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Peet’s Coffee Organic French Roast Dark Roast Ground Coffee (10.5 oz)

Plain organic dark roast, listed by USDA. Mamavation’s lab found no pesticides, mold toxins, mold or PFAS in the ground bag; no metal figures. Freshest By date set 365 days after roasting. About $1 an ounce at retail, $1.37 from Peet’s.

Best for Shoppers who want a low-priced, one-ingredient organic dark roast with an outside lab result and a freshness date tied to roasting, and do not need a named farm.

Our rating: Good (3.8 of 5)
Price range: Budget
Verified marks: USDA Organic (QAI)
Size: 10.5 oz ground bag at retailers (Peet’s sells 16 oz bags in whole bean, drip, press pot or espresso grind)
Made in: Latin American beans, per Peet’s; its Amazon description gives Guatemala and Colombia as examples and the shop’s product tags list Nicaragua; no farm or co-op is named

approx. $21.95 for a 16 oz bag from Peet’s (about $10 to $12.50 for 10.5 oz at retailers)

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Also sold at Amazon ($10.35 for the 10.5 oz ground bag), Target ($12.49 for the 10.5 oz ground bag), Walmart ($10.35 for the 10.5 oz ground bag) .

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How it scores Our rating, metric by metric Good, 3.8 of 5

Beans & farming 25% of the rating 3 of 5

USDA lists “French Roast” and bulk “Organic French Roast” green beans under Peet’s certificate. Peet’s says only “organic, top-grade Latin American beans” and names no farm, co-op or harvest.
Independent testing 35% of the rating 4 of 5

Mamavation’s 2024 lab test of the ground Peet’s organic dark roast found none of 500+ pesticides and no mold toxins, mold, yeast or PFAS, one bag only, and its metal figures sit behind a sign-up. Clean Label Project also tested it in 2025 (not among its 16 cleanest). Peet’s publishes no results.
Roast & packaging 15% of the rating 4 of 5

Peet’s says its bags carry a Freshest By date set 365 days after roasting, it sells the same coffee as whole beans, and the bags are PET and aluminum with a one-way valve; Amazon’s copy still says the roast date is printed.
Trust 10% of the rating 3 of 5

A large company that names its certification and has no FDA or CPSC recall on file, but California’s list names Peet’s in nine Prop 65 notices since 2009, including 2010 acrylamide suits over coffee and a 2025 K-Cup notice. It publishes no test numbers and names no farms.
Value 15% of the rating 5 of 5

About $0.99 an ounce at Amazon and Walmart ($10.35) and $0.95 to $1.19 at Target, among the lowest per ounce of the organic coffees here; Peet’s own site charges $21.95 for 16 oz ($1.37 an ounce).

The rating, 3.8 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 3 stores

Amazon (opens in a new tab) approx. $10.35 for the 10.5 oz ground bag. Shipper and seller shown as Amazon.com, not a third party. About $0.99 an ounce. The listing says 100% Arabica and chocolate truffle, smoke and caramel notes (Peet’s site, Target and Walmart now say dark chocolate, smoke and caramel brûlée), and says the roast date is printed on every bag, which Peet’s help center no longer says.
Target (opens in a new tab) approx. $12.49 for the 10.5 oz ground bag. The page is titled for the 10.5 oz Organic French Roast ground bag and names no marketplace seller. About $1.19 an ounce; Target prices vary by store, and a second view showed $9.99. It lists no roast date.
Walmart (opens in a new tab) approx. $10.35 for the 10.5 oz ground bag. Sold and shipped by Walmart.com, not a marketplace seller. About 98.6 cents an ounce. The page says 100% Arabica, USDA Organic, and notes of dark chocolate, smoke and caramel brûlée.

Prices as we saw them on November 3, 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

Organic arabica coffee (Amazon says “100% Arabica Coffee” and Target and Walmart say 100% Arabica; Peet’s own page prints no ingredient line)

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

Paid certification USDA National Organic Program, through QAI (a certifier Peet’s pays) October 2026

Lists Peet’s Coffee as a certified organic handler (status effective 29 April 2002, profile updated 30 October 2026, anniversary date 18 August 2027), with “French Roast” and “Organic French Roast (green beans in bulk)” among its products. The roasted coffee is listed without the word organic in its name. Organic rules cover farming inputs and handling, not mold toxins, heavy metals or pesticide residue levels. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Independent Mamavation (a consumer site that earns affiliate income; it listed no discount code for this brand); EPA-certified labs August 2024

