Do Solo coffee cups have PFAS?
Solo coffee cups average 48 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 6 Solo coffee cups graded as of October 2026, and 3 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Solo coffee cups average Poor on our four-band scale. 3 of the 6 we graded are worth buying.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
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Top-graded picks in the categories readers replace first, every one scored on the same rubric.
- polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Premier Series 75 GPD Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System
- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Avocado
Vegan Mattress
- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Solo coffee cups worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- polystyrene plastic (PS) with grip coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Polystyrene monomer and oligomer leaching. Polystyrene can leach small amounts of styrene monomers and…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Expanded polystyrene foam
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Styrene monomer leaching. Polystyrene can release low levels of styrene when exposed to heat above 140°F…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polystyrene (PS) cup
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Styrene monomer leaching. Polystyrene is known to leach styrene monomer, a possible carcinogen (IARC Group…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- paper with polycoated (plastic/wax) water barrier
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Polycoated food-service cups conventionally use fluorinated grease repellents; Dart has not ruled this…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- paperboard with unspecified water/grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Solo has not disclosed whether the water-resistant interior coating contains PFAS or fluorine-free…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Paper with grease-resistant/waterproof coating (unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. The unspecified interior coating may leach into hot beverages, particularly fatty or acidic drinks that…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Solo average of 48.
- Plant-based compostable PLA coating
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Leachables from undisclosed grease-resistant coating
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
See every Solo product we grade on the Solo brand page, or the full coffee cups ranking.