Instant Coffee reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 481 Reddit reviews across 37 subreddits and 61 posts to rank the best Instant Coffee brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/CasualPH, r/AskUK, r/CoffeePH, r/AussieFrugal, r/IndiaCoffee. Top-rated brands include Nescafe (4.3/5), Nescafé (4.2/5), UCC (4.6/5).
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Reviews481
Subreddits37
Posts61
Brands57
Products48
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#1
Nescafe
4.3
(62)
"Nescafe Azera by far the best…..also the most expensive but worth the extra few euro."
"Nescafé Azera! The Lidl knock-off is pretty much 100% 👨🏻
🍳👌🏻"
"My top 3 Nescafe Gold, Moccona, Great Taste Granules."
"Nescafe Gold and Davidoff."
"Essenso, Nescafe Gold, Chek hup coffee, Old Town Coffee"
"1. Nescafe Gold"
"Nescafe gold!"
"Nescafe Black Roast"
"For instant coffee lang Nescafe Gold is the shit"
"Going just by the coffee itself, not the 3-in-1 packs, I'd say Nescafe Gold."
#2
Nescafé
4.2
(50)
"It's on offer at £3.50 right now."
"Nescafé gold smooth is my fav!"
"Azera Americano."
"Nescafe Azera without a shadow of a doubt."
"Azera Americano is the best instant coffee I've had so far."
"Nescafe Black Roast ang pinakamasarap."
"I find the Nescafé Gold Smooth is the best option."
"My favourite instant coffee is Nescafe Gold, but here's the important thing: add the milk to the powder and stir it in first."
"Blend 43 for life."
"For me it's nescafe. It has the smell of burned roast when you crack that seal and is pretty damn strong in flavour."
#3
UCC
4.6
(31)
"UCC 117 or Nescafe Gold コク深め (make sure to get this and not the mild version)."
"UCC makes some very good instant coffee's IMO."
"Try UCC"
"UCC Strong."
"UCC! They have the iced coffee version din!"
"UCC 117 or Sumiyaki."
"I really like the instant UCC coffee that you can make with cold water."
"UCC Salter Caramel for me ✨"
"UCC"
"UCC"
#4
Davidoff
4.2
(31)
"Davidoff 😻i miss the taste.. not sure if Moccona is available, but thats a good choice"
"Davidoff is best!"
"Davidoff."
"Davidoff or Nescafé gold"
"Davidoff is what's recommended when you want good instant coffee."
"Davidoff has much better instant coffee at half the price of Beanies"
"DAVIDOFF go for it or nescafe red mug"
"Nescafe redmug / davidoff"
"Davidoff, Sleepy Owl, Bevzilla, Country Bean, Rage"
"I personally use Davidoff and Columbian brew’s flavoured ones"
#5
Kopiko
4.5
(26)
"Kopiko Cafe Blanca best if iced coffee"
"Kopiko Brown"
"Kopiko Brown."
"K O P I K O B R O W N."
"Kopiko black!"
"Kopiko brown 😍"
"Pampagising ko tuwing sabado't linggo Kopiko Black + 1 stick ng nescafe classic"
"For some reason, I love love love Kopiko Blanca."
"Kopiko blanca for me"
"Kopiko Blanca kontian mo lang tubig (half cup siguro)."
#6
Moccona
4.4
(22)
"Yes Moccona is the best!!!"
"Until today I was a Moccona drinker. Now switching to Vittoria."
"Moccona is the best instant coffee hands down in Australia."
"I picked up a 1KG of Moccona for $18."
"Moccona all the way."
"Moccona. When it's on sale at Colesworth."
"Moccona because jars"
"I am a die hard moconna drinker haha."
"Moccona is the one my mrs considers the best."
"Moccona is my fav"
#7
Nescafé Gold
4.2
(23)
"I use to buy nescafe gold which costs around 200/- for 200g. The taste justified it though."
"If you're having instant, then go for Nescafe gold."
"Nescafé gold!"
"Masarap Yung Nescafe Gold."
"Nescafé Gold! Maskin akel lang con agua frio + yelo, sabroso y hende bien mapakla o agriw."
"You ever tried nescafe gold? its really similiar to that but my mom said it taste a little bit less intense than that."
"Nescafe gold: if Having exertion or you want to work for long in front of laptop."
