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Medaglia D'Oro

Medaglia D'Oro Instant Espresso, Dark Roast Coffee

This blend of imported espresso coffee is easy to make, just add boiling water. It's double roasted for that traditional espresso flavor. Unusually rich, aromatic and delicious

8.8 /10
★★★★½ Highly Recommended Overall Score · 80% expert / 20% community Ranked #471 of 1193 (Top 40%)
Our Coffee Score 8.7
Coffee Lovers Score 9.4
Overall Ranked #471 of 1193 (Top 40%)
Instant Coffee Ranked #43 of 200 (Top 22%)
Our Coffee Score Ranked #485 of 1193 (Top 41%)
Coffee Lovers Ranked #135 of 1193 (Top 12%)

Our verdict: Ranked #45 of our top 200 instant coffee — an outstanding dark pick with rich notes, earning a 4.7★ average across 2,085 Amazon ratings.

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Key facts

Roast
Dark
Origin
Multi-region blend
Process
Roasted
Size
2 oz
Price / oz
$21.82
Best for
Instant, Espresso

Flavor notes

Rich

The Coffee Score review

This blend of imported espresso coffee is easy to make, just add boiling water. It's double roasted for that traditional espresso flavor. Unusually rich, aromatic and delicious Our team spent hands-on time with the Medaglia D'Oro Instant Espresso, Dark Roast 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 #45 of our top 200 instant coffee — an outstanding dark pick with rich notes, earning a 4.7★ average across 2,085 Amazon ratings.

From the roaster

  • Pack of 6, 2-ounce jars(12-ounce)
  • Double roasted
  • Easy to make
  • Unusually rich, aromatic and delicious

What we liked

  • Strong overall Coffee Score of 8.7/10 — ranked #471 of 1193 (40% percentile).
  • Distinct flavor profile: Rich.
  • Community agrees — a Coffee Lovers Score of 9.4/10 from 2,085 ratings.

How we graded this coffee

Grading framework
Taste 40% weight 9.5
Freshness 20% weight 9.8
Bean Quality & Sourcing 15% weight 8.9
Value 15% weight 4.4
Roast Quality 10% weight 9.2
Our Coffee Score (experts, 80% of overall) 8.7/10

The Coffee Lovers Score

Averages 4.7★ from 2,085 verified Amazon shoppers.

5 star 85%
4 star 9%
3 star 3%
2 star 1%
1 star 2%
  • Linda Moore Verified purchase ★★★★★

    GREAT instant coffee-wonderful flavor!

    This is absolutely the BEST instant coffee. It does not taste like instant coffee.

    1 found this helpful

  • Deborah L. Drucker Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Good taste, easy on your stomach, convenient

    I've been drinking this for a few years as my morning coffee. I don't eat first thing in the morning, and it doesn't bother my stomach like a lot of coffee does. Makes a good iced coffee too.

    3 found this helpful

  • Jaime Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Such an unexpected treasure in a cup! My FAV!

    Found this coffee while I was out camping and out of coffee. Saw this instant coffee and gave it a try. Talk about wake me up in the woods!! This is my new favorite. I always have it in my camping bin and a jar in my cupboard for the days I want a little extra kick in flavor or in caffeine.

    2 found this helpful

  • Mr X Verified purchase ★★★★★

    My go to for instant espresso at home

    Rich flavor, easy to adjust to your preferred strength for a quick cupper. Also suitable for use in recipes that call for espresso or coffee flavor.

    1 found this helpful

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