Anthony's Organic Instant Coffee 14oz vs Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee

The verdict

Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee is the better buy on our scoring, 8.7 to Anthony's Organic Instant Coffee 14oz's 7.2. It leads on process & cup quality and convenience & format.

Who each one suits

Anthony's Organic Instant Coffee 14oz

Buying instant coffee by the pound rather than the sachet

Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee

The instant to buy if you have decided instant is beneath you and want to be proved wrong

Scores higher on process & cup quality, convenience & format, packaging & shelf life.

How they score, criterion by criterion

Both are scored the same way against the rest of their category, from what their makers publish. The weight is how much each criterion moves the total. How the score works

CriterionWeightAnthony's Organic Instant Coffee 14ozMount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee
Process & Cup Quality30%8.09.0
Convenience & Format20%5.58.5
Sourcing Transparency18%10.010.0
Packaging & Shelf Life16%5.06.7

What each one costs

PriceNot publicly statedNot publicly stated

Where they differ

Every specification the two makers publish differently. Everything they match on is in the full table below.

Anthony's Organic Instant Coffee 14ozMount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee
Best forBuying instant coffee by the pound rather than the sachetThe instant to buy if you have decided instant is beneath you and want to be proved wrong
What sets it apartUltra-fine microground rather than freeze-dried granules, in a 14oz bagFreeze-dried, organic and fair-trade, in glass, and it dissolves in cold water
AdditivesNone—
CertificationsOrganic, Non-GMO, Gluten freeFairtrade, Organic
Dissolves in Cold Water—✓
Grind OptionsTurkish / ultra-fine—
OriginLatin America, packed in CaliforniaPapua New Guinea, Peru and Honduras
Origin Note—Mount Hagen names the blend on its own site as the finest Arabicas from Papua New Guinea, Peru and Honduras. The jar does not carry it.
Packaging TypeBagJar
Process MethodUltra-fine microgroundFreeze-dried
Process Method Note—Printed on the jar as FREEZE-DRIED.
Servings per Pack—50 per jar, approximately
Origin structureBlend of arabica—

Pros and cons

From each full review, written from the same published facts as the scores above.

Anthony's Organic Instant Coffee 14oz
  • +USDA Organic, Non-GMO, and batch tested and verified gluten free, which is more certification than anything else here carries
  • +14oz sold as a pack of two, by far the largest quantity in this category
  • +Ultra-fine microground rather than granules, and Anthony's names Latin America as the origin
  • −A bag rather than a jar or sticks, so it is not portable and the seal is whatever you make of it
  • −Microground is not freeze dried, which is the process most of this category uses
  • −No price is published for it here
Full Anthony's Organic Instant Coffee 14oz review →
Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee
  • +USDA Organic and Fair Trade, freeze dried, roughly 50 servings a jar
  • +Mount Hagen publishes it for cold water and milk as well as hot
  • +Arabica in a glass jar rather than plastic
  • −A 3.53oz jar, and no price published
  • −A jar does not travel, which is what the same maker's sticks are for
Full Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee review →

Every specification, side by side

Anthony's Organic Instant Coffee 14ozMount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee
Who it suits
Best forBuying instant coffee by the pound rather than the sachetThe instant to buy if you have decided instant is beneath you and want to be proved wrong
What sets it apartUltra-fine microground rather than freeze-dried granules, in a 14oz bagFreeze-dried, organic and fair-trade, in glass, and it dissolves in cold water
Specifications
AdditivesNone—
Bean TypeArabicaArabica
CertificationsOrganic, Non-GMO, Gluten freeFairtrade, Organic
Dissolves in Cold Water—✓
FlavouredNot flavouredNot flavoured
Grind OptionsTurkish / ultra-fine—
OriginLatin America, packed in CaliforniaPapua New Guinea, Peru and Honduras
Origin Note—Mount Hagen names the blend on its own site as the finest Arabicas from Papua New Guinea, Peru and Honduras. The jar does not carry it.
Packaging TypeBagJar
Process MethodUltra-fine microgroundFreeze-dried
Process Method Note—Printed on the jar as FREEZE-DRIED.
Servings per Pack—50 per jar, approximately
Ships toUSUS
Ships to NoteConfirmed on Amazon US, which is where this link points. Availability in other Amazon stores has not been checked, and a regional store may substitute a different product.Confirmed on Amazon US, which is where this link points. Availability in other Amazon stores has not been checked, and a regional store may substitute a different product.
Origin structureBlend of arabica—

Anthony's Organic Instant Coffee 14oz vs Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee: common questions

Which is better, Anthony's Organic Instant Coffee 14oz or Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee?

Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee scores 8.7 against 7.2, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion.

Is Anthony's Organic Instant Coffee 14oz or Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee cheaper?

Anthony's Organic Instant Coffee 14oz starts at Not publicly stated, and Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee at Not publicly stated.

Who is Anthony's Organic Instant Coffee 14oz for?

Buying instant coffee by the pound rather than the sachet

Who is Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee for?

The instant to buy if you have decided instant is beneath you and want to be proved wrong

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