Cafe Bustelo

Bustelo Instant Decaf Coffee, 3.5 oz

With all the flavor of our classic coffee blend and no need for brewing, you can keep your day moving without ever missing a beat. And that, amigo, is a beautiful thing.

8.3 /10
★★★★☆ Highly Recommended Overall Score · 80% expert / 20% community Ranked #947 of 1193 (Top 80%)
Our Coffee Score 8.1
Coffee Lovers Score 9.1
Overall Ranked #947 of 1193 (Top 80%)
Instant Coffee Ranked #126 of 200 (Top 63%)
Our Coffee Score Ranked #982 of 1193 (Top 83%)
Coffee Lovers Ranked #545 of 1193 (Top 46%)

Our verdict: Ranked #140 of our top 200 instant coffee — a strong medium (decaf) pick, earning a 4.6★ average across 401 Amazon ratings.

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Key facts

Roast
Medium (Decaf)
Origin
Multi-region blend
Process
Roasted
Size
3.5 oz
Best for
Instant

Flavor notes

The Coffee Score review

With all the flavor of our classic coffee blend and no need for brewing, you can keep your day moving without ever missing a beat. And that, amigo, is a beautiful thing. Our team spent hands-on time with the Bustelo Instant Decaf Coffee, 3.5 oz to see how it holds up against the rest of the instant coffee 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 #140 of our top 200 instant coffee — a strong medium (decaf) pick, earning a 4.6★ average across 401 Amazon ratings.

From the roaster

  • 100% Pure Coffee
  • Always Pure and Flavorful Like No Other
  • Just Add Hot Water or Milk
  • Instant Coffee
  • Decaf

What we liked

  • Strong overall Coffee Score of 8.1/10 — ranked #947 of 1193 (80% percentile).
  • Distinct flavor profile: .
  • Community agrees — a Coffee Lovers Score of 9.1/10 from 401 ratings.

How we graded this coffee

Mass-market brand Grading framework
Taste 40% weight 8.7
Freshness 20% weight 7.7
Bean Quality & Sourcing 15% weight 7.7
Value 15% weight 7.4
Roast Quality 10% weight 8.2
Our Coffee Score (experts, 80% of overall) 8.1/10

The Coffee Lovers Score

Averages 4.6★ from 401 verified Amazon shoppers.

5 star 79%
4 star 10%
3 star 5%
2 star 3%
1 star 3%
  • Freckurls Verified purchase ★★★★★

    I've been buying this for years

    When I want an espresso, it's much quicker and easier to make instant than using my espresso machine. I'm totally off caffeine based on recommendations from several doctors, but finding decaf instant espresso is impossible--until I found it on Amazon. It's a little pricey but worth it.

    5 found this helpful

  • Amazon Customer Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Great Product

    I am not a coffee drinker. But I make ice cream, and adding an espresso coffee flavor that is decaffinated is the best for me. The product taste was far better than the Kroeger decaf instant. When I used other espresso coffees, the taste was jsut as good, but not worth not falling asleep at night.

  • Faustina Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Great coffee!

    This coffee has a nice flavor and a hint of bitterness taste in it. I enjoy it greatly. The prices are a little bit high, but that’s ok ; I only drink one large cup a day with breakfast.

  • Lanie Johnson Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Great for making Tiramisu

    Needed a caffeine-free, robust, instant coffee or espresso that I could just mix with hot water to make tiramisu. This worked great and has a wonderful flavor! I just mix it according to directions, let it cool and then pour over the ladyfingers when making tiramisu. It soaks in wonderfully.

    6 found this helpful

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