How to Read a COA

A certificate of analysis (COA) is a laboratory document that reports what is actually inside a product. This page explains each field so you can verify any product yourself.

The fields that matter

  • Batch / lot number — must match the number printed on your product. A COA for a different batch does not verify your unit.
  • Laboratory name and accreditation — the lab must be independent from the manufacturer.
  • Cannabinoid profile — the measured content of CBD, THC and minor cannabinoids, usually in mg/g and as a percentage. Compare the measured CBD against the label claim.
  • THC result — the value that determines country-level compliance. Thresholds differ across Europe, which is why every product on this platform carries a country-eligibility flag.
  • Contaminant panels — heavy metals, pesticides, residual solvents and microbial results, each with a pass/fail against the lab’s limits.
  • Test date — recent is better; we require current certificates for every live batch.

If any of these fields is missing from a COA, treat that as a signal to ask questions — on this platform, it means the product does not get listed.

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