Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct vs Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Freeze-Dried Instant Coffee

The verdict

Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct is the better buy on our scoring, 8.9 to Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Freeze-Dried Instant Coffee's 7.2. It leads on process & cup quality and convenience & format.

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, convenience & format, packaging & shelf life.

Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Freeze-Dried Instant Coffee

A travel and camping jar that is still organic and fairtrade

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

CriterionWeightCartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ctTerrasoul Superfoods Organic Freeze-Dried Instant Coffee
Process & Cup Quality30%10.09.0
Convenience & Format20%8.55.5
Sourcing Transparency18%5.07.3
Packaging & Shelf Life16%10.05.0

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 50ctTerrasoul Superfoods Organic Freeze-Dried Instant Coffee
Best forOrganic single-serve sticks for travel, camping and a desk drawerA travel and camping jar that is still organic and fairtrade
What sets it apartFifty freeze-dried organic sticks with no additives, which is unusual at this formatThe smallest specialty-grade organic jar here, sold for the bag rather than the counter
AdditivesNone. The maker states no additives, which most stick formats cannot say—
Bean Type—Arabica
CertificationsOrganicOrganic, Fairtrade, Non-GMO
Coffee Grams per Bag3.5—
Individually Wrapped✓—
Intended UseThe maker names camping, office and commutingThe maker names home, office, travel and camping
Packaging TypeStickBag
Process Method Note—Printed on the pouch as FREEZE-DRIED.
Roast Level Note—Printed on the pouch as PREMIUM MEDIUM ROAST ARABICA BEANS.
Servings per Pack50 sticks, sold as a pack of two—
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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Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Freeze-Dried Instant Coffee
  • +Certified organic and fairtrade, published as sustainably sourced
  • +Freeze dried, which Terrasoul gives as the reason for its freshness
  • +Arabica medium roast in a 3.5oz jar
  • −No servings per jar is published, so cost per cup cannot be worked out
  • −A jar rather than sticks
  • −No origin country and no price published
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Every specification, side by side

Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ctTerrasoul Superfoods Organic Freeze-Dried Instant Coffee
Who it suits
Best forOrganic single-serve sticks for travel, camping and a desk drawerA travel and camping jar that is still organic and fairtrade
What sets it apartFifty freeze-dried organic sticks with no additives, which is unusual at this formatThe smallest specialty-grade organic jar here, sold for the bag rather than the counter
Specifications
AdditivesNone. The maker states no additives, which most stick formats cannot say—
Bean Type—Arabica
CertificationsOrganicOrganic, Fairtrade, Non-GMO
Coffee Grams per Bag3.5—
FlavouredNot flavouredNot flavoured
Individually Wrapped✓—
Intended UseThe maker names camping, office and commutingThe maker names home, office, travel and camping
Packaging TypeStickBag
Process MethodFreeze-driedFreeze-dried
Process Method Note—Printed on the pouch as FREEZE-DRIED.
Roast LevelMediumMedium
Roast Level Note—Printed on the pouch as PREMIUM MEDIUM ROAST ARABICA BEANS.
Servings per Pack50 sticks, sold as a pack of two—
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 Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Freeze-Dried Instant Coffee: common questions

Which is better, Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct or Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Freeze-Dried Instant Coffee?

Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct scores 8.9 against 7.2, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion. Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Freeze-Dried Instant Coffee is still ahead on sourcing transparency.

Is Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct or Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Freeze-Dried Instant Coffee cheaper?

Cartograph Organic Instant Coffee Packets 50ct starts at Not publicly stated, and Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Freeze-Dried 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 Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Freeze-Dried Instant Coffee for?

A travel and camping jar that is still organic and fairtrade

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