Death Wish CoffeeDark Roast Instant Coffee (8 packets)7.0
Waka Coffee & TeaMedium Roast Premium Instant Coffee (Colombian, 3.5 oz pouch)8.0vsWaka Coffee & Tea Medium Roast Premium Instant Coffee (Colombian, 3.5 oz pouch) edges out Death Wish Coffee Dark Roast Instant Coffee (8 packets), 8.0 to 7.0. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, value, while the Dark Roast Instant Coffee (8 packets) is stronger on sourcing & transparency.
Flavor
How they taste.
Death Wish Coffee Dark Roast Instant Coffee (8 packets)
Waka Coffee & Tea Medium Roast Premium Instant Coffee (Colombian, 3.5 oz pouch)
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Every detail, compared.
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- Dark Chocolate
- Cherry
- Caramel
- Dark Chocolate
- Apricot
- Cedar
- • High-caffeine mornings on the road
- • Iced coffee with milk
- • Fans of Death Wish's ground coffee who travel
- • Backpacking and travel
- • Office or dorm coffee on a budget
- • Readers upgrading from supermarket instant
- About 300 mg caffeine per packet
- USDA Organic and Fair Trade certified beans
- Single-serve packets for travel, camping and offices
- Freeze-dried, single-origin Colombian Arabica with nothing added
- About 43¢ a cup from the 3.5 oz pouch
- Dissolves cleanly hot or cold for iced coffee
- Far more caffeine than many people want in one cup
- Some tasters find the aftertaste harshly acidic
- Only about 55 mg caffeine per 2 tsp, lighter than a brewed cup
- Still tastes like instant next to fresh-brewed specialty coffee
FAQ
Quick answers.
Which is better, Dark Roast Instant Coffee (8 packets) or Medium Roast Premium Instant Coffee (Colombian, 3.5 oz pouch)?
Waka Coffee & Tea Medium Roast Premium Instant Coffee (Colombian, 3.5 oz pouch) edges out Death Wish Coffee Dark Roast Instant Coffee (8 packets), 8.0 to 7.0. It wins on flavor & cup quality, quality & freshness, value, while the Dark Roast Instant Coffee (8 packets) is stronger on sourcing & transparency.
Which costs less per cup?
Death Wish Coffee Dark Roast Instant Coffee (8 packets) works out to about $1.50 / cup and Waka Coffee & Tea Medium Roast Premium Instant Coffee (Colombian, 3.5 oz pouch) to about $0.43 / 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.