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Beverages: what the labels actually prove
Beverage labels live and die on packaging and water. Aluminium and glass beat plastic on recovery rates, and a carbon claim without a scope or a verifier attached is marketing rather than measurement.
- Beverages graded
- 79
- Brands covered
- 59
- Median GreenSpecs score
- 62/100
- Grade A or B
- 48 of 79
- Highest scoring
- Guayaki Yerba Mate — A+ 91/100
- Assessments updated
- 22 July 2026
Source: GreenSpecs label assessments, 22 July 2026. Figures cover the 79 beverages items graded to date, one entry per product.
Where this number comes from. GreenSpecs scores the evidence a product puts in front of you: the wording of the claim, what the packaging discloses, and whether an independent certifier stands behind any of it. Each score is a GreenSpecs assessment generated by our scoring model from the product label and public claim text on the date shown. It is not a laboratory test, not a lifecycle assessment, and not a safety rating. The full method is published here.
How do beverages compare on GreenSpecs?
48 of 79 graded beverages reach a B or better, and the median score is 62 out of 100. The table below is every one we have assessed, strongest first.
| Product | Brand | Grade | Score | What the label proves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guayaki Yerba Mate | Guayaki | A+ | 91/100 | Guayaki backs its claims with robust third-party certifications for organic farming and carbon neutrality, reinforced by its B Corp status. Their commitment to regenerative practices supports biodiversity and farmer livelihoods in the South American forest ecosystems where yerba mate grows. |
| Frey Biodynamic Chardonnay Mendocino 2021 | Frey | A | 82/100 | A leader in land stewardship. Packaging is conventional. |
| Larry's Coffee Organic Ethiopia Sidama Fero | Larry's Coffee | A | 78/100 | Organic and B Corp. Packaging is the next step. |
| Traditional Medicinals Rosy Mood Tea | Traditional Medicinals | A- | 77/100 | A strong stack of certifications. Good for people and planet. |
| Guayaki Yerba Mate Traditional 15.5 oz | Guayaki | A- | 77/100 | A genuine leader for land and growers. Packaging is the next step. |
| JUST Water Spring Water | JUST Water | A- | 75/100 | Aluminum is a real step up. B Corp adds company depth. |
| Kirkland Signature Organic Mexico Oaxaca Whole Bean Coffee | Kirkland Signature | A- | 73/100 | Great sourcing, conventional packaging. Still a strong choice. |
| JUST Water Sparkling | JUST Water | A- | 73/100 | Aluminum bottle is the win. B Corp adds depth. |
| JUST Water Sparkling Spring Water | JUST Water | A- | 72/100 | A great pick! Aluminum packaging and B Corp depth are real wins. |
| Taylor Lane Organic Coffee Goat Rock Roast Premium Blend | Taylor Lane | B+ | 68/100 | Organic and Fair Trade. Packaging is still conventional. |
| Taylor Lane Organic Coffee Goat Rock Roast | Taylor Lane | B+ | 68/100 | Organic and Fair Trade. Packaging is the next step. |
| Spindrift Sparkling Water Blood Orange Tangerine | Spindrift | B+ | 68/100 | Real fruit is a win. Supply chain details are still developing. |
| San Francisco Bay Coffee Organic Rainforest Blend | San Francisco Bay Coffee | B+ | 68/100 | Organic is a good start. Packaging is still conventional. |
| San Francisco Bay Coffee French Roast Whole Bean Coffee | San Francisco Bay Coffee | B+ | 68/100 | Direct farmer support, but the full picture is still developing. |
| Peet's Coffee Organic Big Bang Medium Roast Ground Coffee | Peet's Coffee | B+ | 68/100 | Organic is a good start. Packaging and supply chain are next. |
| Peet's Coffee Organic Big Bang Medium Roast | Peet's Coffee | B+ | 68/100 | Organic is a good start. Packaging and supply chain are next. |
| Pacific Redwood Organic Red Table Wine | Pacific Redwood | B+ | 68/100 | USDA Organic, no added sulfites. Glass bottle is the next frontier. |
| Nature's Promise Organic Guatemalan Whole Bean Coffee | Nature's Promise | B+ | 68/100 | Organic and certified. Packaging is still conventional. |
| Muddy Waters Coffee Company Humboldt Organic Medium Roast Whole Bean Coffee | Muddy Waters Coffee Company | B+ | 68/100 | Organic beans, conventional packaging. A good start. |
