---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-21-024213"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JVA"
cik: "0001007019"
company_name: "COFFEE HOLDING CO INC"
filed_at: "2021-09-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T00:15:33.278860+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coffee Holding Co. wins dismissal with prejudice of class action over coffee cup claims

## Summary
- On Sept 28, 2021, court granted motion to dismiss with prejudice the putative class action filed Dec 2020.
- Lawsuit alleged Aldi private label coffee products manufactured by Coffee Holding falsely described number of cups.
- Court stated no reasonable coffee drinker would be deceived by the packaging.
- Dismissal with prejudice means plaintiffs cannot refile the same claims.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-21-024213
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JVA
- cik: 0001007019
- company_name: COFFEE HOLDING CO INC
- filed_at: 2021-09-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007019/000149315221024213/0001493152-21-024213-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007019/000149315221024213/form8-k.htm

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