Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct vs Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct

The verdict

Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct is the better buy on our scoring, 9.6 to Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct's 8.9. It leads on convenience & format and sourcing transparency.

Who each one suits

Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct

Organic single-serve sticks for travel, camping and a desk drawer

Scores higher on process & cup quality.

Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct

The best instant on this site, in the format that travels

Scores higher on convenience & format, 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

CriterionWeightCartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ctMount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct
Process & Cup Quality30%10.09.0
Convenience & Format20%8.510.0
Sourcing Transparency18%5.010.0
Packaging & Shelf Life16%10.010.0

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.

Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ctMount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct
Best forOrganic single-serve sticks for travel, camping and a desk drawerThe best instant on this site, in the format that travels
What sets it apartFifty freeze-dried organic sticks with no additives, which is unusual at this formatThe same freeze-dried organic coffee as the jar, dosed into sticks you can carry
AdditivesNone. The maker states no additives, which most stick formats cannot say—
Bean Type—Arabica
CertificationsOrganicFairtrade, Organic
Coffee Grams per Bag3.52
Dissolves in Cold Water—✓
Individually Wrapped✓—
Intended UseThe maker names camping, office and commuting—
Origin—Papua 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.
Process Method Note—Printed on each box as FREEZE-DRIED.
Roast LevelMedium—
Servings per Pack50 sticks, sold as a pack of two25
Sourcing ClaimEthically sourced, stated by the maker without a certification named for it—
Tasting Noteschocolate, cinnamon—

Pros and cons

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

Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct
  • +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
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Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct
  • +The same freeze-dried, USDA Organic and Fair Trade coffee as the jar, in 25 portable 2g sticks
  • +Published for cold water and milk as well as hot
  • +Arabica from Papua New Guinea, Peru and Honduras, the origins Mount Hagen names for the blend
  • −25 servings against roughly 50 in the jar, for a format that is usually dearer per cup
  • −No price is published for it here
Full Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct review →

Every specification, side by side

Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ctMount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct
Who it suits
Best forOrganic single-serve sticks for travel, camping and a desk drawerThe best instant on this site, in the format that travels
What sets it apartFifty freeze-dried organic sticks with no additives, which is unusual at this formatThe same freeze-dried organic coffee as the jar, dosed into sticks you can carry
Specifications
AdditivesNone. The maker states no additives, which most stick formats cannot say—
Bean Type—Arabica
CertificationsOrganicFairtrade, Organic
Coffee Grams per Bag3.52
Dissolves in Cold Water—✓
FlavouredNot flavouredNot flavoured
Individually Wrapped✓—
Intended UseThe maker names camping, office and commuting—
Origin—Papua 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 TypeStickStick
Process MethodFreeze-driedFreeze-dried
Process Method Note—Printed on each box as FREEZE-DRIED.
Roast LevelMedium—
Servings per Pack50 sticks, sold as a pack of two25
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.
Sourcing ClaimEthically sourced, stated by the maker without a certification named for it—
Tasting Noteschocolate, cinnamon—

Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct vs Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct: common questions

Which is better, Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct or Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct?

Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct scores 9.6 against 8.9, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion. Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct is still ahead on process & cup quality.

Is Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct or Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct cheaper?

Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct starts at Not publicly stated, and Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct 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 Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct for?

The best instant on this site, in the format that travels

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