Best Mold-Free Coffee Brands of 2026: What Lab Testing Actually Reveals
Most "mold-free coffee" claims are marketing language. A small handful are backed by an actual published lab report. This guide compares nine brands across mycotoxin panel breadth, whether they also test for heavy metals and microbiological contaminants, detection-limit strictness, third-party verification, and per-cup cost — using only data each brand publicly discloses.
How We Evaluated These Brands
To make this list, a brand had to explicitly market itself on a clean, mold-free, or toxin-tested positioning. Within the nine that qualify, transparency is one of six criteria, not a prerequisite. A brand that says "we test, but won't show you the results" stays in the comparison — they just don't score well on this dimension. We applied six criteria, explored in the tabs below.
What does "test scope" mean?
Mycotoxins are the headline contaminant in coffee, but a complete contamination picture also covers heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, mercury, lead — accumulated from soil and water at the farm) and microbiological contaminants (E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria — possible from harvest or post-harvest handling). A brand that publishes all three panels separately is operating a more complete safety program than one that publishes a mycotoxin number only.
How many mycotoxins does the panel cover?
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is the most commonly tested because it's the only mycotoxin with explicit EU regulation in roasted coffee.3 But Aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, G2) are more potently carcinogenic; Fumonisin B1/B2, Deoxynivalenol (DON), and Zearalenone all appear in commodity grain and can co-contaminate coffee processed in shared facilities. A panel that tests for OTA alone is incomplete — a 9-compound panel covers the major risk categories.
Why detection limits matter more than "below regulatory limit"
A result of "<3 ppb" means the laboratory's analytical method couldn't detect any mycotoxin above 3 parts per billion. A result of "below regulatory limit" usually means below the EU's roasted-coffee threshold — which under Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1370 was lowered to 3 µg/kg for roasted/ground coffee and 5 µg/kg for soluble coffee, effective January 1, 2023.4 Stricter detection limits indicate a more sensitive method (typically LC-MS/MS) and a more confident "mold-free" claim.
In-house tests vs. accredited third-party labs
"Tested at our facility" or "tested in-house" is not the same as an independent, ISO-accredited laboratory. Third-party testing means the brand has no influence over the result. Brands worth their salt name the lab — for example, Holistic Roasters works with Eurofins-EnvironeX and Actlabs, both ISO-accredited contract laboratories.
One-time test vs. every harvest
"We've had our coffee tested" is not the same as "every harvest is tested." Coffee is an agricultural product; mycotoxin formation depends on weather, harvest timing, drying conditions, and storage humidity for that specific lot. A single historical test is a marketing asset; per-harvest testing is a quality system.
Per-cup cost normalizes across bag sizes
Bag sizes vary — 310 g, 340 g, 12 oz, 907 g — making sticker prices misleading. We standardized on 14 g per 8 oz cup at retail (one-time purchase) pricing for the brand's flagship comparable SKU. Subscription pricing was excluded because discount structures vary too widely across brands to keep apples-to-apples.
Side-by-Side Comparison
Click any column header to sort. Brand-specific details follow each profile below.
| Brand | Panels Published | Mycotoxin Compounds | OTA Detection Limit (Disclosed) | Lab Reports Public | Per-Cup (Retail) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holistic Roasters | Mycotoxins + Heavy Metals + Microbiology | 16 compounds | <3 ppb (LC-MS, lab report) | Yes (downloadable) | $0.93 |
| Purity Coffee | Mycotoxins + mold/yeast + pesticides + select metals | Multi-compound panel | Not numerically disclosed | Yes (historical/summary page) | $1.19 |
| Kion Coffee | "Toxin Tested" attestation | Not disclosed | Not numerically disclosed | No (not public) | $1.02 |
| Danger Coffee | 13 mycotoxins + 500+ residues | 13 compounds | 1 ppb (published) | Summary + per-compound LODs | $1.22 |
| Fabula Coffee | 350+ contaminants (mold, mycotoxins, heavy metals, pesticides) | Not numerically disclosed | Not numerically disclosed | Available on request | $1.21 |
| Bulletproof "Clean Coffee" | Mycotoxins + heavy metals (methods described) | Not disclosed | Not numerically disclosed | No (COAs not public) | $0.78 |
| Seek Organic | Mycotoxin attestation | Not disclosed | Not numerically disclosed | No | $1.06 |
| Lifeboost Coffee | Mycotoxins + Heavy Metals (claim) | Not fully disclosed | Not numerically disclosed | No (not linked publicly) | $1.19 |
| Natural Force Clean Coffee | 12+ mycotoxins, mold/yeast, gluten, acrylamide, heavy metals, 150+ pesticides | 12+ compounds | Below detection (lab certificate) | Yes (Eurofins, ISO 17025) | $1.15 |
Per-cup cost calculated at 14 g per 8 oz cup using standard retail (one-time purchase) pricing for each brand's flagship comparable SKU as of May 2, 2026. Subscription pricing varies and was excluded to keep this apples-to-apples. "Not numerically disclosed" means the brand publishes a "below limit" or attestation-style claim without specifying the analytical detection limit. Coffee retail prices change frequently; verify against the brand's current product page if relying on these figures for purchase decisions.