"Nescafe gold."
"Nescafe: gold is better than the other options."
"Nescafe Gold but the colombiana one. It’s not bitter and has a dark chocolatey vibe"
#8
Old Town
4.4
(19)
"If you have access to asian shops, try old town coffee!!! The blue pack ones. They're soooo good."
"Old Town Classic."
"Old town na classic"
"Old Town White Coffee!!"
"Old town Less sugar :)"
"Old Town hazelnut and Maxim"
"Old Town, will forever recommend haha"
"Oldtown Hazelnut flavor!!!!"
"Old town hazelnut."
"Nagulat ako na wala pa nagmemention pero Old Town for me."
#9
Great Taste
4.5
(15)
"Great Taste Granules always!"
"Great Taste White for me!"
"I personally love great taste."
"Favorite ko Great Taste White."
"Great taste granules. Cheap, delicious, the caffeine kicks ass."
"But now that i stayed away from the 3in1, im into Great Taste. Just Great Taste, no cream or sugar."
"Great taste"
"Great Taste Granules."
"It's Great Taste Granules for me."
"Great taste granules is a very good substitute."
#10
Vittoria
4.4
(12)
"Then bought Vittoria as it was on sale - not going back. It’s smooth!"
"Vittoria jars are the best."
"Vittoria. I used to be a Moccona nut...Tastes great, check!"
"In my opinion Vittoria"
"Vittoria. And their coffee bags are very good too."
"I like Vittoria"
"I switched to Vittoria exclusively when I heard about that."
"I only found out Vittoria was Australian because of Mocconas stupid lawsuit and now its all I drink."
"I got vittoria on sale the other day was 16 for the huge one."
"Best Vittoria best budget is elcafe in aldi. Nescafe is too expensive to justify"
#11
Essenso
4.3
(12)
"Essenso 2n1 yung may yellow sa packaging 👌"
"Essenso ftw."
"For instant coffee, I love Essenso and Owl."
"Try Essenso!"
"Try Essenso 2-in-1. Or you could try Great Taste Premium Classic."
"Essenso, the green one, good for iced coffee or hot"
"Used to be kopiko brown but when I discovered Essenso I can't drink kopiko again."
"Essenso.."
"I love Essenso 2 in 1."
"Essenso."
#12
Douwe Egberts
4.2
(12)
"Douwe egberts is my go-to. Perfection."
"If budget is unlimited Douwe Egberts Pure Gold."
"Douwe egberts has always been streets ahead of nescafe"
"Douwe Egberts Pure Gold Instant Coffee."
"Douwe Egberts Pure Gold. Smell proof jar is handy for reusing as well."
"Douewe Egberts"
"Douwe Eggberts or that Nescafé azera stuff."
"Douwe Egberts or Azera."
"Douwe Egberts or Lor for me."
"My go to for instant is usually Douwe Egberts."
#13
L'Or
4.2
(9)
"L'Or for the win."
"L'or is my go to."
"L'or or the orange lid Americano Nescafé stuff is a nice instant."
"L'or Intense"
"L’or"
"I like L'or - been using it for a while."
"I like LOR."
"Lor Intense 👌🏻"
"L’or Intense for milk."
#14
Taster's Choice
4.4
(8)
"If you can find it, Taster's Choice"
"Best instant ever made."
"IMO Taster's Choice is the best."
"For instant coffee, I like Taster's Choice. I get a big container from Costco."
"I like Taster’s Choice myself."
"Taster's Choice."
"Taster's Choice."
"Taster choice"
#15
Maxim
4.3
(8)
"MAXIM."
"My fave is Maxim Coffee any variety not too sweet"
"If it absolutely MUST be instant - I go with MAXIM."
"The Korean freeze dried instant coffee is so good."
"There are some good Korean ones. Try Maxim to start with."
"Maxim. Flavorful but not too sweet"
"Maxim Mocha Gold para mas mura pero kalahating tasa lang dapat yung tubig."
"Kung trip mo yung medyo light, yummy din Maxim Coffee Mocha Gold ☕"
#16
Cafe Bustelo
4.1
(8)
"Better flavor than any other instant coffee I’ve had."
"Cafe Bustelo."
"If you can find Cafe Bustelo, I like it with a couple stevia packets."
"Cafe bustelo."
"I rather like cafe bustello."
