Mondo Single-Serve Coffee Bags vs Mozza Aurora Blend Coffee Bags
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The verdict
Mondo Single-Serve Coffee Bags is the better buy on our scoring, 8.6 to Mozza Aurora Blend Coffee Bags's 7.5. It leads on freshness & the bag and value per cup.
Mozza Aurora Blend Coffee Bags costs $23.49 less.
Who each one suits
Mondo Single-Serve Coffee Bags
somebody who wants the best-documented coffee bag and will buy twenty at a time
Scores higher on freshness & the bag, value per cup, sourcing transparency.
Mozza Aurora Blend Coffee Bags
somebody who wants to try the format without buying twenty
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 | Mondo Single-Serve Coffee Bags | Mozza Aurora Blend Coffee Bags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew Quality & Dose | 28% | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Freshness & The Bag | 20% | 9.2 | 6.8 |
| Value per Cup | 18% | 8.0 | 5.5 |
| Convenience & Steep | 18% | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Sourcing Transparency | 16% | 8.0 | 7.0 |
What each one costs
| Price | $32.99 | $9.50 |
| Cost per cup The figure that decides what the choice costs over a year, not on the day. | $1.65/cup | $1.90/cup |
Where they differ
Every specification the two makers publish differently. Everything they match on is in the full table below.
| Mondo Single-Serve Coffee Bags | Mozza Aurora Blend Coffee Bags | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $32.99 | $9.50 |
| Best for | somebody who wants the best-documented coffee bag and will buy twenty at a time | somebody who wants to try the format without buying twenty |
| What sets it apart | Five single origins four bags apiece, nitrogen flushed, with four certifications and the dose printed | A five-pack rather than the usual twenty, in compostable fibre |
| Bag Material | Unbleached non-GMO paper sourced from Japan | Compostable fibre |
| Certifications | Organic | — |
| Coffee Grams per Bag | 12 | 14.2 |
| Compostable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Decaf in the range | ✓ | — |
| Individually Wrapped | — | ✓ |
| Nitrogen Flushed | ✓ | — |
| Origin | Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras | Colombia, Guatemala |
| Pack Size Note | The box states 20 COFFEE BAGS / 5 SINGLE ORIGINS. | — |
| Packaging Type | — | Sachet |
| Packaging Type Note | — | The box states the packs and bags are compostable in commercial facilities only. |
| Price per Serving | 1.65 USD | 1.90 USD |
| Roast Level Note | Printed on the box as MEDIUM ROAST. | Printed on the box as Medium Roast, with three of five dots filled on the roaster's own scale. |
| Roaster Founded | — | 2015 |
| Roastery | — | Spartanburg, South Carolina, as printed on the box |
| Servings per Pack | 20 | 5 |
| Origin structure | Five single origins | Blend |
| Steep Time | — | 5 min |
| Tasting Notes | nuts, chocolate, citrus, caramel, cocoa | Milk chocolate, honeycomb brown sugar, Meyer lemon |
Pros and cons
From each full review, written from the same published facts as the scores above.
Mondo Single-Serve Coffee Bags
- +Organic, Non-GMO, Kosher and EU Bio-Certified, four certifications where most bags here carry none
- +Five single origins, four bags of each, from Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras
- +Nitrogen flushed in unbleached non-GMO paper from Japan, 100% biodegradable and compostable
- +20 servings at $1.65 a cup, the lowest cost per cup here, with decaf sold separately
- −$32.99 against a $24 median, the highest pack price in this category
- −12g of coffee a bag, which is a light dose for a full mug
- −No steep time is published
Mozza Aurora Blend Coffee Bags
- +$9.50, the least expensive pack here by a wide margin
- +14.4g a bag, the largest dose in this category
- +Colombia and Guatemala named, with compostable fibre bags and a published 5-minute steep
- −Five servings a pack, the fewest here, so $1.90 a cup
- −Smooth is the only tasting note published
- −No certifications are published
Every specification, side by side
| Mondo Single-Serve Coffee Bags | Mozza Aurora Blend Coffee Bags | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price | $32.99 | $9.50 |
| Who it suits | ||
| Best for | somebody who wants the best-documented coffee bag and will buy twenty at a time | somebody who wants to try the format without buying twenty |
| What sets it apart | Five single origins four bags apiece, nitrogen flushed, with four certifications and the dose printed | A five-pack rather than the usual twenty, in compostable fibre |
| Specifications | ||
| Bag Material | Unbleached non-GMO paper sourced from Japan | Compostable fibre |
| Bean Type | 100% Arabica | 100% Arabica |
| Certifications | Organic | — |
| Coffee Grams per Bag | 12 | 14.2 |
| Compostable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Decaf in the range | ✓ | — |
| Flavoured | Not flavoured | Not flavoured |
| Individually Wrapped | — | ✓ |
| Nitrogen Flushed | ✓ | — |
| Origin | Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras | Colombia, Guatemala |
| Pack Size Note | The box states 20 COFFEE BAGS / 5 SINGLE ORIGINS. | — |
| Packaging Type | — | Sachet |
| Packaging Type Note | — | The box states the packs and bags are compostable in commercial facilities only. |
| Price per Serving | 1.65 USD | 1.90 USD |
| Roast Level | Medium | Medium |
| Roast Level Note | Printed on the box as MEDIUM ROAST. | Printed on the box as Medium Roast, with three of five dots filled on the roaster's own scale. |
| Roaster Founded | — | 2015 |
| Roastery | — | Spartanburg, South Carolina, as printed on the box |
| Servings per Pack | 20 | 5 |
| Origin structure | Five single origins | Blend |
| Steep Time | — | 5 min |
| Subscription Available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tasting Notes | nuts, chocolate, citrus, caramel, cocoa | Milk chocolate, honeycomb brown sugar, Meyer lemon |
Mondo Single-Serve Coffee Bags vs Mozza Aurora Blend Coffee Bags: common questions
Which is better, Mondo Single-Serve Coffee Bags or Mozza Aurora Blend Coffee Bags?
Mondo Single-Serve Coffee Bags scores 8.6 against 7.5, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion.
Is Mondo Single-Serve Coffee Bags or Mozza Aurora Blend Coffee Bags cheaper?
Mondo Single-Serve Coffee Bags starts at $32.99, and Mozza Aurora Blend Coffee Bags at $9.50. Per cup they work out at $1.65/cup and $1.90/cup.
Who is Mondo Single-Serve Coffee Bags for?
somebody who wants the best-documented coffee bag and will buy twenty at a time
Who is Mozza Aurora Blend Coffee Bags for?
somebody who wants to try the format without buying twenty
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