Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct vs Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles
AheadMount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct
9.6/ 10
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The verdict
Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct is narrowly ahead, 9.6 to Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles's 9.5. 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.
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.
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 | Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Process & Cup Quality | 30% | 9.0 | 10.0 |
| Convenience & Format | 20% | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| Sourcing Transparency | 18% | 10.0 | 7.7 |
| Packaging & Shelf Life | 16% | 10.0 | 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 Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct | Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | The best instant on this site, in the format that travels | A pocketable freeze-dried single origin, for a desk drawer or a bag |
| What sets it apart | The same freeze-dried organic coffee as the jar, dosed into sticks you can carry | 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 | 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 | Stick | Sachet |
| Process Method Note | Printed on each box 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 | 25 | 8 |
| Tasting Notes | — | citrus |
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
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 Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct | Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it suits | ||
| Best for | The best instant on this site, in the format that travels | A pocketable freeze-dried single origin, for a desk drawer or a bag |
| What sets it apart | The same freeze-dried organic coffee as the jar, dosed into sticks you can carry | 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 | 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 | Stick | Sachet |
| Process Method | Freeze-dried | Freeze-dried |
| Process Method Note | Printed on each box 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 | 25 | 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 Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct vs Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles: common questions
Which is better, Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct or Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles?
Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct scores 9.6 against 9.5, both computed from published specifications rather than opinion. Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles is still ahead on process & cup quality.
Is Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct or Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles cheaper?
Mount Hagen Organic Instant Coffee Sticks 25ct starts at Not publicly stated, and Waka Colombian Medium Roast Instant Coffee Singles 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 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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