Highground Organic Instant Coffee vs Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast
AheadHighground Organic Instant Coffee
8.3/ 10
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Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast
8.0/ 10
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Highground Organic Instant Coffee is narrowly ahead, 8.3 to Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast's 8.0. It leads on sourcing transparency.
Who each one suits
Highground Organic Instant Coffee
Freeze-dried organic at supermarket money, hot or iced
Scores higher on sourcing transparency.
Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast
Somebody who drinks Starbucks and wants the same cup without the shop
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 | Highground Organic Instant Coffee | Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Process & Cup Quality | 30% | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Convenience & Format | 20% | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Sourcing Transparency | 18% | 7.3 | 5.0 |
| Packaging & Shelf Life | 16% | 6.7 | 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.
| Highground Organic Instant Coffee | Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Freeze-dried organic at supermarket money, hot or iced | Somebody who drinks Starbucks and wants the same cup without the shop |
| What sets it apart | Organic and fair-trade certified, freeze-dried, and published as dissolving in cold water | A light roast instant, which almost nothing else in this category is |
| Bean Type | 100% Arabica, medium roast | Arabica, blonde roast |
| Certifications | Fairtrade, Organic | — |
| Dissolves in Cold Water | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dosing | — | Scoopable rather than a fixed sachet, so the strength is yours to set |
| Packaging Type | Jar | Tin |
| Packaging Type Note | The jar states it is a 30% recycled plastic jar. | — |
| Process Method | Freeze-dried | Microground |
| Process Method Note | — | The tin reads INSTANT & MICROGROUND COFFEE. |
| Roast Level | — | Light |
| Roast Level Note | — | Printed on the tin as STARBUCKS BLONDE ROAST. |
| Servings per Pack | More than 40 per jar | 35 |
| Tasting Notes | — | Bright and caramelly |
| Tasting Notes Note | — | Starbucks' own words, printed under the product name. |
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
Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast
- +Scoopable rather than a fixed sachet, so the strength is yours to set, which no stick format allows
- +About 35 servings a tin, Arabica blonde roast with published caramel notes
- +Starbucks publishes it for hot or iced
- −A 3.17oz tin, so it stays at home
- −No process method is published: it does not say freeze dried
- −No certifications, origin or price published
Every specification, side by side
| Highground Organic Instant Coffee | Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it suits | ||
| Best for | Freeze-dried organic at supermarket money, hot or iced | Somebody who drinks Starbucks and wants the same cup without the shop |
| What sets it apart | Organic and fair-trade certified, freeze-dried, and published as dissolving in cold water | A light roast instant, which almost nothing else in this category is |
| Specifications | ||
| Bean Type | 100% Arabica, medium roast | Arabica, blonde roast |
| Certifications | Fairtrade, Organic | — |
| Dissolves in Cold Water | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dosing | — | Scoopable rather than a fixed sachet, so the strength is yours to set |
| Flavoured | Not flavoured | Not flavoured |
| Packaging Type | Jar | Tin |
| Packaging Type Note | The jar states it is a 30% recycled plastic jar. | — |
| Process Method | Freeze-dried | Microground |
| Process Method Note | — | The tin reads INSTANT & MICROGROUND COFFEE. |
| Roast Level | — | Light |
| Roast Level Note | — | Printed on the tin as STARBUCKS BLONDE ROAST. |
| Servings per Pack | More than 40 per jar | 35 |
| 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. |
| Tasting Notes | — | Bright and caramelly |
| Tasting Notes Note | — | Starbucks' own words, printed under the product name. |
Highground Organic Instant Coffee vs Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast: common questions
Which is better, Highground Organic Instant Coffee or Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast?
Highground Organic Instant Coffee scores 8.3 against 8.0, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion.
Is Highground Organic Instant Coffee or Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast cheaper?
Highground Organic Instant Coffee starts at Not publicly stated, and Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast at Not publicly stated.
Who is Highground Organic Instant Coffee for?
Freeze-dried organic at supermarket money, hot or iced
Who is Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast for?
Somebody who drinks Starbucks and wants the same cup without the shop
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