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Waka Coffee

Waka Instant Coffee, Medium Roast

Premium Instant Coffee: Made from 100% Arabica Colombian coffee beans, Waka Instant Coffee is freeze-dried to preserve the rich aroma and flavor of each roast.

8 /10
★★★★☆ Highly Recommended Overall Score · 80% expert / 20% community Ranked #1063 of 1193 (Top 90%)
Our Coffee Score 7.9
Coffee Lovers Score 8.4
Overall Ranked #1063 of 1193 (Top 90%)
Iced Coffee & Cold Brew Ranked #77 of 94 (Top 82%)
Our Coffee Score Ranked #1054 of 1193 (Top 89%)
Coffee Lovers Ranked #1097 of 1193 (Top 92%)

Our verdict: Ranked #77 of our top 94 iced coffee & cold brew — a strong medium pick with citrus, smooth, sweet notes, earning a 4.2★ average across 1,414 Amazon ratings.

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Key facts

Roast
Medium
Origin
Colombia
Process
Roasted
Size
3.5 oz
Price / oz
$3.20
Best for
Iced, Instant

Flavor notes

CitrusSmoothSweetRich

The Coffee Score review

Premium Instant Coffee: Made from 100% Arabica Colombian coffee beans, Waka Instant Coffee is freeze-dried to preserve the rich aroma and flavor of each roast. Our team spent hands-on time with the Waka Instant Coffee, Medium Roast to see how it holds up against the rest of the iced coffee & cold brew we've tested.

Across repeated sessions we evaluated it on the categories that matter most: quality, consistency, value, and how likely we are to reach for it again. Ranked #77 of our top 94 iced coffee & cold brew — a strong medium pick with citrus, smooth, sweet notes, earning a 4.2★ average across 1,414 Amazon ratings.

From the roaster

  • Premium Instant Coffee: Made from 100% Arabica Colombian coffee beans, Waka Instant Coffee is freeze-dried to preserve the rich aroma and flavor of each roast. Enjoy pure, unsweetened vegan-friendly coffee without any sugar, additives, or artificial ingredients.
  • Delicious Medium Roast: Waka’s Medium Roast delivers a smooth, well-balanced flavor with citrus undertones. Ditch expensive cafes and save time with a coffee that delivers approx. 55mg of caffeine per serving (2tsp) and up to 35 servings per bag.
  • Make it Hot or Iced: Packaged with love in California, Waka brings you a convenient, high-quality coffee experience that you can enjoy anywhere, anytime. Be your own barista at home and instantly make your beverage hot, iced, or even whipped - however you like it, with no waiting around for your brew to cool.
  • Convenient and Affordable: At Waka, we know instant beverages the best, because it is all we do. Designed for home and office use, camping, and for those constantly on-the-go, delight in the ease and quickness of a coffee made with only 3 steps - pour, mix, and enjoy.
  • Waka Cares: Our bags are made with post-consumer recycled content, and their compact design helps reduce our carbon footprint. Recognizing that processing coffee requires a significant amount of water, we donate to support clean water initiatives in developing countries throughout Africa, Asia, and South America.

What we liked

  • Strong overall Coffee Score of 7.9/10 — ranked #1063 of 1193 (90% percentile).
  • Distinct flavor profile: Citrus, Smooth, Sweet, Rich.
  • Community agrees — a Coffee Lovers Score of 8.4/10 from 1,414 ratings.

How we graded this coffee

Grading framework
Taste 40% weight 8.4
Freshness 20% weight 8.5
Bean Quality & Sourcing 15% weight 8.8
Value 15% weight 5.3
Roast Quality 10% weight 7.7
Our Coffee Score (experts, 80% of overall) 7.9/10

The Coffee Lovers Score

Averages 4.2★ from 1,414 verified Amazon shoppers.

5 star 61%
4 star 18%
3 star 11%
2 star 4%
1 star 6%
  • Joyce H Liu Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Great instant

    tastes great - very consistent.

  • Skylar D. Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Replaced my cold brew

    I bought this to replace my cold brew/iced coffee and it’s perfect. It blends beautifully into cold water (I use a frother) and it tastes great!

  • Gail Verified purchase ★★★★☆

    Great tasting coffee

    Great coffee but I don't like the packaging. The packaging would be good if you're looking for something portable like for camping. Tastes great without that sour aftertaste common in lower quality instant coffee.

  • Caroline Joines Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Amazing!

    I have added about 2 tbs of this to my protein shake every morning for months I love it!

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