Mould and Pesticides Independent Laboratory Test Result

Independent Laboratory Testing

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Every batch of Balance Coffee is independently tested by a TÜV SÜD accredited laboratory for pesticides, mycotoxins, mould, and heavy metals because what isn't in your cup matters just as much as what is.

0
contaminants found
500+
Pesticides Screened
5
Test Categories
0
Contaminants Found
Nov '24
Tested

Test Results by Category

Pesticide Residues

Complete multi-residue screening — 500+ compounds

All compounds Not detected (< LOQ)
Method UNI EN 15662:2018

Includes organophosphates, pyrethroids, neonicotinoids, fungicides, herbicides & legacy POPs

All Clear
Ref: 24-LA61169-1

Aflatoxins

Fungal mycotoxins B1, B2, G1, G2 & Total

Aflatoxin B1 < 0.5 µg/kg
Aflatoxin B2 < 0.5 µg/kg
Aflatoxin G1 < 0.5 µg/kg
Aflatoxin G2 < 0.5 µg/kg

Method: MP/C/41 rev 1 2017

All Clear
Ref: 24-LA61167

Ochratoxin A (OTA)

Kidney-damaging mycotoxin commonly found in poor-quality coffee

OTA < 0.3 µg/kg (below detection)
Method MP/C/54 rev 1 2017

EU legal limit for roasted coffee is 5 µg/kg — our result is below the limit of quantification entirely

All Clear
Ref: 24-LA61166

Mould & Yeast

Microbiological contamination screening

Moulds < 9 CFU/g
Yeasts < 9 CFU/g
Method ISO 21527-2:2008

CFU/g = colony-forming units per gram. Result is below the limit of detection.

All Clear
Ref: 24-LA61170

Heavy Metals

Arsenic, Cadmium & Lead

Arsenic (As) < 0.050 mg/kg
Cadmium (Cd) < 0.010 mg/kg
Lead (Pb) < 0.010 mg/kg

Method: UNI EN 13805:2014 + UNI EN 15763:2010 · Recovery rate: 90%

All Clear
Ref: 24-LA61165-1

Testing Laboratory

P.H. s.r.l. (TÜV SÜD Group) ACCREDIA Accredited · Lab No. 0069 L
Barberino Tavarnelle, Florence, Italy

Sample Details

Balance Coffee Sample received: 18 November 2024
All reports issued: November 2024

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Pesticide Report Aflatoxin Report Ochratoxin Report Mould & Yeast Report Heavy Metals Report

All tests were conducted on a coffee sample submitted by Balance Coffee Ltd to P.H. s.r.l., a laboratory accredited by ACCREDIA (Italy's national accreditation body) and operating under TÜV SÜD. Results apply to the specific sample tested. < LOQ indicates the contaminant was below the laboratory's limit of quantification — effectively undetectable. Uncertainty values are given at the 95% confidence level (k=2).