Tested Peet’s Coffee Dark Roast, USDA Organic, ground, with tasting notes of chocolate truffle, smoke and caramel, in its original packaging (purchased between January and May 2024, some coffees donated by readers): not detected for 40 PFAS compounds, 500+ pesticides, aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, mold and yeast. One bag, size and lot not stated. Its heavy-metal numbers are behind a free sign-up we did not use. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Independent Clean Label Project (a nonprofit that also runs a separate certification program for brands); coffees bought at retail August 2025

Tested Peet’s Organic French Roast (dark roast, bag) among 57 coffees for heavy metals, pesticides, glyphosate, BPA and BPS, phthalates and acrylamide. It is not among the 16 lowest-scoring and no per-product figures are published, so it tells us only where it did not rank. 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 7 questions

Is the coffee Mamavation tested the one listed here?: Mamavation names “Peet’s Coffee Dark Roast … USDA Organic Ground” with notes of chocolate truffle, smoke and caramel, and Amazon’s listing for the 10.5 oz Organic French Roast ground carries those same words. Peet’s own site, Target and Walmart now say dark chocolate, smoke and caramel brûlée, so the copy on the pack has changed. Mamavation gives no size or lot, so we treat the match as likely, not certain.
Is it free of pesticides and mold toxins?: In that one test, yes: none of 500+ pesticides, no aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, mold or yeast (Mamavation (opens in a new tab); ConsumerLab’s answer on mold in coffee (opens in a new tab) names Peet’s among the coffees). Organic coffee still carries traces: Clean Label Project (opens in a new tab) found AMPA, a glyphosate breakdown product, in every organic coffee it tested in 2025, and this one did not make its Clean Sixteen. See our mold-toxin guide.
What about heavy metals?: We have no figure. Mamavation’s metal results are behind a free sign-up we did not use, Clean Label Project gives ranks only, and Peet’s publishes nothing. We found no Lead Safe Mama result for it. See our lead guide.
Has Peet’s had Prop 65 notices or recalls?: No FDA food, drug or device recall names Peet’s (openFDA (opens in a new tab), searched 3 November 2026) and we found no CPSC recall. California’s notice list names Peet’s in nine notices since 2009. Two concern coffee: 2010 suits by the Council for Education and Research on Toxics over acrylamide, a chemical that forms when coffee is roasted, in ready-to-drink coffee (2010-00041 (opens in a new tab)) and in packaged coffee sold in California stores (2010-00692 (opens in a new tab), which names 44 sellers and roasters; the Attorney General’s page lists settlements with other defendants and none with Peet’s). In 2019 California ruled that cancer-listed chemicals created by roasting or brewing coffee pose no significant risk (27 CCR 25704 (opens in a new tab)), so coffee needs no Prop 65 warning for them. The others name Peet’s over bracken fern in coffee K-Cups (2025-03596 (opens in a new tab), no-merit letter issued 24 October 2025), lead in decorated glassware (2025-03526 (opens in a new tab), settled March 2026), naphthalene in dried teas (2016-00779 (opens in a new tab)), lead in brass components (2011), acrylamide in a biscotti (2022), BPS in receipt paper (2025) and smoke at its cafés (2009). Notices are allegations.
Has Peet’s faced consumer lawsuits?: We found two proposed class actions: a 2015 Illinois suit over the size of French press drinks in its cafés (ABA Journal (opens in a new tab)) and a 2017 California suit over subscription disclosures and automatic renewals (Truth in Advertising (opens in a new tab)). Neither concerns the coffee in the bag, and we found no outcome for either.
Does the bag carry a roast date?: Not any more, according to Peet’s help center: bags show a Freshest By date set 365 days after roasting, not a roast date, and are made of PET and aluminum, nitrogen flushed, with a one-way valve (Peet’s FAQ (opens in a new tab)). Amazon’s listing copy and older Peet’s blog posts still say the roast date is printed on every bag, and Target’s page lists no date. We have not held a bag.
Is a mass-market coffee a poor fit for a list like this?: It is simple (one ingredient, organic, dark roast) and tested clean by a consumer lab. What it lacks is traceability: Peet’s names no farm and publishes no test of its own, so we score it on the outside results and the price.

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

Mamavation’s EPA-certified labs tested the dry ground bag in 2024 and found none of 500+ pesticides and no aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, mold, yeast or PFAS.
It is one ingredient, organic arabica, and USDA’s Organic Integrity Database lists French Roast under Peet’s Coffee’s certificate (QAI, certified since 2002).
Peet’s says its bags carry a Freshest By date set 365 days after roasting, and it sells whole beans.
At about $10 for 10.5 oz it costs about $1 an ounce, among the lowest of the organic coffees on this list; Peet’s own price is $21.95 for 16 oz.

