Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct vs Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast
AheadMount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct
9.6/ 10
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Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast
8.0/ 10
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Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct is the better buy on our scoring, 9.6 to Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast's 8.0. It leads on convenience & format and sourcing transparency.
Who each one suits
Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct
The best instant on this site, in the format that travels
Scores higher on convenience & format, sourcing transparency, packaging & shelf life.
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 | Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct | Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Process & Cup Quality | 30% | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Convenience & Format | 20% | 10.0 | 8.5 |
| Sourcing Transparency | 18% | 10.0 | 5.0 |
| Packaging & Shelf Life | 16% | 10.0 | 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.
| Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct | Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | The best instant on this site, in the format that travels | Somebody who drinks Starbucks and wants the same cup without the shop |
| What sets it apart | The same freeze-dried organic coffee as the jar, dosed into sticks you can carry | A light roast instant, which almost nothing else in this category is |
| Bean Type | Arabica | Arabica, blonde roast |
| Certifications | Fairtrade, Organic | — |
| Coffee Grams per Bag | 2 | — |
| Dissolves in Cold Water | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dosing | — | Scoopable rather than a fixed sachet, so the strength is yours to set |
| Origin | Papua New Guinea, Peru and Honduras | — |
| 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 | Stick | Tin |
| Process Method | Freeze-dried | Microground |
| Process Method Note | Printed on each box as FREEZE-DRIED. | The tin reads INSTANT & MICROGROUND COFFEE. |
| Roast Level | — | Light |
| Roast Level Note | — | Printed on the tin as STARBUCKS BLONDE ROAST. |
| Servings per Pack | 25 | 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.
Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct
- +The same freeze-dried, USDA Organic and Fair Trade coffee as the jar, in 25 portable 2g sticks
- +Published for cold water and milk as well as hot
- +Arabica from Papua New Guinea, Peru and Honduras, the origins Mount Hagen names for the blend
- −25 servings against roughly 50 in the jar, for a format that is usually dearer per cup
- −No price is published for it here
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
| Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct | Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it suits | ||
| Best for | The best instant on this site, in the format that travels | Somebody who drinks Starbucks and wants the same cup without the shop |
| What sets it apart | The same freeze-dried organic coffee as the jar, dosed into sticks you can carry | A light roast instant, which almost nothing else in this category is |
| Specifications | ||
| Bean Type | Arabica | Arabica, blonde roast |
| Certifications | Fairtrade, Organic | — |
| Coffee Grams per Bag | 2 | — |
| Dissolves in Cold Water | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dosing | — | Scoopable rather than a fixed sachet, so the strength is yours to set |
| Flavoured | Not flavoured | Not flavoured |
| Origin | Papua New Guinea, Peru and Honduras | — |
| 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 | Stick | Tin |
| Process Method | Freeze-dried | Microground |
| Process Method Note | Printed on each box as FREEZE-DRIED. | The tin reads INSTANT & MICROGROUND COFFEE. |
| Roast Level | — | Light |
| Roast Level Note | — | Printed on the tin as STARBUCKS BLONDE ROAST. |
| Servings per Pack | 25 | 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. |
Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct vs Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast: common questions
Which is better, Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct or Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast?
Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct scores 9.6 against 8.0, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion.
Is Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct or Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast cheaper?
Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct starts at Not publicly stated, and Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast at Not publicly stated.
Who is Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct for?
The best instant on this site, in the format that travels
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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