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LACCSA-01 Standard.

LACCSA-01 Standard.

Draft v1.2 – Defining Low Acid Coffee.

Draft v1.2 – Defining Low Acid Coffee.

Standard for Defining and Labeling Low Acid Coffee (pH-Based).

Standard for Defining and Labeling Low Acid Coffee (pH-Based).

Issued by LACCSA. Draft v1.2. This standard outlines labeling, eligibility, and disclosure rules for low acid coffee certification.

Issued by LACCSA. Draft v1.2. This standard outlines labeling, eligibility, and disclosure rules for low acid coffee certification.

Scope and structure.

Defines labeling, comparative integrity, and eligibility for low acid or reduced acid coffees. Testing must use LACCSA protocols.

Defines labeling, comparative integrity, and eligibility for low acid or reduced acid coffees. Testing must use LACCSA protocols.

Defines labeling, comparative integrity, and eligibility for low acid or reduced acid coffees. Testing must use LACCSA protocols.

Health basis.

Sets pH 5.5 as threshold. Based on dental and clinical evidence, addresses acid-sensitive consumers (not a claim about causing disease).

Core definitions.

Core definitions.

Core definitions.

Low Acid Coffee: Meets pH ≥ 5.50 and all LACCSA rules. Reduced Acid Coffee: Acidity lowered by intervention, e.g., additives or processing.

Low Acid Coffee: Meets pH ≥ 5.50 and all LACCSA rules. Reduced Acid Coffee: Acidity lowered by intervention, e.g., additives or processing.

pH eligibility.

pH eligibility.

pH eligibility.

Mean brewed pH must be ≥ 5.50, measured exactly per LACCSA brewing/measurement protocols. pH is sole quantitative threshold here.

Mean brewed pH must be ≥ 5.50, measured exactly per LACCSA brewing/measurement protocols. pH is sole quantitative threshold here.

Caffeine & disclosure.

Caffeine & disclosure.

Caffeine & disclosure.

Caffeine reduction is allowed but must be disclosed clearly if it contributed. Products with undisclosed caffeine reduction are ineligible.

Caffeine reduction is allowed but must be disclosed clearly if it contributed. Products with undisclosed caffeine reduction are ineligible.

Mandatory Caffeine Disclosure

If caffeine is reduced, labeling must make this clear with terms like ‘Half-Caffeinated,’ ‘Decaffeinated,’ or ‘Reduced Caffeine.’ All product disclosures must match. Products must not imply standard caffeine where this is not true.

Caffeine-adjusted comparisons.

Caffeine-adjusted comparisons.

Caffeine-adjusted comparisons.

If a brand sells a low acid and a standard coffee, caffeine must match within ±15% for direct comparison. Greater differences are allowed only if disclosed.

If a brand sells a low acid and a standard coffee, caffeine must match within ±15% for direct comparison. Greater differences are allowed only if disclosed.

Market comparators.

Market comparators.

Market comparators.

If the brand has no counterpart, a market or reference comparator is used. Lack of a baseline does not mean ineligibility.

If the brand has no counterpart, a market or reference comparator is used. Lack of a baseline does not mean ineligibility.

Labeling categories.

Labeling categories.

Labeling categories.

Eligible products must be labeled as one of: Low Acid Coffee, Low Acid Half-Caffeinated Coffee, Low Acid Decaffeinated Coffee, Reduced Acid Coffee (intervention disclosed).

Eligible products must be labeled as one of: Low Acid Coffee, Low Acid Half-Caffeinated Coffee, Low Acid Decaffeinated Coffee, Reduced Acid Coffee (intervention disclosed).

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