Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee vs Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles
Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee
8.7/ 10
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AheadThe verdict
Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles is the better buy on our scoring, 9.5 to Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee's 8.7. It leads on process & cup quality and convenience & format.
Who each one suits
Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee
The instant to buy if you have decided instant is beneath you and want to be proved wrong
Scores higher on sourcing transparency.
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, packaging & shelf life.
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 | Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried 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% | 10.0 | 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.
| Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee | Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | The instant to buy if you have decided instant is beneath you and want to be proved wrong | A pocketable freeze-dried single origin, for a desk drawer or a bag |
| What sets it apart | Freeze-dried, organic and fair-trade, in glass, and it dissolves in cold water | Freeze-dried Colombian single origin in a sachet, which almost no instant manages at once |
| Bean Type | Arabica | 100% Arabica |
| Certifications | Fairtrade, Organic | — |
| Coffee Grams per Bag | — | 2.8 |
| Dissolves in Cold Water | ✓ | ✓ |
| Origin | Papua New Guinea, Peru and Honduras | Colombia |
| Origin Note | Mount Hagen names the blend on its own site as the finest Arabicas from Papua New Guinea, Peru and Honduras. The jar does not carry it. | — |
| Packaging Type | Jar | Sachet |
| Process Method Note | Printed on the jar as FREEZE-DRIED. | 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 | 50 per jar, approximately | 8 |
| Tasting Notes | — | citrus |
Pros and cons
From each full review, written from the same published facts as the scores above.
Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee
- +USDA Organic and Fair Trade, freeze dried, roughly 50 servings a jar
- +Mount Hagen publishes it for cold water and milk as well as hot
- +Arabica in a glass jar rather than plastic
- −A 3.53oz jar, and no price published
- −A jar does not travel, which is what the same maker's sticks are for
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
| Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee | Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it suits | ||
| Best for | The instant to buy if you have decided instant is beneath you and want to be proved wrong | A pocketable freeze-dried single origin, for a desk drawer or a bag |
| What sets it apart | Freeze-dried, organic and fair-trade, in glass, and it dissolves in cold water | Freeze-dried Colombian single origin in a sachet, which almost no instant manages at once |
| Specifications | ||
| Bean Type | Arabica | 100% Arabica |
| Certifications | Fairtrade, Organic | — |
| Coffee Grams per Bag | — | 2.8 |
| Dissolves in Cold Water | ✓ | ✓ |
| Flavoured | Not flavoured | Not flavoured |
| Origin | Papua New Guinea, Peru and Honduras | Colombia |
| Origin Note | Mount Hagen names the blend on its own site as the finest Arabicas from Papua New Guinea, Peru and Honduras. The jar does not carry it. | — |
| Packaging Type | Jar | Sachet |
| Process Method | Freeze-dried | Freeze-dried |
| Process Method Note | Printed on the jar as FREEZE-DRIED. | 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 | 50 per jar, approximately | 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 |
Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee vs Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles: common questions
Which is better, Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee or Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles?
Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles scores 9.5 against 8.7, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion. Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee is still ahead on sourcing transparency.
Is Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee or Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles cheaper?
Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee starts at Not publicly stated, and Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles at Not publicly stated.
Who is Mount Hagen Organic Freeze Dried Instant Coffee for?
The instant to buy if you have decided instant is beneath you and want to be proved wrong
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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