Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct vs Highground Organic Instant Coffee
Ahead
Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct is the better buy on our scoring, 8.9 to Highground Organic Instant Coffee's 8.3. It leads on process & cup quality and packaging & shelf life.
Who each one suits
Organic single-serve sticks for travel, camping and a desk drawer
Scores higher on process & cup quality, packaging & shelf life.
Freeze-dried organic at supermarket money, hot or iced
Scores higher on sourcing transparency.
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
| Criterion | Weight in category | Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct | Highground Organic Instant Coffee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Process & Cup Quality | 30% | 10.0 | 9.0 |
| Convenience & Format | 20% | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Sourcing Transparency | 18% | 5.0 | 7.3 |
| Packaging & Shelf Life | 16% | 10.0 | 6.7 |
What each one costs
| Price | Not publicly stated | Not publicly stated |
Where they differ
Every specification the two makers publish differently. Everything they match on is in the full table below.
| Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct | Highground Organic Instant Coffee | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Organic single-serve sticks for travel, camping and a desk drawer | Freeze-dried organic at supermarket money, hot or iced |
| What sets it apart | Fifty freeze-dried organic sticks with no additives, which is unusual at this format | Organic and fair-trade certified, freeze-dried, and published as dissolving in cold water |
| Additives | None. The maker states no additives, which most stick formats cannot say | — |
| Bean Type | — | 100% Arabica, medium roast |
| Certifications | Organic | Fairtrade, Organic |
| Coffee Grams per Bag | 3.5 | — |
| Dissolves in Cold Water | — | ✓ |
| Individually Wrapped | ✓ | — |
| Intended Use | The maker names camping, office and commuting | — |
| Packaging Type | Stick | Jar |
| Packaging Type Note | — | The jar states it is a 30% recycled plastic jar. |
| Roast Level | Medium | — |
| Servings per Pack | 50 sticks, sold as a pack of two | More than 40 per jar |
| Sourcing Claim | Ethically sourced, stated by the maker without a certification named for it | — |
| Tasting Notes | chocolate, cinnamon | — |
Pros and cons
From each full review, written from the same published facts as the scores above.
- +Freeze dried with no additives at all, which most stick formats cannot say
- +50 sticks sold as a pack of two, the most servings of any stick format here
- +Organic, medium roast, sold as an instant espresso
- +Cartograph names camping, office and commuting, which is what sticks are for
- −Ethically sourced is stated with no certification named behind it
- −No origin country is published
- −No price is published for it here
- +Organic and Fair Trade certified, which only Mount Hagen and Terrasoul also carry here
- +Freeze dried, 100% Arabica medium roast, more than 40 servings a jar
- +Highground publishes it for cold water as well as hot
- −A 3.53oz jar, which is a fraction of the Anthony's 14oz
- −A jar rather than sticks, so it stays at home
- −No price and no origin published
Every specification, side by side
| Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct | Highground Organic Instant Coffee | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it suits | ||
| Best for | Organic single-serve sticks for travel, camping and a desk drawer | Freeze-dried organic at supermarket money, hot or iced |
| What sets it apart | Fifty freeze-dried organic sticks with no additives, which is unusual at this format | Organic and fair-trade certified, freeze-dried, and published as dissolving in cold water |
| Specifications | ||
| Additives | None. The maker states no additives, which most stick formats cannot say | — |
| Bean Type | — | 100% Arabica, medium roast |
| Certifications | Organic | Fairtrade, Organic |
| Coffee Grams per Bag | 3.5 | — |
| Dissolves in Cold Water | — | ✓ |
| Flavoured | Not flavoured | Not flavoured |
| Individually Wrapped | ✓ | — |
| Intended Use | The maker names camping, office and commuting | — |
| Packaging Type | Stick | Jar |
| Packaging Type Note | — | The jar states it is a 30% recycled plastic jar. |
| Process Method | Freeze-dried | Freeze-dried |
| Roast Level | Medium | — |
| Servings per Pack | 50 sticks, sold as a pack of two | More than 40 per jar |
| Ships to | US | US |
| Ships to Note | 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. | 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. |
| Sourcing Claim | Ethically sourced, stated by the maker without a certification named for it | — |
| Tasting Notes | chocolate, cinnamon | — |
Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct vs Highground Organic Instant Coffee: common questions
Which is better, Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct or Highground Organic Instant Coffee?
Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct scores 8.9 against 8.3, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion. Highground Organic Instant Coffee is still ahead on sourcing transparency.
Is Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct or Highground Organic Instant Coffee cheaper?
Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct starts at Not publicly stated, and Highground Organic Instant Coffee at Not publicly stated.
Who is Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct for?
Organic single-serve sticks for travel, camping and a desk drawer
Who is Highground Organic Instant Coffee for?
Freeze-dried organic at supermarket money, hot or iced
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