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Purity Coffee FLOW Original Medium Roast Whole Bean

A USDA Organic medium roast with a posted mold-toxin report (maker-paid) and an independent lab test that found no mycotoxins or PFAS, but 15 ppb of a fungicide. Antioxidant claims have no numbers behind them. About $2.42 an ounce.

Best for People who want lab results for mold toxins, not only a claim, before they buy, and are willing to pay for it.

Our rating: Good (3.5 of 5)
Price range: Premium
Verified marks: USDA Organic (Pennsylvania Certified Organic)
Size: 12 oz whole bean (1 kg and 5 lb also sold)
Made in: Rotating blend of organic Arabica from Central and South America, per Purity

approx. $29 for 12 oz

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Also sold at Amazon ($29 for one 12 oz bag), Vitacost ($31.97 for one 12 oz bag) .

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How it scores Our rating, metric by metric Good, 3.5 of 5

Beans & farming 25% of the rating 4 of 5

USDA’s listing names FLOW. Purity says it uses specialty-grade Arabica from traceable organic and regenerative farms, but the blend rotates and no farm or country is named on the page.
Independent testing 35% of the rating 4 of 5

A published Trilogy report for mold toxins (Purity paid for it) plus an independent Mamavation lab test of FLOW: no mycotoxins, mold, yeast or PFAS, and one trace pesticide-class hit (2-phenylphenol, 15 ppb). No heavy-metal numbers are public.
Roast & packaging 15% of the rating 3 of 5

Whole beans in nitrogen-flushed bags. No roast date is printed; the best-by date is set 12 months after roasting, per Purity’s help center.
Trust 10% of the rating 3 of 5

No recalls or Prop 65 notices found, and it publishes a report for each blend. But it sells on antioxidant and health wording with no antioxidant numbers posted, says every batch is tested while the report is one sample, and pays affiliates.
Value 15% of the rating 2 of 5

$29 for 12 oz is about $2.42 an ounce, the highest here. The 5 lb bag works out to about $1.74 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. $29 for one 12 oz bag. Sold by Purity Coffee’s own Amazon storefront and shipped by Amazon. The same barcode as the maker’s 12 oz bag. A two-bag listing (B0H7TCVZHW) was $58.
Vitacost (opens in a new tab) approx. $31.97 for one 12 oz bag. Sold by Vitacost, about $3 more than the maker. The page lists the ingredient line “Organic arabica coffee”.

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

100% Specialty-grade organic Arabica coffee

Who tested it What each test found, and who paid for it 3 tests

Paid certification USDA National Organic Program, through Pennsylvania Certified Organic (a certifier Purity pays) October 2026

Lists Purity Coffee Inc as an organic handler, with “Purity Coffee Flow Whole Bean” 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 Trilogy Analytical Laboratories, paid by Purity Coffee October 2026

Certificate S10052026-54229 for sample FLOW2026-2027, received 5 October and reported 7 October 2026: ochratoxin A and aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 below the 1 ppb reporting limit; deoxynivalenol and fumonisins below 0.1 ppm; zearalenone below 12.5 ppb; T-2 and HT-2 below 5 ppb. Mold toxins only. The lab states ISO 17025 validation. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Independent Mamavation (a consumer site that earns affiliate income; EPA-certified labs) August 2024

Tested Purity Coffee Flow in 2024 for 500+ pesticides, mycotoxins, mold, yeast and 40 PFAS compounds. Found 2-phenylphenol at 0.015 mg/kg (15 ppb), a fungicide that organic rules do not allow but that Mamavation notes can also arise in roasting. No mycotoxins, mold, yeast or PFAS found. Placed Flow in its Not Our Favorite list for that one result. Heavy-metal numbers are behind a free sign-up. 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 5 questions

