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Maxwell House

Maxwell House Original Roast Decaffeinated Instant Coffee

Take a break with the coffee that practically invented breaks. The day's been a whirlwind and it's far from over. But here's the thing — you're not stressing it. Because you've got it all figured out.

8.5 /10
★★★★☆ Highly Recommended Overall Score · 80% expert / 20% community Ranked #780 of 1193 (Top 66%)
Our Coffee Score 8.3
Coffee Lovers Score 9.2
Overall Ranked #780 of 1193 (Top 66%)
Instant Coffee Ranked #72 of 200 (Top 36%)
Our Coffee Score Ranked #842 of 1193 (Top 71%)
Coffee Lovers Ranked #392 of 1193 (Top 33%)

Our verdict: Ranked #75 of our top 200 instant coffee — an outstanding dark (decaf) pick with smooth, rich notes, earning a 4.6★ average across 1,972 Amazon ratings.

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Key facts

Roast
Dark (Decaf)
Origin
Multi-region blend
Process
Roasted
Size
8 oz
Price / oz
$1.25
Best for
Instant

Flavor notes

SmoothRich

The Coffee Score review

Take a break with the coffee that practically invented breaks. The day's been a whirlwind and it's far from over. But here's the thing — you're not stressing it. Because you've got it all figured out. Our team spent hands-on time with the Maxwell House Original Roast Decaffeinated Instant 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 #75 of our top 200 instant coffee — an outstanding dark (decaf) pick with smooth, rich notes, earning a 4.6★ average across 1,972 Amazon ratings.

Take a break with the coffee that practically invented breaks. The day's been a whirlwind and it's far from over. But here's the thing — you're not stressing it. Because you've got it all figured out. You're gonna prepare the medium roast made for kicking back and enjoying the aroma. Maxwell House Original Roast Decaffeinated Instant Coffee. Just sit back and savor every sip from your steaming cup full of strong, full-bodied Maxwell House flavor. Reset with that consistently delicious taste that hits the spot from the very first sip to the very last drop.

From the roaster

  • One 8 oz jar of Maxwell House Original Roast Decaffeinated Instant Coffee
  • Enjoy our smooth, delicious decaffeinated coffee, take in the rich aroma and savor the strong, full-bodied flavor — no brewer required
  • Classic and rich from the first sip to the last
  • A consistently great taste that you can easily prepare to take your day "to your max"
  • Give your brain a break, unplug a little and gear up for what's next with a cup of Maxwell House coffee

What we liked

  • Strong overall Coffee Score of 8.3/10 — ranked #780 of 1193 (66% percentile).
  • Distinct flavor profile: Smooth, Rich.
  • Community agrees — a Coffee Lovers Score of 9.2/10 from 1,972 ratings.

How we graded this coffee

Mass-market brand Grading framework
Taste 40% weight 9.1
Freshness 20% weight 8
Bean Quality & Sourcing 15% weight 7.4
Value 15% weight 7.8
Roast Quality 10% weight 8.2
Our Coffee Score (experts, 80% of overall) 8.3/10

The Coffee Lovers Score

Averages 4.6★ from 1,972 verified Amazon shoppers.

5 star 77%
4 star 12%
3 star 6%
2 star 2%
1 star 3%
  • Country Blend Soaps Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Well known brand with great flavor

    My fave instant decaf coffee. Great when I want something hot to drink later in the day, without all the caffeine. I appreciate the aroma and flavor of Maxwell House.

  • Flat Rock Farm CT Verified purchase ★★★★★

    It's great coffee, my evening go to

    The price is great and auto ship is a life changer

  • Kayren Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Coffee

    Good taste

  • Sailracer Verified purchase ★★★★☆

    OK Coffee, Great Price

    I got this to take camping when I don't want to mess with ground coffee. I have never found an instant coffee that tastes as good as brewed coffee. I've even tried some of the highest recommended instant coffees that are much more expensive and was unimpressed.

    1 found this helpful

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