Mondo Single-Serve Coffee Bags vs Stella Blue Big Cat Blend Cold Brew Coffee Bags

The verdict

Mondo Single-Serve Coffee Bags is the better buy on our scoring, 8.6 to Stella Blue Big Cat Blend Cold Brew Coffee Bags's 5.5. It leads on brew quality & dose and freshness & the bag.

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 brew quality & dose, freshness & the bag, value per cup.

Stella Blue Big Cat Blend Cold Brew Coffee Bags

Cold brew with no jug, no filter and nothing to clean afterwards

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

CriterionWeightMondo Single-Serve Coffee BagsStella Blue Big Cat Blend Cold Brew Coffee Bags
Brew Quality & Dose28%10.06.2
Freshness & The Bag20%9.25.0
Value per Cup18%8.05.0
Convenience & Steep18%7.06.0
Sourcing Transparency16%8.05.2

What each one costs

Price$32.99Not publicly stated
Cost per cup
The figure that decides what the choice costs over a year, not on the day.
$1.65/cupNot published

Where they differ

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

Mondo Single-Serve Coffee BagsStella Blue Big Cat Blend Cold Brew Coffee Bags
Price$32.99—
Best forsomebody who wants the best-documented coffee bag and will buy twenty at a timeCold brew with no jug, no filter and nothing to clean afterwards
What sets it apartFive single origins four bags apiece, nitrogen flushed, with four certifications and the dose printedA coffee bag sized for cold brew rather than a cup, so it steeps overnight in a jar
Bag MaterialUnbleached non-GMO paper sourced from Japan—
Bag Type—Cold brew coffee bag, steeped in cold water rather than a cup
Bean Type100% ArabicaArabica, ground
CertificationsOrganicRainforest Alliance
Coffee Grams per Bag12—
Compostable✓—
Decaf in the range✓—
Nitrogen Flushed✓—
OriginBrazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras—
Pack Size NoteThe box states 20 COFFEE BAGS / 5 SINGLE ORIGINS.—
Price per Serving1.65 USD—
Roast Level NotePrinted on the box as MEDIUM ROAST.—
Servings per Pack206 packets
Ships to—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.
Origin structureFive single originsBlend
Subscription Available✓—
Tasting Notesnuts, chocolate, citrus, caramel, cocoaCaramel and toasted hazelnut with a fruity finish

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
Full Mondo Single-Serve Coffee Bags review →
Stella Blue Big Cat Blend Cold Brew Coffee Bags
  • +Cold brew bags, steeped in cold water rather than a cup, which nothing else in this category does
  • +Rainforest Alliance certified and published as ethically sourced
  • +Published notes of caramel and toasted hazelnut with a fruity finish
  • −Six packets a pack, and no price is published for it here
  • −No origin countries are published
  • −No steep time is published, which for cold brew is the whole method
Full Stella Blue Big Cat Blend Cold Brew Coffee Bags review →

Every specification, side by side

Mondo Single-Serve Coffee BagsStella Blue Big Cat Blend Cold Brew Coffee Bags
Price
Price$32.99—
Who it suits
Best forsomebody who wants the best-documented coffee bag and will buy twenty at a timeCold brew with no jug, no filter and nothing to clean afterwards
What sets it apartFive single origins four bags apiece, nitrogen flushed, with four certifications and the dose printedA coffee bag sized for cold brew rather than a cup, so it steeps overnight in a jar
Specifications
Bag MaterialUnbleached non-GMO paper sourced from Japan—
Bag Type—Cold brew coffee bag, steeped in cold water rather than a cup
Bean Type100% ArabicaArabica, ground
CertificationsOrganicRainforest Alliance
Coffee Grams per Bag12—
Compostable✓—
Decaf in the range✓—
FlavouredNot flavouredNot flavoured
Nitrogen Flushed✓—
OriginBrazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras—
Pack Size NoteThe box states 20 COFFEE BAGS / 5 SINGLE ORIGINS.—
Price per Serving1.65 USD—
Roast LevelMediumMedium
Roast Level NotePrinted on the box as MEDIUM ROAST.—
Servings per Pack206 packets
Ships to—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.
Origin structureFive single originsBlend
Subscription Available✓—
Tasting Notesnuts, chocolate, citrus, caramel, cocoaCaramel and toasted hazelnut with a fruity finish

Mondo Single-Serve Coffee Bags vs Stella Blue Big Cat Blend Cold Brew Coffee Bags: common questions

Which is better, Mondo Single-Serve Coffee Bags or Stella Blue Big Cat Blend Cold Brew Coffee Bags?

Mondo Single-Serve Coffee Bags scores 8.6 against 5.5, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion.

Is Mondo Single-Serve Coffee Bags or Stella Blue Big Cat Blend Cold Brew Coffee Bags cheaper?

Mondo Single-Serve Coffee Bags starts at $32.99, and Stella Blue Big Cat Blend Cold Brew Coffee Bags at Not publicly stated. Per cup they work out at $1.65/cup and Not published.

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 Stella Blue Big Cat Blend Cold Brew Coffee Bags for?

Cold brew with no jug, no filter and nothing to clean afterwards

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