What did independent testing find?: Mamavation’s 2024 lab test (opens in a new tab) of the whole beans found no mycotoxins, mold, yeast or PFAS, and 15 ppb of 2-phenylphenol, a fungicide not allowed in organic farming that can also arise during roasting, per Mamavation. Purity’s own report does not cover pesticides. Mamavation earns affiliate income and ran discount codes with some brands it recommended, though not Purity.
Is it high in antioxidants and good for your health?: The product page says FLOW is high in antioxidants, with measured antioxidants, and formulated to support overall health and wellness. We found no antioxidant results posted for it. Purity’s own approach page (opens in a new tab) says nothing on the site is meant to treat or prevent disease and that its coffees are theorized, not proven, to help. Coffee’s health links come from observational studies (see coffee and health).
Is every batch tested?: The page says every batch, every time. The posted report is one sample (FLOW2026-2027) with no lot number, and it covers mold toxins only. Purity says it also tests pesticides, heavy metals and mold, but we found no such results for FLOW. Its process page (opens in a new tab) says it has spent over $300,000 on third-party testing.
Do reviews of Purity reflect paid promotion?: Purity runs an affiliate program (opens in a new tab) that pays $10 per new customer, free coffee and bonus payouts, with a 20% discount code for the influencer’s audience. Creators who promote it are paid per new customer, so weigh enthusiastic reviews with that in mind. We found no ownership or investor ties to an influencer.
What about plastic and PFAS in Purity’s sachets and pods?: Not the whole beans reviewed here, but Mamavation found 187 ppm organic fluorine, a PFAS indicator, in the bag material of Purity’s EASE coffee sachets, and Clean Label Project tested a Purity PROTECT pod in 2025 that did not make its Clean Sixteen. Stick to whole beans.

Why we chose it What put it on our list 4 points

USDA’s Organic Integrity Database lists Purity Coffee Inc as certified through Pennsylvania Certified Organic (status effective 13 June 2024, profile updated 21 October 2026). Its scope names “Purity Coffee Flow Whole Bean”.
Purity posts a certificate of analysis from Trilogy Analytical Laboratories for FLOW: sample “FLOW2026-2027”, received 5 October 2026, reported 7 October 2026, by LC-MS/MS. Ochratoxin A and all four aflatoxins came back below the lab’s reporting limit of 1 ppb. Fumonisins, deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, T-2 and HT-2 were also below reporting limits.
An independent test exists. Mamavation sent FLOW to an EPA-certified lab in 2024 and found no mycotoxins, mold, yeast or PFAS in the beans.
The only ingredient is organic Arabica coffee, with no additives or allergens. Each bag is flushed with nitrogen and the best-by date is set 12 months after roasting.

Trade-offs What to weigh before you buy 5 points

It costs about $2.42 an ounce. Fresh Roasted Coffee’s organic Peru is about $1.33 an ounce, and Counter Culture’s Apollo about $1.67.
Mamavation’s lab found 15 ppb of 2-phenylphenol, a fungicide, in FLOW. Purity’s own report does not test for pesticides, and we found no pesticide or heavy-metal results from Purity for FLOW.
The posted report covers mold toxins only, and it describes one sample with no lot number. Purity pays for it.
The bag shows a best-by date, not a roast date. Subtract 12 months, as Purity’s help center explains.
The page sells on antioxidant and health wording we could not back with posted numbers.

What to know Details worth knowing first

Ochratoxin A is the mold toxin people usually mean when they ask about mold in coffee. Our guide to mold toxins in food explains that it turns up in roasted coffee worldwide, at levels that vary with origin and processing, and that washed coffees generally carry less than natural-process ones. Purity’s product FAQ says FLOW is a blend of washed coffees.

What sets Purity apart is the paperwork, plus one independent check. Its product pages link to a lab report for each blend. FLOW’s comes from Trilogy Analytical Laboratories, names its methods and reporting limits, and found nothing at or above them for ochratoxin A or the aflatoxins, though Purity paid for it. Mamavation’s separate lab test of the beans found no mycotoxins, mold, yeast or PFAS, and a trace, 15 ppb, of a fungicide, 2-phenylphenol.

Two limits matter. Purity’s report covers mold toxins only and describes one sample, and the page’s antioxidant and health wording has no numbers behind it. For average drinkers in most countries, ochratoxin A intake from coffee stays below the tolerable daily intake, so if the price is a stretch, a cheaper organic coffee with a roast date is a sound choice. For what coffee does for health, see coffee and health.

