally friendly with biodegradable, renewable plant ingredients
No dust and low tracking
Good clumping ability

What We Didn’t Like:

This litter, at $3.11 a pound, is much pricier than many alternatives.
Edges of the clumps can stick to the box.
This litter only comes in a small, 5.5-pound bag. Especially if you have multiple cats, this bag won’t last long. We hope that Dofu will offer a bag in a larger size.

What Did the Test Cats Think?

I have a Brady Bunch of a half dozen cats at my house and several litter boxes, with two filled with clumping clay, two filled with pine litters, and two others a wild card where I try different litters and rotate.

I wish I could wean them off of clay litters for the sake of the environment, the heaviness and mess of clay litter, and in my opinion, the weaker odor control. Unfortunately, though, clumping clay litter is the top choice for all of my cats, apparently. The boxes with clay always have more waste than the others, especially “number two.”

That said, the Dofu litters weren’t a huge hit in that they were any cat’s favorite; that doesn’t seem possible in my clay-junkie household. But, at least one of my cats used the Dofu litter-filled boxes regularly, more commonly for pee than poop. The Dofu boxes get more traffic than the sawdust-like clumping pine formula I use.

So, while clay remains king with my cats, Dofu seems to be a distant second choice. For them, that is pretty much a paws-up vote.

What Do Customers Think of Dofu?

On Chewy, each Dofu litter formula – except for the two spa formulas, which are new and have no reviews – got at least four-star reviews from people who purchased them. For all formulas, customers raved about the complete lack of tracking due to the shape of the litter’s pieces, which are like small, cylindrical, skinny pellets that resemble narrow little sticks, rather than the tiny grains of clay that stick to your cat’s paws.

The cereal formula got 83 percent five-star and four-star reviews – and the lowest amount of one-star reviews at only 3 percent. The highest ratings came in the cereal litter’s clumping ability (92 percent positive). The unscented tofu formula scored lower than cereal in clumping (74 percent) and highest on dust control (79 percent); overall, the unscented tofu litter got 70 percent four-star and five-star reviews. It had 10 percent one-star reviews, with these negative customers saying that the litter smelled bad -like vinegar or ammonia – after their cats urinated.

The coffee and bean formula got 67 percent five-star and four-star reviews, with several customers commenting on superior odor control and the mild but pleasant coffee scent. This formula, however, had the highest amount of one-star reviews, with negative reviewers saying it was too sticky and messy when wet, or disliking the scent.

Positive Reviews:

“I been looking for a good litter for my cats, one thats actually healthy. This one is definitely to recommend, it clumps really well, doesn’t smell, and it doesn’t track very much at all. Truly a good product” – Kiki, reviewing Dofu Cereal Cat Litter on Chewy (Feb 26, 2026)

“I like the tofu cat litter that I get it doesn’t have any smell to it. You have to scoop it. It is flushable and there isno dust with it so if you wanna clean Home, I would definitely definitely recommend the tofu cat litter. They come in different varieties, but my like the unscented one thank you” – Victoria, reviewing Dofu Tofu Cat Litter on Chewy ( Apr 29, 2026)

Negative Reviews:

“I have tried multiple types of litter, and I was hopeful this would deliver with the steep price. Unfortunately, when this litter gets wet it becomes very sticky and stuck to my cat’s tail as well as all over the bottom of the box. I felt like I didn’t control the smell as well as the crystal litter I used previously and it still tracked all over the floor and was hard to vacuum up.” – Joleen, reviewing Coffee and Bean Litter on Chewy (Nov 30, 2025)

“Didn’t clump as well as others, didn’t flush as good either” – Mick, reviewing Dofu Tofu Cat Litter on Chewy (Apr 19, 2026)

Overall, is Dofu a Good Choice?

Yes, I think most cat parents and cats will like at least one of the Dofu formulas, even though they are pricey. These are good litters made from good materials. Cats who are used to clay will need time to warm up to this new style of litter.