Certificates
Alliance for Coffee Excellence & Cup of Excellence Certificate / Membership
Alliance for Coffee Excellence 2026 membership details for Gold Star Coffee- Issuing organization: Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE)
- Program: Cup of Excellence
- Member: Gold Star Coffee
- Membership level: Community Member
- Membership: 2026
- Signed by: Erwin Mierisch, Executive Director · Laurie Linn, Membership Director
Certificate / Membership Details
At Gold Star Coffee, we are proud to be a 2026 Community Member of the Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE), the non-profit organization that runs the Cup of Excellence competition and auction program. ACE membership gives us access to the Cup of Excellence auctions, through which award-winning lots are bought directly from producers at premium prices paid back to the farm.
2026 Certificate of Membership certifies that we are a proud supporter of discovering excellence in coffee and rewarding farmers as a Community Member.
Signed by Erwin Mierisch, Executive Director, and Laurie Linn, Membership Director, Alliance for Coffee Excellence.
Download the ACE 2026 Certificate of Membership (PDF)
Low Acid / Mold Free Coffee Certificate of Analysis
Independent mycotoxin and pH analysis performed by Intertek Food Services, a laboratory accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 by the Standards Council of Canada. Ochratoxin A and all four aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, G2) were not detected below the stated limits of detection.
Report details
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Testing laboratory
Intertek Food Services,
Suite 301–111 Research Drive,
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7N 3R2, Canada
Accreditation
Tests fall within the scope of this laboratory's Standards Council of Canada (SCC) ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation
Sample tested
Black Label — Low Acid / Mold Free Coffee
Batch ID
FB23227
Sample ID
FS59331
Date received
29 October 2025
Analysis period
29 October 2025 – 7 November 2025
Date reported
10 November 2025
Authorized by
Haoran Zhou, Laboratory Supervisor, Intertek Food Services
Results
| Analyte | Method | Result | Limit of detection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ochratoxin A (OTA) | OCH-02 / AOAC 2000.03 | Not detected | 1.6 ppb (µg/kg) |
| Total aflatoxin | AFLA-02 / AOAC 994.08 | Not detected | 1.7 ppb (µg/kg) |
| Aflatoxin B1 | AFLA-02 / AOAC 994.08 | Not detected | 1.7 ppb (µg/kg) |
| Aflatoxin B2 | AFLA-02 / AOAC 994.08 | Not detected | 1.7 ppb (µg/kg) |
| Aflatoxin G1 | AFLA-02 / AOAC 994.08 | Not detected | 1.7 ppb (µg/kg) |
| Aflatoxin G2 | AFLA-02 / AOAC 994.08 | Not detected | 1.7 ppb (µg/kg) |
| pH | MFHPB-03 | 5.70 | — |
Download the full Intertek Certificate of Analysis FS59331 (PDF, 2 pages)
Food Safety Licence — Canadian Food Inspection Agency
We at Gold Star Coffee hold a licence issued under the Safe Food for Canadians Act by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
| Issuing authority | Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA / ACIA) |
|---|---|
| Type | Safe Food for Canadians Act — Record of Licence (form CFIA/ACIA 5852) |
| Licence holder | Gold Star Coffee Inc. |
| Licensed establishment | 80 Hanlan Road Unit 12, Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 3P6, Canada |
| Licence number | 3P3XXGFV |
| Issued / Renewed | 20 November 2025 |
| Expires | 20 November 2027 |
Download the CFIA Record of Licence (PDF)