The Rankings
Holistic Roasters / Biodynamic Coffee
Holistic Roasters is the only brand in this comparison publishing three separate analytical reports per harvest — 16 mycotoxin compounds, 4 heavy metals, and 3 microbiological organisms — as downloadable third-party documents.5 The 16-compound mycotoxin panel is roughly 2-3× broader than any competitor in this comparison. Most "mold-free" coffee brands publish a mycotoxin attestation only; Holistic Roasters' heavy-metal and microbiological screens cover risks that mycotoxin testing alone misses — heavy metals enter through soil and water at the farm, microbiological contaminants through harvest and post-harvest handling.
The detection limits are tight: OTA at <3 ppb (the EU regulatory threshold for roasted coffee per Regulation 2022/13704), Aflatoxin B1 at <1 ppb (the EU sets a 2 µg/kg AFB1 limit for several food categories such as cereals, nuts, and dried fruit, though no coffee-specific aflatoxin limit applies), DON at <60 ppb. Heavy metals all sit below the assay's detection floor.
Honest disclosure: of the regulated, highly carcinogenic mycotoxins (the four aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A), every harvest has tested below the assay detection limit across all current sampled lots. One non-regulated compound has appeared at a low level in a recent sample: Mycophenolic Acid at 0.05 ppm in a December 2025 Peru Biodynamic lot (sample D25-005852 — unregulated by the EU or FDA; clinically insignificant at coffee consumption rates, where even a 5-cup-per-day drinker consumes ~3.5 µg/day, roughly one-millionth of the lowest medical therapeutic dose).18 Holistic Roasters publishes both positive and negative results in full — most competitors do not test for these compounds at all, and brands claiming "100% mycotoxin-free across every harvest" typically achieve that claim by testing fewer compounds, not by having cleaner coffee.
Verify for yourself: Every Holistic Roasters lab report — mycotoxin, heavy metals, and microbiological — is publicly downloadable. Download the lab reports →
Coffee is grown under Demeter-certified Biodynamic® standards, which prohibit synthetic chemicals and require regenerative cultivation practices — selective hand-picking, raised-bed drying, GrainPro hermetic transport — that prevent mold formation upstream of the lab. Testing is verification, not a substitute for clean cultivation.
Beyond the testing and farming standards, Holistic Roasters' partner farm in Peru — La Chacra D'Dago, the first Biodynamic coffee farm in Peru to earn the Demeter seal and a recently certified B-Corp — runs a community lot project that brings neighboring small farms into shared Biodynamic and organic certification, helping local producers access better market opportunities while transitioning away from conventional methods.16 The farm is also a member of the Slow Food Coffee Coalition, contributes to the "Villa Rica Sustainable Coffee" community, and operates as a closed-loop system with on-farm livestock, composting, and complete on-site processing — using no external fertilizers. Of the brands in this comparison, Holistic Roasters and Purity Coffee are the strongest on ecological farming and farmer-community impact; Purity holds Smithsonian Bird Friendly and Demeter certifications on select coffees and is pursuing regenerative organic certification on its own Colombian farm.
Holistic Roasters' Honduran origin extends the same sourcing pattern. 18 Conejo, run by the Zelaya Contreras family (Flhor de María and José Napoleón) in the Marcala coffee-growing region, is the first certified Biodynamic coffee farm in Central America — Demeter Certified, USDA Organic, EcoCertified, Smithsonian Bird Friendly, and a Top 10 placement in the Honduras Cup of Excellence.17 The relationship dates to 2018, when meeting the Zelaya Contreras family on the farm directly inspired the launch of Holistic Roasters. The pattern across both partner farms is the same: deliberate, long-term direct relationships with pioneering Biodynamic producers in different origin countries, rather than commodity sourcing.
