Coffee
462 products, 11 with published lab results.
Typical levels
What FDA found when it bought and tested this kind of food around the US.
- Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic (total), Perchlorate: usually below 1 ppb, the lab's limit, in FDA's samples.
FDA samples behind these numbers
- Lead in Coffee, brewed from ground: found in 0 of 3, all below 1 ppb (2018-2020)
- Cadmium in Coffee, brewed from ground: found in 0 of 3, all below 1 ppb (2018-2020)
- Mercury in Coffee, brewed from ground: found in 0 of 3, all below 1 ppb (2018-2020)
- Arsenic (total) in Coffee, brewed from ground: found in 0 of 3, all below 1 ppb (2018-2020)
- Perchlorate in Coffee, from ground: found in 0 of 20, all below 1 ppb (2008-2012)
"Typically" is FDA's middle sample. Daily amounts use the long-run average and each chemical's daily limit (EPA reference dose, or FDA's level for lead) for a 33-lb toddler and a 154-lb adult. ppb = micrograms per kilogram of food. Source: FDA Total Diet Study.
How the tested products compare
Each dot is one tested product (its middle sample), on a log scale in ppb; the line is FDA's typical level. Hover or tap a dot for its name.
DEHP · 11 products
DBP · 11 products
DIBP · 11 products
Tested products
Median of each product's samples, in ppb (parts per billion), counting samples below the lab's limit. “<10” means the median is below the lab's limit of 10; “–” means not tested for that chemical.
| Product | DEHP | DBP | DIBP | BBP | DEP | DMP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bottle Medium Roast Black Coffee from Palo Alto | <10 | <10 | <10 | <5 | <10 | <5 |
| Blue Bottle Medium Roast Black Coffee from SF Ferry Building | 11.4 | 18.9 | <10 | <5 | <10 | <5 |
| Blue Bottle Medium Roast Black Coffee from SF Hayes Valley | 14.6 | 18 | <10 | <5 | <10 | <5 |
| Nespresso Medium Roast Black Capsule Coffee | 15 | <10 | <10 | <5 | <10 | 5.6 |
| Nestle Nescafe Instant Coffee Powder | <500 | 47 | 668 | <100 | <500 | 14 |
| Philz Medium Roast Black Coffee from Palo Alto | 21 | 17.5 | 11 | <5 | <10 | <5 |
| Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino | 21 | 17 | <10 | <5 | <10 | <5 |
| Starbucks Medium Roast Black Coffee from Palo Alto | <10 | <10 | <10 | <5 | <10 | <5 |
| Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew | 25 | 17 | 15 | <5 | <10 | <5 |
| Tartine Medium Roast Black Coffee | <10 | <10 | <10 | <5 | <10 | <5 |
| Verve Medium Roast Black Coffee from Palo Alto | <10 | <10 | <10 | <5 | <10 | <5 |