NCA Coffee Industry Resources

We help our members navigate the increasingly complex and rapidly evolving regulatory environment with a growing collection of coffee-specific resources and compliance guides.

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Coffee Labeling Resources

Visit the Coffee Labeling Resource Center to access:

• NCA Coffee Product Labeling Guide 
• Labeling Coffee as Healthy: The FDA Rule 
• Country of Origin Labeling Requirements 
• Product Labeling Class Actions 
• Product Labeling Class Actions Webinar 
• Hawaii Origin Labeling Requirements 
• Low Acid Coffee Claims 

Cold Brew Resources

Visit the Cold Brew Resource Center to access:

• Cold Brew Challenge Study Whitepaper 
• Cold Brew Safety Guide for Manufacturers 
• Cold Brew Safety Guide for Retailers 
• Model HACCP Plan 
• Retail Cold Brew Compliance Checklist 
• Cold Brew & RTD Consumer Insight Report 
• Video: Keeping Cold Brew Safe 
• Poster: Microbial Safety of Cold Brewed Black Coffee During Retail 

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Resources

Visit the EPR resource page to access: 

• Understanding EPR Article
• EPR Compliance Checklist 

Food Safety Resources 

• Sample Food Safety Plans for Coffee
• MRL Database 
• Ochratoxin A (OTA) Resources 

Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)

• FSVP Guide 

Green Coffee Theft

• Combating Fraud & Coffee Theft within the Trade (Summary Guide)

Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE)

• SOE Guide 

Workplace Safety Resources 

• Coffee Safety Data Sheets 
• OSHA & Department of Labor Resources