Coffee Category Tested Products

The Clean Label Project (CLP) performed a comprehensive analysis of the Coffee Category that included the following 57 products from the 45 top-selling brands.

CLP’s Clean Sixteen highlights the 16 products with the lowest levels of contaminants.

Please note that the absence of a product from the Clean 16 is not necessarily an indicator that its contaminant levels exceed federal or state regulations, or that it would not qualify for CLP certification, only that it did not rank in the top 16.

Products are listed in alphabetical order.

Coffee Products Tested:

A blue circle with white text AI-generated content may be incorrect. 365 WFM – Caramell, Medium (Bag)

Amazon – Colombia, Medium (Pod)

Amazon – The Bold, Dark (Bag)

Beaumont – Colombian, Medium (Can)

Black Rifle – Just Black, Medium (Bag)

Bulletproof – Breakfast Blend, Light (Bag)

Bulletproof – The Mentalist, Medium (Pod)

Cafe Bustelo – Ground Espresso, Dark (Bag)

A blue circle with white text AI-generated content may be incorrect. Cameron’s – Vanilla Hazelnut, Light (Bag)

Caribou – Caribou Blend, Medium (Bag)

Chamberlain – Vanilla Flavored Blend, Medium (Bag)

Chock full O’ Nuts – Heavenly Original, Medium (Can)

Community – Signature, Dark (Bag)

Community – Toasted Hazelnut, Medium (Bag)

A blue circle with white text AI-generated content may be incorrect. Counter Culture – forty-six, Dark (Bag)

Death Wish – Medium Roast, Medium (Bag)

A blue circle with white text AI-generated content may be incorrect. Dunkin – Hazelnut, Medium (Bag)

Dunkin – Original, Medium (Bag)

A blue circle with white text AI-generated content may be incorrect. Eight O’ Clock – Original Roast, Medium (Bag)

Equal Exchange – Organic Breakfast blend, Medium (Bag)

A blue circle with white text AI-generated content may be incorrect. Fabula – Dark Roast, Dark (Pod)

Fire Department Coffee – Original, Medium (Bag)

Folgers – Classic Roast, Medium (Can)

Gevalia – Costa Rica, Medium (Bag)

Good & Gather – Caramel Macchiato, Light (Bag)

A blue circle with white text AI-generated content may be incorrect. Great Value – French Roast, Dark (Pod)

Green Mountain – Breakfast Blend, Light (Pod)

Groundwork – Organic Ethiopia, Light (Bag)

A blue circle with white text AI-generated content may be incorrect. Illy – Classico, Medium (Can)

Keurig – The Original Donut Shop Regular, Medium (Pod)

A blue circle with white text AI-generated content may be incorrect. Kicking Horse – Three Sisters, Medium (Bag)

Lavazza – Espresso, Medium (Bag)

Love Grown, Dark Roast, Dark (Bag)

Love Grown, Medium Roast, Medium (Pod)

Maxwell House – 100% Colombian, Medium (Can)

McCafe – Premium Roast, Medium (Bag)

Nespresso – Altissio, Dark (Pod)

A blue circle with white text AI-generated content may be incorrect. Nespresso – Diavolitto, Dark (Pod)

A blue circle with white text AI-generated content may be incorrect. Newman’s Own – Special Blend, Medium (Pod)

A blue circle with white text AI-generated content may be incorrect. Peace – Birchwood, Medium (Bag)

Peet’s – Big Bang, Medium (Bag)

Peet’s – Major Dickason’s Blend, Dark (Pod)

Peet’s – Organic French Roast, Dark (Bag)

Peet’s – Sun Catcher, Light (Bag)

Purity Coffee – Protect, Light (Pod)

Royal Kona – Private Reserve, Medium (Bag)

A blue circle with white text AI-generated content may be incorrect. San Francisco Bay – Rainforest Blend, Medium (Pod)

A blue circle with white text AI-generated content may be incorrect. Seattle’s Best – Post Alley, Dark (Bag)

Starbucks – Breakfast Blend, Medium (Pod)

Starbucks – Caffe’ Verona, Dark (Bag)

Starbucks – Caramel, Light (Bag)

A blue circle with white text AI-generated content may be incorrect. Starbucks – Colombia, Medium (Pod)

Starbucks – Pike Place Roast, Medium (Bag)

Stumptown Coffee Roasters – Holler, Medium (Bag)

Tayst – Bold & Brilliant, Dark (Pod)

Tim Hortons – Original Blend, Medium (Can)

Tony’s – Cafe Carmelita, Medium (Bag)

Vermont Coffee Company – French Country, Medium (Bag)