Leafreport Says 48% Of CBD Teas and Coffees Had Inaccurate CBD Levels Stated On Labelling

  • Brands with multiple products scored well for one but had lower scores for another product, suggesting problems with consistency
  • Out of 14 teas and coffees that were advertised to contain broad or full-spectrum hemp extract, 11 (79%) were accurate and 3 only carried CBD
  • 14 (48%) of the tested products had CBD levels within 10% of the label, which is required for an A rating
PRODUCT NAME RATING CLAIMED CBD (MG) ACTUAL CBD (MG) VARIANCE (% DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACTUAL AND CLAIMED CBD CONTENT)
Steve’s Goods CBD Coffee A 360 388.823 8.01
Strava CBD Coffee A 250 230.52 -7.79
FloChi CBD Tea A 30 31 3.33
Diamond CBD Chill CBD Assorted Coffee & Tea A 100 100.572 0.57
CBD Living CBD Matcha Tea A 250 240.929 -3.63
CBD American Shaman CBD Sparkling Tea A 10 9.75 -2.50
Allo Bean & Bud CBD Coffee A 320 298.998 -6.56
Coldfire Roasters Nano Hemp Coffee A 60 59.661 -0.56
CBD Infused Tea Blazin’ Berry Black Tea A 200 202.646 1.32
Sun State Hemp CBD Ground Coffee A 300 294.608 -1.80
Glow Water Restore CBD Tea A 125 127.855 2.28
Tranquility Tea Company CBD Coffee A 900 953.564 5.95
Cadence Iced Cold Brew CBD Coffee A 10 9.1 -9.00
The Brothers Apothecary Mellow Mint Hemp CBD Tea A 150 150.84 0.56
CBD Living CBD Instant Coffee B 250 283.148 13.26
FloChi CBD Iced Coffee B 30 24.18 -19.40
Koi CBD Hemp Peach Iced Tea Shot B 25 27.886 11.54
Willie’s Remedy Hemp Infused Coffee B 250 297.143 18.86
Swiss Cannalife CBD Coffee Beans B 300 345.6 15.20
Omni Oil CBD Infused Yerba Mate Tea B 195.69 223.763 14.35
Humble Harvest Lemon CBD Tea B 30 26.344 -12.19
One Love Tea Mango Magic Honeybush CBD Tea B 200 160.973 -19.51
Buddha Teas CBD Chamomile Tea C 90 111.744 24.16
Kickback Cali Haze CBD Infused Coffee F 120 77.066 -35.78
Bearded Man French Fork CBD Coffee Pods F 240 122.85 -48.81
Creating Better Days CBD Coffee Pods F 120 72.192 -39.84
Cue Rise CBD Shot F 20 32.45 62.25
The Hemp Division Lift Ground Coffee F 252 161.16 -36.05
Willie’s Remedy Peppermint Pyramid Bag Herbal Supplement F 25 38.025 52.10

Here’s what their press release says

 Report Finds That Only 48% of Tested Products Had CBD Levels Within 10% Of The Label

TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 13, 2021Leafreport.com (“Leafreport” or the “Company”), the CBD industry’s peer-reviewed watchdog website, announced today the results from a comprehensive review of cannabidiol (CBD) products from a variety of brands aimed at verifying if the label claims being made about potency were correct. Among the research findings, it was found that a little over half (52%) of the 29 products sent for testing contained the wrong amount of CBD. They were off from the labeled CBD content by anywhere from 11.5% to 62%.

Leafreport utilized a third-party testing facility for the report. Among the findings, the Company found that out of 14 teas and coffees that were advertised to contain broad or full-spectrum hemp extract, 11 (79%) were accurate and only 3 contained CBD. In addition, 14 (48%) of the tested products had CBD levels within 10% of the label, which is required for an A rating.

The testing also found that brands with multiple products scored well for one product but had lower scores for another product, suggesting problems with consistency.

“You can find CBD in almost anything, including tea and coffee, but do these products contain as much CBD as advertised, and are they accurately delivering what is promised to consumers? We felt it was important to test these products to get an answer to these questions,” said Lital Shafir, the head of product at Leafreport. “Leafreport’s mission is to help promote transparency across the CBD industry and educate consumers so they can access products that are safe and offer the contents being advertised. Reports like this shed light on CBD products, educate consumers and hopefully encourage companies to be more diligent about their testing standards.”

In addition, Leafreport tested three hemp-containing teas and coffees that didn’t claim to provide a specific amount of CBD. The tests found CBD and other cannabinoids in all three.

Leafreport utilized SC Labs, a reputable cannabis testing lab. The lab technicians tested the products and recorded the results in documents called certificates of analysis (CoAs). Next, Leafreport compared the level of CBD shown on the CoAs to the advertised amount and also looked at what other cannabinoids were detected by the tests, especially if the manufacturer claimed to use broad-spectrum or full-spectrum hemp extract.

This report is one of many completed by Leafreport aimed at informing consumers about various aspects of the CBD industry. The Company has previously sent CBD products to the cannabis testing lab Canalysis to see if they contained the advertised levels of CBD, among other tests. These reports include recent deep-dives into topicals, edibles, beverages, and more.

To read the full report from Leafreport, visit: https://www.leafreport.com/education/leafreport-study-finds-that-over-half-of-tested-cbd-teas-coffees-had-inaccurate-cbd-levels-13438.

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