"I will take instant Cafe Bustelo."
"Cafe Bustelo."
"For just straight instant coffee, Cafe Bustelo is my go-to."
#17
Illy
4.3
(7)
"Illy"
"Illy's classico"
"It's Illy Classico or UCC for me."
"Illy is the way to go."
"Illy"
"The illy one is the nicest instant I’ve tried."
"Illy, although gone off it and prefer Azera now."
#18
Kenco
4.1
(7)
"Kenco Gold Indulgence - the end."
"Kenco Rich."
"IMHO, Kenco Rich."
"Kenco Gold Indulgence."
"I prefer Kenco."
"Kenco is delicious."
"Kenco Rich."
#19
Starbucks
4.0
(7)
"Starbucks Via is the best instant coffee out there."
"My husband loves Starbuck's Via instant coffee."
"Starbucks “Via” packets are pretty decent IMHO."
"I’ve always been ok with the Starbucks Via instant coffee."
"Starbucks VIA. Microground coffee."
"Starbucks via is my go-to for instant."
"I'd go with Starbucks Via."
#20
Folgers
4.3
(6)
"Folgers po the best!"
"Folgers po the best!"
"Folgers"
"Folgers, Old Town"
"Folgers 👌"
"Folgers, black"
#21
Littles
4.6
(5)
"Definitely Littles coffee and the infused ones are amazing especially chocolate"
"Littles by a country mile"
"We are littles. Amazing coffee try it!"
"Littles"
"It’s more speciality instant so actually had flavour"
#22
Continental
3.7
(6)
"A few more people also recommended continental. I guess that's most loved in terms of instant coffee."
"Continental speciale"
"Go for Continental coffee. Cheap yet better than nescafe and bru."
"Continental."
"Try continental coffee."
"Continental is decent, so is bru gold."
#23
Starbucks Via
4.2
(5)
"Starbucks Via is my favorite."
"I liked to bring Starbucks Via."
"It was the first instant coffee that I had that didn't completely taste like shit."
"It’s both instant and micro ground coffee; it’s 'the instant coffee that doesn’t taste like instant coffee'."
"Agree with SB Vias or TJ’s Instant Coffee Packets."
#24
International Roast
4.5
(4)
"International Roast is my go to."
"International roast!"
"International Roast. Love a good tin of that in a hospital caf"
"International Roast is my go to."
#25
Aldi
4.5
(4)
"Aldi Costa Rica one 💯 🤝."
"To those who mention Aldi's Alcafe I say I agree! The dark roast is my regular coffee now."
"Now I buy the Aldi Alcafe which comes in the same jar and seems just as good for $4."
"I like Aldi's Costa Rican."
#26
Robert Timms
4.0
(4)
"I switched to Robert Timms when moccona became too expensive. For its price it’s pretty good."
"If you're willing to have a bit more patience than instant, Robert Timms do coffee bags."
"I have tried both Robert Timms and Vittoria, I liked them both."
"I prefer Robert Timms."
#27
Percol
3.8
(4)
"James Hoffmann on YouTube review instant coffee and he said most of the suggestions here were shit."
"I like Percol."
"James Hoffman review a bunch not long ago and Percol came out on top."
"Percol used to make a really nice instant, not sure if they still sell it."
#28
Bru
3.5
(4)
"Nothing beats Bru!!"
"Bru with 30% chicory"
"Maybe I have a funny taste, but my pick is Bru"
"Bru, nescafe sucks hard."
#29
Maxwell House
3.5
(4)
"Maxwell house."
"You might also enjoy Maxwell House. Anything from Smooth Blend, Rich Blend, or Intense Blend."
"Maxwell house!"
"I switch between Maxwell House and Davidoff."
#30
Indocafe
4.3
(3)
"I've tried a bunch of coffee but no matter what, Indocafe tasted the best for me."
"Indocafe tastes closest to coffee to me."
"I like Indocafe which is the right amount of sweet and aromatic to me."
#31
Bushells
4.3
(3)
"Bushells is my favourite, smooth and gives a nice cremer most of the time, cheap too."
"Choice magazine claims Bushells is really good (and it's quite cheap)."
"Bushells. It's milder than Nescafe"
#32
Azera
4.3
(3)
"Azera. that shit is amazing."
"I like milicano or azera."
