---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-22-007192"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JVA"
cik: "0001007019"
company_name: "COFFEE HOLDING CO INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T21:35:30.228296+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coffee Holding Q1 revenue down 7.9% to $16.7M; EPS falls to $0.05 from $0.12

## Summary
- Net sales $16.7M vs $18.1M YoY; decline driven by loss of customers at Steep N Brew subsidiary.
- Gross margin improved to 25.6% from 24.7%, but operating expenses increased $408K due to inflation and legal costs.
- EPS $0.05 (diluted) vs $0.12 YoY; adjusted EBITDA ~$804K including $190K non-cash stock option charge.
- CEO expects legal costs from class action lawsuits to decline in Q2/Q3, fully expensed by Q4.
- Inflationary headwinds in freight, labor, and steel prevented further margin expansion.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-22-007192
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JVA
- cik: 0001007019
- company_name: COFFEE HOLDING CO INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007019/000149315222007192/0001493152-22-007192-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007019/000149315222007192/form8-k.htm

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