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Fresh Roasted Coffee Organic Peru Whole Bean

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Fresh Roasted Coffee Organic Peru Whole Bean

A budget organic Peru roasted to order, with the roast date on every bag. USDA lists it as organic. The maker says it was tested for mold toxins and pesticides but names no lab and posts no report. About $1.33 an ounce.

Best for Shoppers who want organic, freshly roasted beans at a low price and can accept a testing claim without a posted report.

Our rating
Good (3.5 of 5)
Price range
Budget
Verified marks
USDA Organic (Pennsylvania Certified Organic)
Size
12 oz bag (2 lb and 5 lb also sold, whole bean or ground)
Made in
Peru, from the Aprysa group in Rodríguez de Mendoza (per the maker); fully washed and sun-dried; roasted in Sunbury, Pennsylvania

approx. $15.99 for 12 oz (2 lb is approx. $34.99)

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Also sold at Amazon ($39.95 for 2 lb (32 oz) whole bean), Target ($19.99 for 12 oz whole bean (2 lb $49.99)) .

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    How we evaluated it

    How it scores Our rating, metric by metric Good, 3.5 of 5
    1. Beans & farming 25% of the rating 4 of 5

      USDA’s listing names this Peru. The page names the producer group (Aprysa), the fully washed, sun-dried process and the varietals. Fair Trade status and farm details are the maker’s word.

    2. Independent testing 35% of the rating 2 of 5

      The maker says a certified third-party lab found no detectable mold, aflatoxin or ochratoxin and that it screens for pesticides. No lab, date, lot or report is published, and we found no independent test of this coffee.

    3. Roast & packaging 15% of the rating 5 of 5

      Roasted to order, with the roast date on a sticker on every bag (Julian code, explained in its FAQ). Whole beans, so nothing hot touches the packaging.

    4. Trust 10% of the rating 3 of 5

      It says plainly it will not call coffee mold-free or clean. Against that: a 2025 Prop 65 notice over lead in another company’s matcha also named Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC (withdrawn in December 2025, not about coffee), no lab is named for its testing claims, and a few Trustpilot reviews cite freshness and returns.

    5. Value 15% of the rating 5 of 5

      $15.99 for 12 oz is about $1.33 an ounce, the lowest of the coffees here. The 2 lb bag is about $1.09 an ounce.

    The rating, 3.5 of 5, is the weighted average of these scores. See how we rank coffee and our standard.

    Where to buy Stores and the prices we saw 2 stores
    • Amazon (opens in a new tab) approx. $39.95 for 2 lb (32 oz) whole bean. Sold by Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC, shipped by Amazon. About $1.25 an ounce. The maker’s own 2 lb price is lower.
    • Target (opens in a new tab) approx. $19.99 for 12 oz whole bean (2 lb $49.99). A Target Plus listing: sold and shipped by Fresh Roasted Coffee, at a higher price than the maker’s own site.

    Prices as we saw them on October 23, 2026. They change often. These links carry no tracking code and earn us nothing.

    What’s in it Every ingredient, in label order 1 ingredient
    1. Organic Peru coffee beans (the page prints no ingredient line; varietals Caturra, Typica, Bourbon, Catimor)
    Who tested it What each test found, and who paid for it 2 tests
    • Paid certification USDA National Organic Program, through Pennsylvania Certified Organic (a certifier Fresh Roasted Coffee pays) October 2026

      Lists Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC as an organic handler, with “Single Origin - Peru” in its scope. Organic rules cover farming inputs and handling, not mold toxins, heavy metals or pesticide residue levels. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    • Maker’s own test Fresh Roasted Coffee (maker’s statement; no lab named) October 2026

      Says a certified third-party laboratory found no detectable mold, aflatoxin or ochratoxin in a sample of this coffee, using representative sampling and rapid testing. No lab name, date, lot, detection limit or report is published; the page offers more information by email. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Who paid, and why it matters
    • Independent The tester took no money from the maker for it: a consumer group, a journalist, a university or a regulator.
    • Paid certification An outside lab or certifier tested or listed it, and the maker paid for that.
    • Maker’s own test A lab report or certificate of analysis the maker commissioned and published.

    A certification is a floor, not a verdict: it checks what its program checks and nothing else. We weigh tests by someone with no stake in the result most.

