Death Wish CoffeeDark Roast Instant Coffee (8 packets)7.0
NescaféClásico Dark Roast Instant Coffee (7 oz jar)6.4vsDeath Wish Coffee Dark Roast Instant Coffee (8 packets) edges out Nescafé Clásico Dark Roast Instant Coffee (7 oz jar), 7.0 to 6.4. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, sourcing & transparency, while the Clásico Dark Roast Instant Coffee (7 oz jar) is stronger on value.
Flavor
How they taste.
Death Wish Coffee Dark Roast Instant Coffee (8 packets)
Nescafé Clásico Dark Roast Instant Coffee (7 oz jar)
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- Dark Chocolate
- Cherry
- • High-caffeine mornings on the road
- • Iced coffee with milk
- • Fans of Death Wish's ground coffee who travel
- • Budget daily coffee
- • Café de olla, frappés and baking
- • Stocking an office or pantry
- About 300 mg caffeine per packet
- USDA Organic and Fair Trade certified beans
- Single-serve packets for travel, camping and offices
- Very low cost per cup
- Bold dark roast that stands up to milk and sugar
- Sold everywhere in sizes from 1.7 to 10.5 oz
- Far more caffeine than many people want in one cup
- Some tasters find the aftertaste harshly acidic
- Bitter edge when drunk black; fans add creamer to tame it
- Arabica–Robusta blend with no specialty sourcing
FAQ
Quick answers.
Which is better, Dark Roast Instant Coffee (8 packets) or Clásico Dark Roast Instant Coffee (7 oz jar)?
Death Wish Coffee Dark Roast Instant Coffee (8 packets) edges out Nescafé Clásico Dark Roast Instant Coffee (7 oz jar), 7.0 to 6.4. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, sourcing & transparency, while the Clásico Dark Roast Instant Coffee (7 oz jar) is stronger on value.
Which costs less per cup?
Death Wish Coffee Dark Roast Instant Coffee (8 packets) works out to about $1.50 / cup and Nescafé Clásico Dark Roast Instant Coffee (7 oz jar) to about $0.13 / cup, based on typical retail prices when we last checked.
How do you score them?
Both are scored on the same five-factor rubric — weighted for flavor or performance, quality, value, sourcing or build, and community sentiment — using public specs, verified creator reviews and community consensus.