| Kirkland Signature Whole Bean French Roast Coffee | Kirkland Signature | B+ | 68/100 | Rainforest Alliance is a good start. Packaging is still conventional. |
| Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay | Kendall-Jackson | B+ | 68/100 | Certified sustainable, but glass is still heavy. |
| JUST Water Infinitely Recyclable Spring Water | JUST Water | B+ | 68/100 | Better packaging, good sourcing. The company mission is the real story. |
| JUST Infinitely Recyclable Sparkling Water | JUST | B+ | 68/100 | Aluminum bottle is a win. Water source transparency is still developing. |
| Husch Sauvignon Blanc | Husch | B+ | 68/100 | Water stewardship matters. Next step: deeper land certs. |
| Groundwork Organic Ethiopia Light Roast Whole Bean Coffee | Groundwork | B+ | 68/100 | Organic is a good start. Packaging and supply chain are next. |
| Bhakti Chai Concentrate | Bhakti | B+ | 68/100 | A B Corp with a good blend. Next up: farm-level proof. |
| 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Black Tea | 365 Whole Foods Market | B+ | 68/100 | A solid organic choice. Deeper origin story is the next step. |
| Wente Family Vineyards Riva Ranch Chardonnay | Wente Family Vineyards | B+ | 67/100 | A solid regional standard. More detail would be even better. |
| Sterling Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 | Sterling Vineyards | B+ | 67/100 | A certified sustainable California wine. Good for the land. |
| San Francisco Bay Coffee Co. Coffee | San Francisco Bay Coffee Co. | B+ | 67/100 | Strong origin story. Packaging is the next step. |
| JUST Bubbles Effervescent Spring Water | JUST | B+ | 67/100 | Aluminum is a real win. Water sourcing is the next layer. |
| Four Sigmatic Focus Organic Coffee with Lion's Mane Mushroom & Yacon | Four Sigmatic | B | 65/100 | Organic ingredients, conventional packaging. A good start. |
| OTTO 2022 Volcano Zinfandel | OTTO | B | 64/100 | A solid organic choice. Packaging is the next step. |
| Oak Ridge Winery Old Vine Zinfandel Lodi | Oak Ridge Winery | B | 64/100 | A regional leader. Packaging is the next step. |
| Taylor Lane Organic Coffee Goat Rock Roast Premium Blend Whole Bean | Taylor Lane | B | 63/100 | Organic and Non-GMO. Packaging is the next step. |
| Seven Brothers 2023 Los Carneros Chardonnay | Seven Brothers | B | 63/100 | A family story, backed by a regional cert. |
| Orange Beard Organic Wine | Orange Beard | B | 63/100 | A solid organic choice. Land practices are the win. |
| Laundry Club Kölsch | Laundry Club | B+ | 63/100 | A genuine water innovation. Other ingredients still developing. |
| Traditional Medicinals Organic Stress Ease Calm Ashwagandha & Honeybush | Traditional Medicinals | B | 62/100 | Organic ingredients, conventional packaging. A good start. |
| North Coast Organic Honeycrisp Apple Cider | North Coast Organic | B | 62/100 | Organic apples are a good start. Plastic bottle is the next challenge. |
| JUST Bubbles Sparkling Water | JUST | B | 62/100 | Aluminum bottle is a real win. Transparency is still developing. |
| San Francisco Bay Coffee Organic Rainforest Blend Whole Bean | San Francisco Bay Coffee | B- | 59/100 | A solid organic foundation. Packaging is still conventional. |
| Chamberlain Coffee Vanilla Flavored Blend | Chamberlain Coffee | B- | 58/100 | Organic is a start. Flavoring and packaging need more. |
| Aquafina Purified Drinking Water | Aquafina | B- | 58/100 | Plastic reduction is real. Water source is the next step. |
| Amazon Saver Black Tea Classic | Amazon Saver | B- | 57/100 | A solid step forward. Packaging is the next frontier. |
| Trader Joe's Sparkling Natural Blueberry Lemonade Flavored Water | Trader Joe's | B- | 55/100 | A solid choice for packaging. Ingredients are conventional. |
| Oo Mee Marine Plant Beverage with SEABIOTICS Blueberry & Elderflower | Oo Mee | B- | 55/100 | An interesting ingredient. More transparency is the next step. |
| Kirkland Signature Organic Unsweetened Almond Vanilla Non-Dairy Beverage | Kirkland Signature | B- | 55/100 | Organic is a good start. Water footprint is still the big question. |
| V47 Verify | V47 | C+ | 52/100 | Recycled packaging, but the full story is still developing. |
| Hanna Sonoma County Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc | Hanna | C+ | 52/100 | Regional grapes, conventional bottle. Room to grow. |