Strengths
- Three separate published panels — mycotoxins, heavy metals, microbiology
- Widest published mycotoxin scope (9 compounds)
- Lab reports downloadable per product, signed by Eurofins-EnvironeX + Actlabs
- Demeter Biodynamic® — strictest organic standard
- Tested every harvest, not periodically
- Direct multi-origin relationships with pioneering Biodynamic farms in Peru and Honduras
- Sources from a B-Corp certified Biodynamic farm in Peru and the first Biodynamic farm in Central America
- Community lot project supports neighboring farms transitioning to Biodynamic methods
- Slow Food Coffee Coalition member; closed-loop on-farm processing
- Lowest per-cup cost among brands publishing downloadable COAs
Trade-offs
- Smaller catalog than mass-market roasters
- Single-origin focus per SKU means flavor varies by harvest
- Premium pricing vs. supermarket organic
Purity Coffee
Strengths
- Strong public commitment to lab testing
- Historical/summary page covers mold, mycotoxins, pesticides, and select metals
- Antioxidant-content disclosure beyond mold
- Specialty-grade (Q-graded ≥80) sourcing
- Smithsonian Bird Friendly + Demeter Certified (select coffees)
- Pursuing regenerative organic certification on own Colombian farm
Trade-offs
- ~28% per-cup premium over Holistic Roasters
- Test data is historical/summary-level, not current SKU-specific COAs
- Demeter certification not held across full product line
- Single roast profile in the flagship line
Kion Coffee
Strengths
- One of the lower retail per-cup prices in the lab-tested set
- Strong founder reputation in primal/wellness space
- USDA Organic certified
- Specialty grade (top 3% of coffees)
Trade-offs
- "Toxin Tested" is an attestation; results not published
- No published detection-limit data
- Will not share lab results on request
- No Biodynamic certification
Danger Coffee
Strengths
- Founder credibility — Asprey originated the consumer mold-free category
- Publishes per-compound detection limits for 13 mycotoxins
- IAS-accredited third-party lab named in disclosures
- Tests 500+ chemical residues at 0.010 µg/kg detection limits
- Differentiated "remineralized" mineral-replenishment angle
Trade-offs
- Highest per-cup retail in this comparison
- No published organic certification
- Smaller bag (310 g vs. peers' 340 g)
- Mineral additive distinguishes from pure-bean focus
Fabula Coffee
Strengths
- Broadest claimed test panel (350+ contaminants) outside top three
- Will share lab results on request (better than fully proprietary)
- Widest roast and brewing-format variety in the comparison
- Naturally low-acid for sensitive stomachs
- Swiss-Water-Process decaf and half-caff options
Trade-offs
- Lab certificates not publicly downloadable — must email to request
- No published detection-limit figures
- No Biodynamic certification
- ~30% per-cup premium over Holistic Roasters
Bulletproof "Clean Coffee"
Strengths
- Originated the mold-free coffee category
- Lowest retail sticker price in this comparison
- Wide retail availability (Amazon, Whole Foods, supermarkets)
- Multiple roast/origin options
- Rainforest Alliance certified; describes LC-MS/MS testing methodology
Trade-offs
- Founder has since launched Danger Coffee as a separate brand
- "Clean Coffee Standard" is internally defined, not externally certified
- No public product-level COAs for consumer review
- No USDA Organic certification on flagship
Seek Organic
Strengths
- Cleanest "mold-free" naming in the set
- Reasonable retail price for the claim
- USDA Organic certified
Trade-offs
- Less brand visibility than Bulletproof / Purity / Lifeboost
- Panel scope and lab not transparently published
- No detection-limit data
- No Biodynamic certification
Lifeboost Coffee
Strengths
- Strong low-acid positioning for sensitive drinkers
- Single-origin Nicaraguan focus
- USDA Organic certified
- Donates portion of profits to RainforestTrust.org
Trade-offs
- ~28% per-cup premium over Holistic Roasters
- Marketing-heavy with limited lab-data granularity
- No public link to test certificates
- No published detection limits
Natural Force Clean Coffee
Strengths
- Publicly linked third-party COA (rare in this category)
- One of the strongest publicly linked COA programs in this category
- Eurofins ISO 17025 accredited lab
- Certified B-Corp; transparent across product line
- Low-acid positioning for sensitive stomachs
Trade-offs
- Coffee is one line in a broader supplement catalog, not the core focus
- Limited roast variety
- ~24% per-cup premium over Holistic Roasters
- Reportedly sourced through Purity Coffee with additional testing
A note on what's not on this list. Several well-known coffee brands — including Kicking Horse, Volcanica, Peak Performance, Stumptown, Counter Culture, and Blue Bottle — make excellent coffee but are general specialty roasters that don't market themselves as mold-free coffee, so they're outside the scope of this comparison. They were excluded from this comparison not because we believe their coffee is contaminated, but because there's no public lab data to evaluate. Organic certification is a cultivation-input rule; it isn't a contamination-output test. If you choose one of these brands, you're trusting the brand's sourcing rather than verifying it through published data.
