Don't take our word for it
Our lab results
We had our roasted coffee independently tested by FoodChain ID, an accredited food-safety laboratory. Here is exactly what they found.
Tested for
Result
Method / limit
Lead (Pb)
Below detection
< 0.010 ppm
Arsenic (As)
Below detection
< 0.010 ppm
Cadmium (Cd)
Below detection
< 0.010 ppm
Mercury (Hg)
Below detection
< 0.010 ppm
Ochratoxin A
Not detected
FDA mycotoxin panel
Aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, G2)
Not detected
FDA mycotoxin panel
Mold & yeast
Below detectable levels
AOAC 997.02 · < 10 CFU/g

Why we test
Clean shouldn't be a luxury
Specialty-grade coffee is already screened by the SCA grading system against the defects and contamination that premium "clean coffee" brands charge extra to test for. We start there — then we had ours tested and proved it. Genuinely good coffee, at everyday prices, that also funds classical education.
Honest and modest beats impressive and unprovable.Shop the roasts
From the table
What families are saying
The cleanest coffee we've found — and it funds our co-op without another fundraiser to run.
Smooth, never bitter, and I love that every bag supports the school.
Our families actually re-order. It practically runs itself.