Trade-offs What to weigh before you buy 5 points

One bag was tested. Heavy-metal levels are unknown, and Clean Label Project’s 2025 test of this coffee placed it outside its cleanest 16.
Peet’s names no farm, co-op or harvest, only “Latin American beans”, and publishes no test of its own.
The USDA listing names “French Roast”, not “Organic French Roast”, for the roasted coffee, and Peet’s also sells a non-organic French Roast. Check that the bag says USDA Organic.
No printed roast date: the bag shows a Freshest By date set 365 days after roasting. The bag is PET and aluminum.
California’s Prop 65 list names Peet’s in nine notices since 2009, two over acrylamide in coffee (a warning coffee no longer needs) and the rest over K-Cups, glassware, dried teas and other items.

What to know Details worth knowing first

Peet’s Organic French Roast is about as simple as coffee gets: one ingredient, organic arabica, dark roasted, in a bag you can find at Amazon, Target and Walmart for around $10 to $12.50 for 10.5 oz. USDA’s organic database lists French Roast under Peet’s certificate, and Peet’s says its bags show a Freshest By date set 365 days after roasting.

The case for it is an outside test. Mamavation sent a Peet’s USDA Organic dark roast ground coffee, with the tasting notes this one carries on Amazon, to EPA-certified labs in 2024 and found none of more than 500 pesticides and no aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, mold, yeast or PFAS. Clean Label Project also tested it in 2025 and did not put it among its cleanest 16, which is a reminder that organic coffee still carries trace residues. We have no heavy-metal figure.

What it does not give you is traceability: Peet’s names no farm and publishes no test of its own. If you want named co-ops, see Peace Coffee; for two labs’ numbers, Death Wish. The simple fact to hold on to is that one clean bag is evidence, not a guarantee (see our mold-toxin guide).

What we checked Each claim, and how sure we are of it 6 checks

How Peet’s Coffee Organic French Roast Dark Roast Ground Coffee (10.5 oz) measures up against our coffee criteria
What we checked	What we found
Published lab tests Verified	None from Peet’s. Mamavation’s 2024 test of the ground bag and Clean Label Project’s 2025 test (not in its top 16) are linked under sources.
Organic or residue-tested Verified	USDA’s listing for Peet’s Coffee (NOP ID 5520031117, certifier QAI) names “French Roast” and “Organic French Roast (green beans in bulk)”. Mamavation’s lab found none of 500+ pesticides in the bag it tested.
A roast date Maker’s claim	Peet’s help center says bags show a Freshest By date set 365 days after roasting, not a roast date; Amazon’s copy and older blog posts still say the roast date is printed. We have not held a bag.
Chemical-free decaf Maker’s claim	Not applicable: this is a regular coffee.
Hot coffee kept off plastic Maker’s claim	Sold as ground or whole bean coffee, so nothing hot touches the packaging. Peet’s says its bags are PET and aluminum with a one-way valve.
Notices and recalls Verified	No FDA or CPSC recall found. Nine California Prop 65 notices name Peet’s since 2009, two over acrylamide in coffee (2010); the rest concern K-Cups, glassware, dried teas, brass parts, a biscotti, receipt paper and smoke.

