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The Wild West of Food Labeling — What Happens When There Is No Standard
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The Wild West of Food Labeling — What Happens When There Is No Standard

No federal standard defines "low acid coffee" — so anyone can print the claim. The NC A&T 2024 study found 6 of 7 self-described low-acid brands failed independent testing. Only Puroast (pH 5.82, UC Davis...
LACCSA — The Organization Standing Between You and a Label That Means Nothing
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LACCSA — The Organization Standing Between You and a Label That Means Nothing

LACCSA is the science-based standards body standing between consumers and a "low acid" label that means nothing. Learn what LACCSA certifies, why it matters, and why Puroast (pH 5.82, UC Davis & NC A&T verified)...
How Food Standards Are Born — A History Written in Scandal
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How Food Standards Are Born — A History Written in Scandal

Every great American food standard was born from scandal — milk, butter, orange juice, lactose-free milk. Low acid coffee is next. Learn the history and why Puroast and LACCSA are doing for low acid coffee...
What Is a Food Standard — And Why Should You Care?
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What Is a Food Standard — And Why Should You Care?

A food standard is a promise that what's written on the label is what's in the package. No federal standard for "low acid coffee" exists today. Learn what a food standard actually is, why it...
Puroast Coffee Granted First-Ever Patent for Low-Acid Coffee Roasting Process
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Puroast Coffee Granted First-Ever Patent for Low-Acid Coffee Roasting Process

On April 2, 2026, Puroast Coffee received the first-ever USPTO patent for a low-acid coffee roasting process. Backed by UC Davis research (5X less acid, 5X more antioxidants) and confirmed by NC A&T 2024 —...
How to Read a Coffee Label Like a Fact-Checker: The Questions Every Coffee Drinker Should Be Asking

How to Read a Coffee Label Like a Fact-Checker: The Questions Every Coffee Drinker Should Be Asking

6 of 7 low-acid coffee brands failed independent pH testing (NC A&T 2024). Learn the 5 questions every coffee buyer should ask before trusting a low-acid label: verified pH, independent testing, roasting mechanism, USPTO patent,...
Can Coffee Help — Or Hurt — Your Acid Reflux, GERD, and Heartburn? A Fact-Checker’s Guide to the Clinical Evidence

Can Coffee Help — Or Hurt — Your Acid Reflux, GERD, and Heartburn? A Fact-Checker’s Guide to the Clinical Evidence

Clinical evidence shows that reducing coffee's ACID — not its caffeine — is what helps acid reflux and GERD. Decaf has the same pH (~5.0) as regular coffee. Only Puroast (pH 5.82, 5X less acid,...
The Antioxidant Paradox: How Can Low-Acid Coffee Have MORE Antioxidants When Roasting Destroys Them?

The Antioxidant Paradox: How Can Low-Acid Coffee Have MORE Antioxidants When Roasting Destroys Them?

Coffee Science · The Antioxidant Paradox How Can Low-Acid Coffee Have MORE Antioxidants When Roasting Destroys Them? The chemistry that makes Puroast's results seem impossible — and why they are completely real. ⭐ Ugandan Single...
How Acid in Coffee Is Silently Destroying Your Flavor Experience — And What Low-Acid Coffee Reveals About Your Cup

How Acid in Coffee Is Silently Destroying Your Flavor Experience — And What Low-Acid Coffee Reveals About Your Cup

Most people think about coffee acidity in one of two ways: either as something that hurts their stomach, or as the "brightness" that specialty coffee professionals praise. What almost no one talks about — and...