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

AheadMount 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
Organic single-serve sticks for travel, camping and a desk drawer
Scores higher on process & cup quality.
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
| Criterion | Weight in category | Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct | Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Process & Cup Quality | 30% | 10.0 | 9.0 |
| Convenience & Format | 20% | 8.5 | 10.0 |
| Sourcing Transparency | 18% | 5.0 | 10.0 |
| Packaging & Shelf Life | 16% | 10.0 | 10.0 |
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 | Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Organic single-serve sticks for travel, camping and a desk drawer | The best instant on this site, in the format that travels |
| What sets it apart | Fifty freeze-dried organic sticks with no additives, which is unusual at this format | The same freeze-dried organic coffee as the jar, dosed into sticks you can carry |
| Additives | None. The maker states no additives, which most stick formats cannot say | — |
| Bean Type | — | Arabica |
| Certifications | Organic | Fairtrade, Organic |
| Coffee Grams per Bag | 3.5 | 2 |
| Dissolves in Cold Water | — | ✓ |
| Individually Wrapped | ✓ | — |
| Intended Use | The 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 Level | Medium | — |
| Servings per Pack | 50 sticks, sold as a pack of two | 25 |
| 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
- +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
Every specification, side by side
| Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct | Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it suits | ||
| Best for | Organic single-serve sticks for travel, camping and a desk drawer | The best instant on this site, in the format that travels |
| What sets it apart | Fifty freeze-dried organic sticks with no additives, which is unusual at this format | The same freeze-dried organic coffee as the jar, dosed into sticks you can carry |
| Specifications | ||
| Additives | None. The maker states no additives, which most stick formats cannot say | — |
| Bean Type | — | Arabica |
| Certifications | Organic | Fairtrade, Organic |
| Coffee Grams per Bag | 3.5 | 2 |
| Dissolves in Cold Water | — | ✓ |
| Flavoured | Not flavoured | Not flavoured |
| Individually Wrapped | ✓ | — |
| Intended Use | The 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 Type | Stick | Stick |
| Process Method | Freeze-dried | Freeze-dried |
| Process Method Note | — | Printed on each box as FREEZE-DRIED. |
| Roast Level | Medium | — |
| Servings per Pack | 50 sticks, sold as a pack of two | 25 |
| 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 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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