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 18 sources

Peet’s Coffee: Organic French Roast product page. Maker’s page. Seen 2 and 3 November 2026: $21.95 for a 16 oz bag in whole bean, drip, press pot or espresso grind; “organic, top-grade Latin American beans”; hand roasted, sealed immediately after roasting. Product tags list Nicaragua, direct trade and washed processing. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Peet’s help center: Freshness, Storage & Packaging. Maker’s page. Opened 3 November 2026 (updated about two months earlier). Bags display a Freshest By date, not a roast date, set 365 days from roasting; bags are PET and aluminum, nitrogen flushed, with a one-way valve and heat-sealed closure. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Peet’s blog: tips to keep your coffee fresh. Maker’s page. Older post (no date shown on our copy) that still says Peet’s prints the roast date on its bags; it conflicts with the help center article above. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Amazon listing: Peet’s Organic French Roast ground, 10.5 oz. Independent source. Opened 3 November 2026: $10.35 ($0.99 an ounce), shipper and seller Amazon.com; 4.6 of 5 from 5,778 ratings. Copy: 100% Arabica, chocolate truffle, smoke, caramel; “We print the roast date on each and every bag”; Guatemala and Colombia given as example origins. Directions: 2 tablespoons (10 g) per 6 oz. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Target listing: Peet’s Coffee Organic French Roast ground, 10.5 oz. Independent source. Opened 3 November 2026: $12.49 ($1.19 an ounce) in our browser and $9.99 in a second view; no marketplace seller named; 100% Arabica, USDA Organic; no roast date listed. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Walmart listing: Peet’s Coffee USDA Organic French Roast ground, 10.5 oz. Independent source. Opened 3 November 2026: $10.35 (98.6 cents an ounce), sold and shipped by Walmart.com; 4.7 of 5 from 752 ratings. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
USDA Organic Integrity Database: Peet’s Coffee. Certifier or regulator listing. Re-opened 3 November 2026. Certified handler, QAI, status effective 29 April 2002; products include French Roast and Organic French Roast (green beans in bulk). Peet’s has other USDA entries (Peet’s Coffee Inc., and Peet’s dba Mighty Leaf Tea). Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Mamavation: premium coffee tested for PFAS, mycotoxins and 500+ pesticides (August 2024). Test report. Independent test of 11 retail coffees at EPA-certified labs; the Peet’s USDA Organic dark roast ground is in its “best” list. Mamavation earns affiliate income. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
ConsumerLab: Is it true that most coffee is contaminated with mold? (updated 24 June 2024). Test report. Free answer page that summarizes Mamavation’s study and names Peet’s among the coffees tested. A summary, not a second test. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Clean Label Project: coffee study, August 2025 (57 coffees, 45 brands). Test report. AMPA in every organic coffee; method and lab (Ellipse Analytics, ISO/IEC 17025). Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Clean Label Project: coffees tested in its 2025 study. Test report. Lists Peet’s Organic French Roast (dark, bag) among the 57; it is not in the Clean Sixteen. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
California Attorney General: Prop 65 notices naming Peet’s (search “Peet”, 3 November 2026). Certifier or regulator listing. Nine notices: 2025-03596 (coffee K-Cups, bracken fern; no-merit letter 24 October 2025), 2025-03526 (decorated glassware, lead; settlement 2 March 2026), 2025-01150 (receipt paper, BPS), 2022-00136 (biscotti, acrylamide), 2016-00779 (dried teas, naphthalene), 2011-00123 (brass components, lead), 2010-00692 (coffee, acrylamide), 2010-00041 (ready-to-drink coffee, acrylamide), 2009-00213 (secondhand smoke). Notices are allegations. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
California Prop 65 notices 2010-00692 and 2010-00041 (acrylamide in coffee). Certifier or regulator listing. Both name Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Inc.; 2010-00041 is at https://oag.ca.gov/prop65/60-day-notice-2010-00041 (opens in a new tab). Opened 3 November 2026. The settlements and judgments the Attorney General lists name other defendants. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
California Prop 65 notices 2025-03526 (lead, decorated glassware) and 2016-00779 (naphthalene, dried teas). Certifier or regulator listing. Both name Peet’s Coffee & Tea, LLC. 2016-00779 is at https://oag.ca.gov/prop65/60-day-notice-2016-00779 (opens in a new tab). Neither concerns bagged coffee beans; notices are allegations. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
California Code of Regulations, title 27, section 25704: exposures to listed chemicals in coffee. Certifier or regulator listing. Opened 3 November 2026. Cancer-listed chemicals created by and inherent in roasting coffee beans or brewing coffee pose no significant cancer risk; operative 1 October 2019. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
openFDA: food enforcement reports, recalling firm Peet. Certifier or regulator listing. Searched 2 and 3 November 2026: no matches (the device and drug endpoints also returned none); the CPSC title search for Peet returned no recall. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
ABA Journal: suit claims Peet’s misrepresents French press serving size (5 November 2015). Independent source. Garrett v. Peet’s, Cook County, Illinois, proposed class action over café French press sizes. No outcome reported. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Truth in Advertising: Castillo v. Peet’s Coffee & Tea (subscriptions). Independent source. San Francisco Superior Court, filed February 2017, over subscription disclosures and automatic renewals. No outcome stated. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Alternatives Other options to compare 3 options

Death Wish Organic Espresso Roast Two independent labs’ results, including metals (one trace of cadmium in 2025), but about $1.25 to $1.43 an ounce and no stated date.
Peace Coffee Birchwood Organic with three named farmer co-ops and a Clean Label Project top-16 ranking, at about $1.42 to $1.50 an ounce.
Fresh Roasted Coffee Organic Peru Roasted to order with the roast date on every bag, at about $1.33 an ounce; its testing is the maker’s claim.

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