Highground Organic Instant Coffee vs Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles
Highground Organic Instant Coffee
8.3/ 10
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AheadThe verdict
Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles is the better buy on our scoring, 9.5 to Highground Organic Instant Coffee's 8.3. It leads on process & cup quality and convenience & format.
Who each one suits
Highground Organic Instant Coffee
Freeze-dried organic at supermarket money, hot or iced
Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles
A pocketable freeze-dried single origin, for a desk drawer or a bag
Scores higher on process & cup quality, 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 | Highground Organic Instant Coffee | Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Process & Cup Quality | 30% | 9.0 | 10.0 |
| Convenience & Format | 20% | 8.5 | 9.5 |
| Sourcing Transparency | 18% | 7.3 | 7.7 |
| Packaging & Shelf Life | 16% | 6.7 | 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.
| Highground Organic Instant Coffee | Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Freeze-dried organic at supermarket money, hot or iced | A pocketable freeze-dried single origin, for a desk drawer or a bag |
| What sets it apart | Organic and fair-trade certified, freeze-dried, and published as dissolving in cold water | Freeze-dried Colombian single origin in a sachet, which almost no instant manages at once |
| Bean Type | 100% Arabica, medium roast | 100% Arabica |
| Certifications | Fairtrade, Organic | — |
| Coffee Grams per Bag | — | 2.8 |
| Dissolves in Cold Water | ✓ | ✓ |
| Origin | — | Colombia |
| Packaging Type | Jar | Sachet |
| Packaging Type Note | The jar states it is a 30% recycled plastic jar. | — |
| Process Method Note | — | Printed on the box as FREEZE-DRIED. |
| Roast Level | — | Medium |
| Roast Level Note | — | Printed on the box and on each sachet as medium roast. |
| Servings per Pack | More than 40 per jar | 8 |
| Tasting Notes | — | citrus |
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
Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles
- +Single origin Colombia, named, which almost nothing else in this category does
- +Freeze dried, 100% Arabica medium roast, published for hot or iced
- +Pre-measured sachets, so nothing is guessed
- −8 servings a pack, the fewest here
- −No certifications are claimed
- −No price is published for it here
Every specification, side by side
| Highground Organic Instant Coffee | Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it suits | ||
| Best for | Freeze-dried organic at supermarket money, hot or iced | A pocketable freeze-dried single origin, for a desk drawer or a bag |
| What sets it apart | Organic and fair-trade certified, freeze-dried, and published as dissolving in cold water | Freeze-dried Colombian single origin in a sachet, which almost no instant manages at once |
| Specifications | ||
| Bean Type | 100% Arabica, medium roast | 100% Arabica |
| Certifications | Fairtrade, Organic | — |
| Coffee Grams per Bag | — | 2.8 |
| Dissolves in Cold Water | ✓ | ✓ |
| Flavoured | Not flavoured | Not flavoured |
| Origin | — | Colombia |
| Packaging Type | Jar | Sachet |
| Packaging Type Note | The jar states it is a 30% recycled plastic jar. | — |
| Process Method | Freeze-dried | Freeze-dried |
| Process Method Note | — | Printed on the box as FREEZE-DRIED. |
| Roast Level | — | Medium |
| Roast Level Note | — | Printed on the box and on each sachet as medium roast. |
| Servings per Pack | More than 40 per jar | 8 |
| 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 | — | citrus |
Highground Organic Instant Coffee vs Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles: common questions
Which is better, Highground Organic Instant Coffee or Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles?
Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles scores 9.5 against 8.3, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion.
Is Highground Organic Instant Coffee or Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles cheaper?
Highground Organic Instant Coffee starts at Not publicly stated, and Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles at Not publicly stated.
Who is Highground Organic Instant Coffee for?
Freeze-dried organic at supermarket money, hot or iced
Who is Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles for?
A pocketable freeze-dried single origin, for a desk drawer or a bag
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