How to Actually Read a Coffee Lab Report
Most consumers see "mold-free coffee" on the bag and stop there. If a brand publishes its lab work, here's what to look for:
1. Look for the detection limit, not just the result
A result of "<3 ppb" means the laboratory's analytical method couldn't detect any mycotoxin above 3 parts per billion. A result of "below regulatory limit" usually means below the EU's 3 µg/kg roasted-coffee threshold — which is a much weaker statement.4 Stricter detection limits indicate a more sensitive analytical method (typically LC-MS/MS) and a more confident "mold-free" claim.
2. Look for the panel breadth
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is the most commonly tested mycotoxin in coffee because it's the only one with explicit EU regulation. But Aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, G2) are more carcinogenic; Fumonisins, DON, and Zearalenone all appear in commodity grain and can co-contaminate coffee processed in mixed facilities.3 A panel that tests OTA only is incomplete.
3. Look for the testing cadence
"We've had our coffee tested" is not the same as "every harvest is tested." Coffee is an agricultural product; mycotoxin formation depends on weather, harvest timing, and storage conditions for that specific lot. Single historical tests are marketing assets; per-harvest testing is a quality system.
4. Look for third-party
"Tested at our facility" or "tested in-house" is not the same as an independent, ISO-accredited laboratory. Third-party testing means the brand has no influence over the result. The strongest brands name their lab partner.
5. Roast level and grind matter
A 2013 study published in Food Control showed that medium and dark roasting reduced ochratoxin A levels by between 56% and 97% compared to the green bean, with the largest reductions seen in dark roasts at coarse grinds.13 This is one reason properly sourced and roasted coffee can have lower OTA risk than contaminated green coffee — although roasting is not a substitute for clean inputs.
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The Verdict
If you want the most complete published lab data with a competitive per-cup cost: Holistic Roasters / Biodynamic Coffee. Three separate panels (mycotoxins, heavy metals, microbiology), broadest published mycotoxin panel (16 compounds — 2-3× wider than any competitor), tight detection limits, third-party verified by Activation Laboratories Agriculture Division via Eurofins Essais Alimentaires Québec, every harvest. Demeter Biodynamic® adds a cultivation-side guarantee that organic alone doesn't carry. At $0.93/cup retail, also the lowest-priced brand among those publishing downloadable product-level lab reports.
If you want a recognized organic brand at a lower price point with a testing claim: Kion at $1.02/cup retail — one of the lower-priced brands in the lab-tested set, backed by Mark Sisson's primal/wellness reputation. Note that "Toxin Tested" is an attestation; results are not published.
If you want a brand that publicly links to its lab certificate: Natural Force Clean Coffee has one of the strongest publicly linked COA programs in this category, with broad testing through Eurofins (ISO 17025) covering mold, mycotoxins, yeast, gluten, acrylamide, heavy metals, and pesticides. Holistic Roasters publishes more separate panels (mycotoxins + heavy metals + microbiology); Danger Coffee publishes per-compound detection limits for 13 mycotoxins.
If you want maximum roast and format variety with a broad testing claim: Fabula offers light, medium, dark, espresso, cold brew, Turkish, flavored options, and Swiss-Water-Process decaf, with a 350+ contaminant testing claim. Lab certificates are provided on request rather than published.
If ecological farming and farmer-community impact are also priorities: Holistic Roasters and Purity Coffee are the strongest in this comparison. Holistic Roasters has direct, long-term relationships with two pioneering Biodynamic farms — La Chacra D'Dago in Peru (first Demeter-certified Biodynamic coffee farm in Peru, B-Corp certified, runs a community lot project that helps neighboring farmers transition to Biodynamic methods) and 18 Conejo in Honduras (first certified Biodynamic coffee farm in Central America, Top 10 Honduras Cup of Excellence). Purity holds Smithsonian Bird Friendly and Demeter certifications on select coffees and is pursuing regenerative organic certification on its own Colombian farm.