    What people ask Worries raised online and elsewhere, and what we found 4 questions
    Who tested it, and where is the report?
    The company says an independent lab screened this coffee for mold, mycotoxins and pesticides and found nothing detectable, but it names no lab and posts no report; its testing page (opens in a new tab) invites readers to email for details. It also says it will not use the words mold-free or clean coffee, which it calls not honest or based in scientific fact. We found no independent test.
    Is it really roasted to order?
    The FAQ (opens in a new tab) says orders placed before 12 PM Monday to Thursday, or 10 AM Friday to Sunday, are roasted the same day, with the roast date on a white sticker in Julian code. Reviews are mixed: Trustpilot (opens in a new tab) showed 2.5 of 5 from 10 reviews, some saying coffee arrived stale or without a roast date (one was a variety pack), while this coffee’s page shows 4.8 of 5 from 538 reviews. Neither is a test.
    Has the company had safety notices?
    No FDA recalls. A 2025 California Prop 65 notice (opens in a new tab) over lead in Positively Tea Chinese Matcha named Positively Tea LLC and Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC; it was withdrawn on 10 December 2025 and did not concern coffee. Notices are allegations.
    Is organic coffee free of pesticide residue?
    No. Clean Label Project (opens in a new tab) found AMPA, a glyphosate breakdown product, in every organic coffee it tested in 2025. It did not test this one, and the company publishes no residue results.
    Why we chose it What put it on our list 5 points
    • USDA’s Organic Integrity Database lists Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC (Sunbury, Pennsylvania) as certified through Pennsylvania Certified Organic (status effective 4 February 2015, profile updated 16 September 2026). Its scope names “Single Origin - Peru”.
    • The page names the producer group, Aprysa, in Rodríguez de Mendoza, and says the coffee is fully washed and sun-dried. Our mold-toxin guide says washed coffees generally carry less ochratoxin A.
    • A roast date is on the package. The FAQ says it is on a white sticker at the bottom of every bag, in Julian-calendar code, and that orders placed before the daily cutoff are roasted the same day.
    • Price: $15.99 for 12 oz, or $34.99 for 2 lb, which works out to about $1.33 and $1.09 an ounce.
    • The company says it will not use the words “mold-free” or “clean coffee” because those phrases “are not honest or based in scientific fact”. We think that is the right instinct.
    Trade-offs What to weigh before you buy 4 points
    • The testing is the maker’s claim. The page says a certified third-party laboratory found no detectable mold, aflatoxin or ochratoxin, but names no lab, date or lot, and mentions “rapid testing” without detection limits.
    • No pesticide or heavy-metal results are published, although the company says its tested coffees are screened for pesticides.
    • Organic does not mean residue-free. Clean Label Project found AMPA, a glyphosate breakdown product, in every organic coffee it tested in 2025.
    • The Julian date code takes a moment to read. The company’s FAQ has a chart.
    What to know Details worth knowing first

    Fresh Roasted Coffee roasts to order in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, and puts the roast date on each bag. USDA’s organic database lists the company as a certified handler, with this Peru named in its scope, and the page names the producer group behind it. In the 2 lb bag it comes to about $1.09 an ounce.

    Testing is where it falls short of Purity. Fresh Roasted says an independent laboratory found no detectable mold, aflatoxin or ochratoxin in this coffee, but it does not name the lab or post the report. To its credit, the company says it will not use “mold-free” or “clean coffee”. We list it because the case for a bag like this is mostly organic farming plus freshness (see organic vs. conventional), and because, as our mold-toxin guide reports, average ochratoxin A intake from coffee stays below the tolerable daily intake for drinkers in most countries.

    If you want to see numbers, ask the company for the report by email, as its page invites, or choose a roaster that posts one. Our mold-toxin guide explains what those numbers mean.

    What we checked Each claim, and how sure we are of it 6 checks
    How Fresh Roasted Coffee Organic Peru Whole Bean measures up against our coffee criteria
    What we checked What we found
    Published lab tests Maker’s claim The maker says a certified third-party laboratory found no detectable mold, aflatoxin or ochratoxin. No lab name, date, lot or report is published.
    Organic or residue-tested Verified Listed in the Organic Integrity Database as USDA Organic: Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC, with “Single Origin - Peru”, NOP ID 8210001615, certified by Pennsylvania Certified Organic.
    A roast date Maker’s claim On a white sticker at the bottom of the bag, in Julian-calendar code, per the company FAQ. We have not held a bag.
    Pesticide and heavy-metal results Not verified None published. The company says its tested coffees are screened for pesticides.
    Hot coffee kept off plastic Maker’s claim Sold as whole beans (or ground), so nothing hot touches the packaging.
    Notices and recalls Verified No FDA enforcement report names the company. A 2025 Prop 65 notice about lead in a Positively Tea matcha also named Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC; it was withdrawn on 10 December 2025.
    What the labels mean
    • Verified We opened an independent record that confirms it: a certifier’s listing, a regulator’s list or a lab report. It is linked under Sources.
    • Maker’s claim The maker says so on its own page or label. We read it but found no independent record.
    • Not verified We looked and could not confirm it, or the maker does not say. Treat it as unknown.
    Sources Where our facts come from 9 sources
    1. Fresh Roasted Coffee: Organic Peru product page. Maker’s page. Seen 23 October 2026: $15.99 for 12 oz; Aprysa group; fully washed, sun-dried; testing statement. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    2. Fresh Roasted Coffee FAQ (roast date sticker and Julian code, same-day roasting). Maker’s page. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    3. Fresh Roasted Coffee: Mold, mycotoxin and pesticide tested coffee. Maker’s page. Lists the tested coffees and says it will not use the words mold-free or clean coffee. Names no laboratory. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    4. USDA Organic Integrity Database: Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC. Certifier or regulator listing. Checked 22 October 2026 (not re-opened on 23 October). Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    5. Clean Label Project coffee study, August 2025: 57 coffees, 45 brands. Test report. An independent test of popular coffees by an ISO 17025 lab. It did not include this product. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    6. California Attorney General: Prop 65 notice 2025-03553 (withdrawn 10 December 2025). Certifier or regulator listing. Lead in Positively Tea Chinese Matcha; names Positively Tea LLC and Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    7. openFDA: food enforcement reports (recalling firm search). Certifier or regulator listing. Searched 23 Oct 2026: no matches. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    8. Trustpilot: Fresh Roasted Coffee reviews. Independent source. Read in the first pass on 23 Oct 2026: 2.5 of 5 from 10 reviews. Not re-opened in the second pass (Trustpilot showed a browser check). Trustpilot does not fact-check reviews. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
    9. Amazon and Target listings for Organic Peru. Independent source. Opened 23 October 2026. Amazon 2 lb whole bean $39.95, sold by Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC. Target 12 oz $19.99, sold and shipped by Fresh Roasted Coffee (price from Target’s product data service). Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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