What we checked Each claim, and how sure we are of it 7 checks

How Purity Coffee FLOW Original Medium Roast Whole Bean measures up against our coffee criteria
What we checked	What we found
Published lab tests Verified	Trilogy Analytical Laboratories certificate S10052026-54229 for FLOW, reported 7 October 2026, paid for by Purity. Aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, G2 and ochratoxin A are below 1 ppb; the other mold toxins are below their limits. Mold toxins only.
Independent test of this coffee Verified	Mamavation, 2024: no mycotoxins, mold, yeast or PFAS; 2-phenylphenol at 0.015 mg/kg.
Organic or residue-tested Verified	Listed in the Organic Integrity Database as USDA Organic: Purity Coffee Inc, with “Purity Coffee Flow Whole Bean”, NOP ID 8210009205, certified by Pennsylvania Certified Organic.
A roast date Maker’s claim	No roast date is printed. The best-by date is 12 months after roasting, so subtract a year (Purity help center).
Pesticide and heavy-metal results from Purity Not verified	Purity says it tests for both. No results are posted for FLOW.
Hot coffee kept off plastic Maker’s claim	Sold as whole beans, so nothing hot touches the packaging. Purity also sells Keurig-style pods and plant-based sachets, which we did not review.
Notices and recalls Verified	We found no FDA enforcement report and no California Prop 65 notice naming Purity Coffee when we searched on 23 Oct 2026.

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 13 sources

Purity Coffee FLOW product page. Maker’s page. Seen 23 October 2026: $29 for 12 oz; ingredient line; antioxidant and every-batch wording. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Trilogy Analytical Laboratories certificate of analysis for FLOW (reported 7 October 2026). Test report. Hosted by Purity but issued by the lab, with Purity Coffee as client. Shows the lab name, dates, methods and reporting limits. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Mamavation: premium coffee tested for PFAS, mycotoxins and 500+ pesticides (2024). Test report. Independent lab test of retail coffee, including Purity Coffee Flow and EASE sachets. Mamavation earns affiliate income. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
USDA Organic Integrity Database: Purity Coffee Inc. Certifier or regulator listing. Checked 22 October 2026 (not re-opened on 23 October). The listing names FLOW, EASE, CALM, PROTECT and BALANCE. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Purity Coffee: The Purity Process. Maker’s page. Testing, roasting and nitrogen-flushing statements; the $300,000 testing claim. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Purity Coffee: Our Approach and Disclaimer. Maker’s page. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Purity Coffee: affiliate program sign-up. Maker’s page. Re-opened 23 October 2026: $10 on every new customer order, higher rates and free coffee as affiliates grow, and 20% off a first order for the affiliate’s audience. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Purity Coffee help center: When was my whole bean coffee roasted?. Maker’s page. Re-opened 23 October 2026: every bag has a Best By date printed, 12 months after the roast date; bags are nitrogen-flushed. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Purity Coffee product FAQ (washed processing, nitrogen flushing). Maker’s page. Re-opened 23 October 2026 (through the help center’s own embedded page): FLOW, EASE, BALANCE and CALM are washed coffees; bags are heat-sealed with nitrogen on the day of roasting. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Amazon and Vitacost listings: Purity Coffee FLOW, 12 oz. Independent source. Opened 23 October 2026. Amazon $29.00, sold by PurityCoffee, UPC 862707000376. Vitacost $31.97, same UPC. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Clean Label Project: coffee products tested, 2025. Test report. Lists Purity Coffee PROTECT (light roast pod) among the 57 coffees; it is not in the Clean Sixteen. Not the whole bean reviewed here. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
openFDA: food enforcement reports (recalling firm search). Certifier or regulator listing. Searched 23 Oct 2026: no matches. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
California Attorney General: Prop 65 60-day notice search. Certifier or regulator listing. Searched by alleged violator (exact phrase “Purity Coffee”) on 23 Oct 2026: no notice. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Alternatives Other options to compare 2 options

Purity Coffee CALM Decaf Same company, same kind of posted mold-toxin report, decaffeinated with water instead of solvents. About $29 for 12 oz.
Fresh Roasted Coffee Organic Peru Organic and roasted to order for about $16 for 12 oz, but its testing rests on the maker’s word.

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