"Azera."
#33
G7
4.3
(3)
"They’re absolutely unreal, and if you can get to an Asian grocer, really reasonably priced."
"I love the Vietnamese ones that you can usually find at an Asian grocery store, like G7 or Vinacafe."
"G7 or Kopiko if you want a 3 in 1 (instant vietnamese coffee)."
#34
Alpine Start
4.0
(3)
"I think the alpine start tastes the best of the instant."
"I’m a fan of Alpine Start."
"I tried out Alpine Start on last week’s trip - was very solid for an instant coffee."
#35
Trung Nguyen
4.0
(3)
"G7"
"Can try Trung Nguyen G7 or StockD."
"Asian here: G7 available at Costco for $20, currently on sale for &16 for a 120 pack."
#36
Mount Hagen
4.0
(3)
"Mount Hagen and the Swift brand (supposedly they make the instants for a lot of coffee shops around the US who then brand it as their own)"
"Mt Hagen is very good."
"Mount Hagen"
#37
Lavazza
4.0
(3)
"I bought some Lavazza from b&m. It's surprising drinkable."
"I like the lavazza instant powder."
"Lavazza."
#38
Bru Gold
3.7
(3)
"Bru gold for me"
"Bru Gold or say Continental Speciale are far better."
"Continental is decent, so is bru gold."
#39
Kopiko Black
3.3
(3)
"Kopiko black is a lifesaver"
"Kopiko black pa rin ang hinahanap-hanap ko."
"+1 sa Kopiko Black. Kapag gusto ng instant coffee yan pinipili ko."
#40
Aldi Alcafe
5.0
(2)
"Alcafe every day for me. It's like three bucks for two weeks' worth of coffees."
"The aldi "alcafe" is the best and it’s under $4 a jar"
#41
Suiss
5.0
(2)
"I personally like Suiss the best"
"Suiss...highly recommend."
#42
Cafe Direct
5.0
(2)
"Cafe Direct - Machu Picchu , it’s not even close, most other instant coffee is horrible. It’s almost as good as a moka pot with ground coffee."
"A dark horse for coffee lovers would be Cafe Direct - Machu Picchu instant coffee."
#43
Republica
4.5
(2)
"Recently bought a jar of the Republica. Can confirm A+++"
"Some good ones in terms of taste, quality etc. that I recall - Republica (both regular and decaf)."
#44
Nescafé Alta Rica
4.5
(2)
"Nescafé Alta Rica. There is no other."
"Nescafé Alta Rica used be great."
#45
Tesco Finest Colombian
4.5
(2)
"Tesco finest columbian is the best I've tried imo"
"Tesco finest Columbian is worth a go."
#46
San Mig Coffee
4.5
(2)
"San Mig Coffee. Less than 1mg ang sugar."
"San Mig Coffee yun less sugar."
#47
Nescafé Azera
4.0
(2)
"I like the Nescafe Azera, but only when it's on sale."
"Nescafe Azera is really nice for instant."
#48
Kenco Millicano
4.0
(2)
"Kenco Millicano."
"Kenco Millicano would be my recommendation."
#49
Kopi Juan
4.0
(2)
"Kopi Juan from Dali."
#50
Kopiko Brown
4.0
(2)
"More on Kopiko brown ako. Hahahha"
"Kopiko brown."
#51
Nescafé Gold Espresso
4.0
(2)
"I use Nescafé Gold Espresso. Perfect for making lattes and frappes."
"It's been my go-to lately."
#52
Nescafé Gold Blend
4.0
(2)
"Nescafé gold blend is as good as any of the really high end instant coffees."
"Nescafé gold blend for me."
#53
Juan Valdez
4.0
(2)
"Juan Valdez instant coffee HOWEVER I only like it when I make a cold coffee."
"This stuff is clearly a superior product."
#54
Goldkili
4.0
(2)
"Goldkili"
"Try Goldkili"
#55
Taylor's
4.0
(2)
"Taylor’s for me."
"Taylor’s is THE best but too expensive."
#56
Sainsbury's
4.0
(2)
"Yes! Came here to say the Sainsbury taste the difference - columbian I think it is?"
"Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Colombian tastes pretty decent to me, it's my current go to"
#57
Mellow Birds
4.0
(2)
"Mellow Birds."
"Mellow Birds."
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