Southwestern roaster recalls coffee pods due to defect that causes ink to bleed during brewing

One of New Mexico’s largest coffee roasters is recalling some of its single-serve Keurig cups due to a defect that can cause ink to bleed during the brewing process.

Last month, New Mexico Pinon Coffee initiated a voluntary recall of 154 units of its Dark Pinon Single Serve Keurig cups. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration labeled the incident a Class III recall Tuesday, meaning exposure is unlikely to cause “adverse health consequences.”

Recalled coffee pods were sold as part of a 10-count pack. They were part of lot code “251749” and were printed with a “Best Buy Date” of “05/08/2026.”

New Mexico Pinon Coffee sells its products nationwide at major retailers such as Walmart, Costco and Kroger stores.

The “clear coat seal” was not equally applied to all single-serve coffee pod lids, according to the FDA recall notice. This caused food-safe ink printed onto the affected cups “to run when exposed to high temperature, high-pressure water used in a K-cup machine.”

Consumers who have purchased the item should throw it away or return it to the original retailer for a refund. Those with questions can contact New Mexico Pinon Coffee at 505-298-1964.

—Veronica Nocera covers retail and recalls news for The Oregonian/OregonLive. Is a business in your area opening or closing? Reach Veronica at vnocera@oregonian.com.