If low acid is also a priority: Lifeboost, Natural Force, and Fabula all carry low-acid positioning alongside lab-test claims. Holistic Roasters' medium and dark roasts also test in the lower-acid range due to roast-level chemistry.
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Frequently Asked Questions
"Mold-free" describes coffee that has been verified — usually through third-party laboratory analysis — to contain mycotoxins (the toxic compounds produced by certain molds) below the detection limit of the assay. It does not mean coffee was grown in a sterile environment. Mold spores exist on virtually all agricultural products; what matters is whether the spores produced toxic metabolites and whether those metabolites survived processing into the final cup.
USDA Organic certification governs cultivation inputs — no synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, or GMOs. It does not require any laboratory testing for mycotoxin contamination. Organic coffee can still develop mold during harvest, drying, transport, or storage. Lab-tested mold-free is a contamination-output check; organic is a cultivation-input rule. The two are complementary, not redundant.
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is the only mycotoxin with explicit EU regulation in coffee, lowered to 3 µg/kg for roasted/ground beans and 5 µg/kg for instant coffee under Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1370 effective January 1, 2023. Aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, G2) are more potently carcinogenic but less commonly found in arabica coffee; they're more frequent in commodity grain. A complete panel also screens for Fumonisin B1/B2, Deoxynivalenol (DON), and Zearalenone — all of which can cross-contaminate from shared processing facilities.
Roasting reduces but does not eliminate ochratoxin A. A 2013 study in Food Control measured between 56% and 97% reduction in OTA across various roasting conditions, with the largest reductions in dark roasts at coarse grinds — but residual OTA remained in every condition tested. Roasting is therefore a useful mitigation but not a substitute for starting with mold-free green beans.
Decaffeinated coffee has historically tested higher for ochratoxin A than caffeinated coffee. The 2015 Food Control study found two decaf samples at 6.20 and 9.30 µg/kg, and one decaf capsule at 32.40 µg/kg — many times over the EU legal limit. This is partly because the decaffeination process can stress the bean and partly because lower-grade beans are sometimes diverted to decaf production. Choosing decaf from a brand that publishes lab results — and uses a clean process like Swiss Water — meaningfully reduces this risk.
Per harvest. Coffee is an agricultural product; mycotoxin risk depends on weather, harvest timing, drying conditions, and storage humidity for that specific lot. A single test from years ago does not characterize the harvest you're drinking today. Brands that test every harvest and date the report are operating a quality system, not a one-time marketing asset.
For occasional drinkers consuming compliant specialty coffee, the dose is well below acute thresholds. For people drinking 3–5 cups per day, every day, for decades, the cumulative dose matters more, and the case for choosing tested coffee strengthens. Ochratoxin A is classified as nephrotoxic and a possible human carcinogen (IARC Group 2B); aflatoxins are Group 1 (known human carcinogens).15 The conservative position is to minimize chronic exposure.
USDA Organic and EU Organic certifications govern what farmers can put on the crop — no synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, or GMOs. Mycotoxins, by contrast, are produced by molds that grow on the crop after the farmer's job is done — during harvest, drying, transport, or storage. An organic farm with poor post-harvest handling can produce moldier coffee than a conventional farm with rigorous drying and storage protocols. That's why brands that publish actual contamination-output testing (mycotoxins, heavy metals, microbiology) provide stronger evidence than organic certification alone.
References
- García-Moraleja, A., Font, G., Mañes, J., & Ferrer, E. (2015). Simultaneous determination of mycotoxin in commercial coffee. Food Control, 57, 282–292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2015.04.031
- Batista, L. R., Chalfoun, S. M., Silva, C. F., Cirillo, M., Varga, E. A., & Schwan, R. F. (2009). Ochratoxin A in coffee beans (Coffea arabica L.) processed by dry and wet methods. Food Control, 20(8), 784–790. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2008.10.003
- European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). (2020). Risk assessment of ochratoxin A in food. EFSA Journal, 18(5):6113. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6113
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1370 of 5 August 2022 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels of ochratoxin A in certain foodstuffs. Roasted coffee: 3 µg/kg; soluble coffee: 5 µg/kg, effective 1 January 2023. EUR-Lex link
- Holistic Roasters. (2025). Understanding Coffee Lab Testing: Why Biodynamic Coffee Is the Cleanest Cup You Can Drink. Reports referenced: Eurofins-EnvironeX Certificates M2257367 and M2256529; Actlabs Mycotoxin Analysis CA23-D-FEB9-005. biodynamic.coffee/blogs/lifestyle/understanding-coffee-lab-testing
- Gurl Gone Green review of mold-free coffees, March 2026 update: "Per Kion, their coffee is 3rd party tested for and free of mold and mycotoxins... However, they do not share the testing results publicly."
