Trader Joe's coffee lawsuit
Definition
A 2025 federal lawsuit filed by Puroast Coffee Co., based in High Point, North Carolina, against Trader Joe's, alleging false advertising. Puroast claims Trader Joe's 'Dark French Low Acid Coffee' is misleadingly marketed as low-acid—achieved merely by steaming—while failing to meet genuine low-acid standards or being decaf in disguise.
Examples
The Trader Joe's coffee lawsuit has every hipster barista brewing up conspiracy theories about corporate caffeine cons.
After the Trader Joe's coffee lawsuit hit the headlines, I inspected my bag of beans like it was a crime scene.
My decaf-denying coworker is sweating bullets over the Trader Joe's coffee lawsuit revelations.
The Trader Joe's coffee lawsuit proves even discount grocers can't percolate false claims without getting sued.