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Fire Department Coffee

Fire Department Coffee

Skull Crushing Instant Espresso Packets: Beyond mere alertness, this espresso invigorates your very soul. Blended from the finest premium beans, our Skull Crushing Espresso promises an unparalleled awakening experience.

8.2 /10
★★★★☆ Highly Recommended Overall Score · 80% expert / 20% community Ranked #1002 of 1193 (Top 84%)
Our Coffee Score 8
Coffee Lovers Score 8.9
Overall Ranked #1002 of 1193 (Top 84%)
Instant Coffee Ranked #145 of 200 (Top 73%)
Our Coffee Score Ranked #1029 of 1193 (Top 87%)
Coffee Lovers Ranked #772 of 1193 (Top 65%)

Our verdict: Ranked #157 of our top 200 instant coffee — a strong medium-dark pick with rich notes, earning a 4.5★ average across 201 Amazon ratings.

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Key facts

Roast
Medium-Dark
Origin
Multi-region blend
Process
Roasted
Size
0.1 oz
Price / oz
$69.70
Best for
Instant, Espresso

Flavor notes

Rich

The Coffee Score review

Skull Crushing Instant Espresso Packets: Beyond mere alertness, this espresso invigorates your very soul. Blended from the finest premium beans, our Skull Crushing Espresso promises an unparalleled awakening experience. Our team spent hands-on time with the Fire Department Coffee 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 #157 of our top 200 instant coffee — a strong medium-dark pick with rich notes, earning a 4.5★ average across 201 Amazon ratings.

From the roaster

  • Skull Crushing Instant Espresso Packets: Beyond mere alertness, this espresso invigorates your very soul. Blended from the finest premium beans, our Skull Crushing Espresso promises an unparalleled awakening experience.
  • Brand Mission: Veteran-owned and NaVOBA certified, Fire Department Coffee prioritizes giving back to our fellow firefighters and first responders who've become sick or injured while on the job. We proudly roast our beans right here in the USA, embodying the dedication and spirit of America's firefighters in every cup.
  • Premium Instant Espresso Coffee Packets: Experience the richness of our handcrafted coffee. Small batch and roasted without sugar, preservatives, or soy, ensuring a pure and satisfying brew.
  • Just Tear, Pour, & Mix: Whether you're gearing up for a long shift or winding down after a day of valor, our instant espresso coffee sticks are your go-to. Perfect for travel and those on the go.
  • 100% Satisfaction: We guarantee 100% satisfaction with your Skull Crushing Instant Espresso Coffee Packets. Should you find yourself less than delighted, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Our dedicated team is ready and eager to assist you in any way possible. We sincerely appreciate your support.

What we liked

  • Strong overall Coffee Score of 8/10 — ranked #1002 of 1193 (84% percentile).
  • Distinct flavor profile: Rich.
  • Community agrees — a Coffee Lovers Score of 8.9/10 from 201 ratings.

How we graded this coffee

Grading framework
Taste 40% weight 8.6
Freshness 20% weight 9.1
Bean Quality & Sourcing 15% weight 8.3
Value 15% weight 4
Roast Quality 10% weight 8.5
Our Coffee Score (experts, 80% of overall) 8/10

The Coffee Lovers Score

Averages 4.5★ from 201 verified Amazon shoppers.

5 star 78%
4 star 5%
3 star 10%
2 star 6%
1 star 1%
  • T Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Awesome coffee

    Delicious coffee, great for hot or iced! Great quality, I've reorded this a handful of times already. Great value!

  • tink Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Taste

    My oldest son absolutely loves this coffee, he says that it is perfect and has just the perfect amount of caffeine in it as well. he has re-purchased this coffee several times and still finds it delightful for his taste buds. I personally am not much of a coffee drinker, but he swears by it and he loves flavor is good.

    3 found this helpful

  • Ram Dass, indeed! Verified purchase ★★★★★

    FAR BETTER THAN ANY NAME BRAND OUT THERE

    INCREDIBLE FLAVOR! Beyond the quality and taste of Starbucks.Priced well.I have succeeded in having 11 friends buy these. Great to bring in my purse to restaurants that have poor quality coffee.I hand out my packets to others at those times.

    3 found this helpful

  • celia dasilva Verified purchase ★★★★★

    I like it!

    Im a daily espresso drinker so i thought my tolerance was pretty high. Dont drink two at a time, just one lol. Tastes pretty good too.

    3 found this helpful

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