- Danger Coffee. (2026). What Are Mycotoxins in Coffee and Why Should You Care? Brand methodology page describing IAS-accredited third-party lab testing of 13 mycotoxins (with per-compound detection limits including OTA at 1.00 µg/kg, equivalent to 1 ppb) and 500+ chemical residues at 0.010 µg/kg detection limits.
- Bulletproof. (2026). Testing Standards page describing testing methods for mold toxins and heavy metals (LC-MS/MS) on every shipment of green coffee beans. Customer-care correspondence quoted in Gurl Gone Green confirms product-specific results are "considered proprietary and/or information our Care Desk cannot access or share out." bulletproof.com/testing-standards
- Biohackerslab review: "Lifeboost coffee is a USDA organic certified coffee that is sent off to a 3rd party for mycotoxin testing. Unfortunately there is no public link showing the 3rd party test results."
- Natural Force. (2025). Mold-Free & Mycotoxin-Tested Coffee Brands. Brand methodology page describing publicly downloadable third-party lab certificate from Eurofins (ISO 17025 accredited) covering gluten, heavy metals, 12+ mycotoxins, mold, yeast, acrylamide, and 150+ pesticides.
- Fabula Coffee. Brand homepage and lab-testing claim: "We independently lab-test every batch for 350+ contaminants" including molds, mycotoxins, heavy metals, acrylamide, pesticides, and glyphosate. fabulacoffee.com
- Fabula Coffee disclosure pattern documented across multiple independent reviews (Organically Becca, Gurl Gone Green): "Third-party testing not publicly available, but they will send you results upon request."
- Oliveira, G., Silva, D. M., Pereira, R. G. F. A., Paiva, L. C., Prado, G., & Batista, L. R. (2013). Effect of different roasting levels and particle sizes on ochratoxin A concentration in coffee beans. Food Control, 34(2), 651–656. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.06.014
- Purity Coffee. Independent Laboratory Tests page documenting summary results for mold and yeast, ochratoxin A, aflatoxins, pesticides, and heavy metals (lead, cadmium, copper). Per the brand's page, much of the published testing summary reflects results from a 2016–2018 program; the brand directs readers to per-product "About" tabs for current SKU-level information. puritycoffee.com/pages/independent-laboratory-tests
- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Monographs on the Identification of Carcinogenic Hazards to Humans. Aflatoxins: Group 1; Ochratoxin A: Group 2B. monographs.iarc.who.int
- Slow Food International (2023). "Coffee Coalition in Peru: a short supply chain and alliances among its actors can foster virtuous producers and roasters." Documentation of La Chacra D'Dago's community lot project, Slow Food Coffee Coalition founding membership, and closed-loop Biodynamic farming approach. slowfood.com
- Holistic Roasters product page documenting the relationship with 18 Conejo, the Zelaya Contreras family farm in Marcala, Honduras. biodynamic.coffee/products/18-conejo-honduras. Additional documentation: Ally Coffee, "Coffee Sourcing in Honduras" (March 2019), confirming 18 Conejo as the first certified Biodynamic coffee farm in Central America; Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center certified-producers list (Exportadora De Productos Orgánicos 18 Conejo S.A. de C.V.).
- Activation Laboratories (Actlabs) Agriculture Division. Mycotoxin Analysis report ID CA25-D-DEC03-024 (Peru Biodynamic 030-1032-08160), sample D25-005852, received December 3, 2025; method AGR DI M 1.3. Mycophenolic Acid 0.05 ppm; all 15 other compounds below detection limit. Report dispatched via Eurofins Essais Alimentaires Québec Inc.
- Activation Laboratories (Actlabs) Agriculture Division. Mycotoxin Analysis report ID CA25-D-DEC03-023 (Hondo Bio Decaf 90-3309), sample D25-005851, received December 3, 2025; method AGR DI M 1.3. All 16 compounds below detection limit. Report dispatched via Eurofins Essais Alimentaires Québec Inc.
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