Which coffee brand is best?

These coffee blends have been chosen on the basis of reviews, and consumer popularity. A listing here is not an endorsement for the brand. 

Starbucks VIA Ready Brew Coffee

FLAVOR
Balanced & Nutty
A smooth coffee with a signature nutty flavor.

INGREDIENTS
Soluble and Microground Arabica Coffee (100%).

Starbucks Via comes in single serve packets (typically 50 per package when bought in bulk). The unusual mix of both soluble and ground coffee makes for a slightly different texture to other coffees.

Caffeine: 130-140mg per serving

Sudden Coffee

SINGLE ORIGIN COFFEE

FLAVOR
Christalina single origin Columbian: Chocolate and Fruit tones

Rayos del Sol single origin Peruvian: Citrusy and fruity

INGREDIENTS
Single origin 100% Arabica crystalized coffee.

Sudden Coffee is designed to taste like pour over single origin coffee that’s found in high-end coffee shops. Each variety has a unique taste that is different from coffee brewed using a blend of coffee beans which is what most coffee consumers are accustomed to.

Caffeine: 95 mg per 12 fl oz serving

Waka Coffee

100% ARABICA INSTANT COFFEE

FLAVOR
Smooth and citrusy

INGREDIENTS
100% Arabica freeze-dried coffee.

Waka Instant Coffee claims to taste as good as brewed coffee but without the time it takes to typically brew coffee. It’s coffee beans are sourced from Columbia and 4% of each sale goes towards clean water projects in developing nations.

Caffeine: 56-84 mg per 8 fl oz serving.

Maxwell House

FRENCH VANILLA

FLAVOR
French Vanilla – creamy with a dash of vanilla flavor.

INGREDIENTS
Sugar, Nondairy Creamer [Corn Syrup Solids, Partially Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Sodium Caseinate (from Milk), Dipotassium Phosphate, Mono-and Diglycerides, Artificial Flavor], Instant Coffee, contains less than 2% of Natural and Artificial Flavor, Sodium Citrate, Silicon Dioxide.

Maxwell House French Vanilla is one of a series of flavored instant coffee products. It has around 60 calories per serving.

Caffeine: 40mg per serving (per packet).

Nescafe Clasico

DARK ROAST

Nescafe have an enormous range of blends and coffees, but this two-pack consistently remains a top seller. Each jar makes around 100 cups (depending on your preference). This makes it one of the most economical without compromising on flavor.

Caffeine: 57-65 mg per serving.

Mount Hagen

ORGANIC

Mount Hagen is processed in Germany and is regarded as one of the best organic (and fair trade) instant coffees available.

Caffeine: Unlisted (but estimated at 50-60mg per serving).