| SlimFast Cafe Caramel Latte | SlimFast | C | 48/100 | A step in the right direction. Still conventional overall. |
| Open Nature Dairy-Free Almond Milk Unsweetened Vanilla | Open Nature | C | 48/100 | A good start for ingredients. Transparency is still developing. |
| ECO TERRENO Wines & Vineyards 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon | ECO TERRENO Wines & Vineyards | C | 48/100 | Estate grown, but the 'eco' is still developing. |
| 321 Coffee | 321 Coffee | C | 48/100 | A great mission. Transparency is the next step. |
| OoMee Matcha Green Tea with Seabotics Blend | OoMee | C | 47/100 | A good start. Ingredient sourcing is still developing. |
| Planet Oat Oatmilk Original | Planet Oat | C | 46/100 | A good plant-based pick. Transparency is the next step. |
| Starbucks Pike Place Roast Medium Roast Ground Coffee | Starbucks | C | 45/100 | Conventional coffee. No visible sustainability claims. |
| Soleil Grapefruit Sparkling Water | Soleil | C | 45/100 | Conventional choice. Aluminum cans are a good start. |
| Little Waves Coffee Roasters 70% Mexico, 30% Ethiopia Blend | Little Waves Coffee Roasters | C | 45/100 | Local roasting is a start. Ingredient sourcing is still a blind spot. |
| Tazo Tea (specific blend not visible) | Tazo | C- | 43/100 | Standard for tea. Room to grow on sourcing. |
| Philz Coffee Jacobs Wonderbar Brew Coffee | Philz Coffee | C- | 42/100 | A good start. Certifications and packaging are next. |
| Kirkland Signature Decaffeinated Coffee Dark Roast - Fine Grind | Kirkland Signature | C- | 42/100 | A conventional choice. No sustainability story to tell. |
| Kim Crawford Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2025 | Kim Crawford | C- | 41/100 | A conventional choice. Origin is clear, farming is not. |
| Kirkland Signature Old Vine Zinfandel Sonoma County 2024 | Kirkland Signature | C- | 39/100 | A conventional choice. Opportunities for transparency. |
| Arizona Diet Green Tea with Ginseng | Arizona | C- | 39/100 | Conventional for now — a better one's out there. |
| Signature Select Italian Sparkling Mineral Water | Signature Select | C- | 38/100 | Conventional for its category. Transport is the main story here. |
| Peet's Major Dickason's Whole Bean Coffee | Peet's | C- | 38/100 | Conventional for now — a better one's out there. |
| Monin French Vanilla Syrup | Monin | C- | 38/100 | Conventional ingredients, reusable packaging — a start. |
| Hint Water Infused with Blackberry Essence | Hint | C- | 38/100 | Simple ingredients. Conventional packaging is the next step. |
| Blue Diamond Almondmilk, Sweetened Simple | Blue Diamond Almonds | C- | 38/100 | Conventional for now — a better one's out there. |
| Coca-Cola Zero Sugar | Coca-Cola | D+ | 35/100 | Conventional for its category. Still developing on circularity. |
| Kirkland Signature Chardonnay California | Kirkland Signature | D+ | 34/100 | A conventional choice. Opportunity to grow. |
| Powerade Zero Mixed Berry Sports Drink | Powerade | D+ | 32/100 | Conventional for the category. Plenty of room to grow. |
| Powerade Zero Sugar Sports Drink | Powerade | D+ | 30/100 | Conventional for its category. Packaging is recyclable. |
| Powerade Zero Mixed Berry | Powerade | D+ | 30/100 | Conventional for now — a better one's out there. |
| Gatorade Zero Fruit Punch Thirst Quencher Powder | Gatorade | D- | 28/100 | Conventional for its category. Packaging is the next step. |
| HenHouse Incredible IPA | HenHouse Brewing | D | 26/100 | Just beer. No green claims. |
| Tito's Handmade Vodka | Tito's | F | 15/100 | No green claims. Just vodka. |
| Kirkland Signature Vodka + Soda | Kirkland Signature | F | 15/100 | No green claims. Just a drink. |
What separates a strong beverage label from a weak one?
Beverage labels live and die on packaging and water. Aluminium and glass beat plastic on recovery rates, and a carbon claim without a scope or a verifier attached is marketing rather than measurement. A claim scores well here when it is specific, when the packaging discloses enough to check it, and when an independent body has verified it. It scores badly when it is a mood rather than a measurement.
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