Highground Organic Instant Coffee vs Jot Original Ultra Coffee Concentrate

The verdict

Highground Organic Instant Coffee is the better buy on our scoring, 8.3 to Jot Original Ultra Coffee Concentrate's 7.8. It leads on convenience & format.

Who each one suits

Highground Organic Instant Coffee

Freeze-dried organic at supermarket money, hot or iced

Scores higher on convenience & format.

Jot Original Ultra Coffee Concentrate

Iced coffee and milk drinks without equipment, cheaper per cup than specialty instant

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

CriterionWeightHighground Organic Instant CoffeeJot Original Ultra Coffee Concentrate
Process & Cup Quality30%9.09.0
Convenience & Format20%8.56.5
Sourcing Transparency18%7.37.7
Packaging & Shelf Life16%6.76.7

What each one costs

PriceNot publicly stated$26.60
Cost per cup
The figure that decides what the choice costs over a year, not on the day.
Not published$1.90/cup

Where they differ

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

Highground Organic Instant CoffeeJot Original Ultra Coffee Concentrate
Price—$26.60
Best forFreeze-dried organic at supermarket money, hot or icedIced coffee and milk drinks without equipment, cheaper per cup than specialty instant
What sets it apartOrganic and fair-trade certified, freeze-dried, and published as dissolving in cold water—
Bean Type100% Arabica, medium roast—
CertificationsFairtrade, OrganicNone published
Decaf in the range—✕
Dissolves in Cold Water✓—
Dose per Serving—1 tablespoon
Format—Liquid concentrate
Hot or Cold—Both, and it mixes into cold milk without clumping
Origin—Peru, Colombia, Honduras
Packaging TypeJarGlass bottle, 6.8oz
Packaging Type NoteThe jar states it is a 30% recycled plastic jar.—
Price per Serving—1.90 USD
Process MethodFreeze-driedLiquid ultra-concentrate (20x), brewed then concentrated
Roast Level—Medium
Roaster Named—Jot
Servings per PackMore than 40 per jar14
Ships toUS—
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.—
Origin structure—Blend
Storage—Refrigerate after opening
Subscription Available—✓
Tasting Notes—Smooth and chocolatey; built to work black or under milk

Pros and cons

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

Highground Organic Instant Coffee
  • +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
Full Highground Organic Instant Coffee review →
Jot Original Ultra Coffee Concentrate
  • +$1.90 a cup, against $2.60 for Intelligentsia's specialty instant
  • +Mixes into cold milk without clumping, which instant does not, iced coffee in seconds
  • +One tablespoon, no equipment, and the strength is yours to set
  • +Origins named: Peruvian, with Colombian and Honduran
  • −Refrigerated once opened, where a jar of instant keeps in a cupboard for a year
  • −Fourteen cups a bottle, so a light drinker buys a fortnight at a time
  • −A glass bottle does not travel the way a sachet does
  • −Far more expensive than supermarket instant, which is cents a cup
Full Jot Original Ultra Coffee Concentrate review →

Every specification, side by side

Highground Organic Instant CoffeeJot Original Ultra Coffee Concentrate
Price
Price—$26.60
Who it suits
Best forFreeze-dried organic at supermarket money, hot or icedIced coffee and milk drinks without equipment, cheaper per cup than specialty instant
What sets it apartOrganic and fair-trade certified, freeze-dried, and published as dissolving in cold water—
Specifications
Bean Type100% Arabica, medium roast—
CertificationsFairtrade, OrganicNone published
Decaf in the range—✕
Dissolves in Cold Water✓—
Dose per Serving—1 tablespoon
FlavouredNot flavouredNot flavoured
Format—Liquid concentrate
Hot or Cold—Both, and it mixes into cold milk without clumping
Origin—Peru, Colombia, Honduras
Packaging TypeJarGlass bottle, 6.8oz
Packaging Type NoteThe jar states it is a 30% recycled plastic jar.—
Price per Serving—1.90 USD
Process MethodFreeze-driedLiquid ultra-concentrate (20x), brewed then concentrated
Roast Level—Medium
Roaster Named—Jot
Servings per PackMore than 40 per jar14
Ships toUS—
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.—
Origin structure—Blend
Storage—Refrigerate after opening
Subscription Available—✓
Tasting Notes—Smooth and chocolatey; built to work black or under milk

Highground Organic Instant Coffee vs Jot Original Ultra Coffee Concentrate: common questions

Which is better, Highground Organic Instant Coffee or Jot Original Ultra Coffee Concentrate?

Highground Organic Instant Coffee scores 8.3 against 7.8, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion. Jot Original Ultra Coffee Concentrate is still ahead on sourcing transparency.

Is Highground Organic Instant Coffee or Jot Original Ultra Coffee Concentrate cheaper?

Highground Organic Instant Coffee starts at Not publicly stated, and Jot Original Ultra Coffee Concentrate at $26.60. Per cup they work out at Not published and $1.90/cup.

Who is Highground Organic Instant Coffee for?

Freeze-dried organic at supermarket money, hot or iced

Who is Jot Original Ultra Coffee Concentrate for?

Iced coffee and milk drinks without equipment, cheaper per cup than specialty instant

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