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Civilized Coffee

Civilized Coffee Instant Colombian Coffee Granules, 4.5 oz

Real Colombian coffee - Made from premium Colombian Arabica coffee beans that are brewed and freeze dried to preserve aroma and flavor.

8.6 /10
★★★★½ Highly Recommended Overall Score · 80% expert / 20% community Ranked #681 of 1193 (Top 58%)
Our Coffee Score 8.6
Coffee Lovers Score 8.8
Overall Ranked #681 of 1193 (Top 58%)
Instant Coffee Ranked #55 of 200 (Top 28%)
Our Coffee Score Ranked #589 of 1193 (Top 50%)
Coffee Lovers Ranked #863 of 1193 (Top 73%)

Our verdict: Ranked #52 of our top 200 instant coffee — an outstanding medium pick with smooth notes, earning a 4.4★ average across 154 Amazon ratings.

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Key facts

Roast
Medium
Origin
Colombia
Process
Roasted
Size
4.5 oz
Price / oz
$3.32
Best for
Iced, Instant

Flavor notes

Smooth

The Coffee Score review

Real Colombian coffee - Made from premium Colombian Arabica coffee beans that are brewed and freeze dried to preserve aroma and flavor. Our team spent hands-on time with the Civilized Coffee Instant Colombian Coffee Granules, 4.5 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 #52 of our top 200 instant coffee — an outstanding medium pick with smooth notes, earning a 4.4★ average across 154 Amazon ratings.

From the roaster

  • Real Colombian coffee - Made from premium Colombian Arabica coffee beans that are brewed and freeze dried to preserve aroma and flavor.
  • Approximately 100 servings - Enjoy exceptional value with one 9 oz jar for home, office, travel, and everyday coffee routines.
  • Instant convenience - Dissolves quickly in hot water with no brewing equipment, coffee grounds, or lengthy preparation required.
  • Versatile applications - Enjoy as hot coffee, iced coffee, coffee smoothies, baking recipes, and beverage creations.
  • Medium roast - Smooth, balanced coffee flavor with a clean finish and classic Colombian character.

What we liked

  • Strong overall Coffee Score of 8.6/10 — ranked #681 of 1193 (58% percentile).
  • Distinct flavor profile: Smooth.
  • Community agrees — a Coffee Lovers Score of 8.8/10 from 154 ratings.

How we graded this coffee

Small-batch / craft roaster Grading framework
Taste 40% weight 8.7
Freshness 20% weight 9.7
Bean Quality & Sourcing 15% weight 10
Value 15% weight 5.3
Roast Quality 10% weight 8.9
Our Coffee Score (experts, 80% of overall) 8.6/10

The Coffee Lovers Score

Averages 4.4★ from 154 verified Amazon shoppers.

5 star 72%
4 star 13%
3 star 7%
2 star 3%
1 star 5%
  • EMI Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Delicious

    Best instant coffee I’ve tried.

  • Ellie B Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Pretty Good Instant Coffee!

    I roast my own coffee so the bar is pretty high for instant coffee. This is a very pleasant option for both black coffee and sweetened creamed coffee. I like a heaping measured tsp in about 12 oz of hot water. Is it worth 31 cents per 8 oz cup? Maybe? Freeze drying my own coffee is very cost prohibitive.

    1 found this helpful

  • Anne Gardner Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Can't go wrong!

    Excellent flavor.

  • JRI Verified purchase ★★★★☆

    Still tastes like instant

    It's pretty good but it still has that instant coffee flavor.

    1 found this helpful

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