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Pero Instant Natural Beverage, 7-Ounce Canisters

Coffee Substitute: Made from simple, natural ingredients, Pero is a coffee substitute with a similar flavor, but is caffeine-free. Just add water to enjoy this healthful, decaf coffee alternative

9.1 /10
★★★★½ Must Drink Overall Score · 80% expert / 20% community Ranked #175 of 1193 (Top 15%)
Our Coffee Score 9
Coffee Lovers Score 9.4
Overall Ranked #175 of 1193 (Top 15%)
Instant Coffee Ranked #13 of 200 (Top 7%)
Our Coffee Score Ranked #212 of 1193 (Top 18%)
Coffee Lovers Ranked #127 of 1193 (Top 11%)

Our verdict: Ranked #16 of our top 200 instant coffee — an outstanding medium (decaf) pick with chocolate notes, earning a 4.7★ average across 3,822 Amazon ratings.

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Key facts

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

Flavor notes

Chocolate

The Coffee Score review

Coffee Substitute: Made from simple, natural ingredients, Pero is a coffee substitute with a similar flavor, but is caffeine-free. Just add water to enjoy this healthful, decaf coffee alternative Our team spent hands-on time with the Pero Instant Natural Beverage, 7-Ounce Canisters 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 #16 of our top 200 instant coffee — an outstanding medium (decaf) pick with chocolate notes, earning a 4.7★ average across 3,822 Amazon ratings.

From the roaster

  • Coffee Substitute: Made from simple, natural ingredients, Pero is a coffee substitute with a similar flavor, but is caffeine-free. Just add water to enjoy this healthful, decaf coffee alternative
  • Coffee-Like Taste: Pero coffee substitute is a 100% natural caffeine free drink with a coffee like taste. It can be mixed with your favorite ingredients like hot chocolate, to create your own coffee inspired beverage
  • Instant Hot Beverage: This instant decaffeinated hot coffee alternative powder is blended and created from select all natural ingredients such as malted barley, chicory and rye
  • Low Acidity: Pero instant decaf coffee substitute contains no stimulants like regular coffee and caffeine, and the low acidity is easy to enjoy morning, noon and night
  • For and Around the Globe: World Finer Foods manages and markets premium food, beverage and personal care brands from the U.S. and around the globe

What we liked

  • Strong overall Coffee Score of 9/10 — ranked #175 of 1193 (15% percentile).
  • Distinct flavor profile: Chocolate.
  • Community agrees — a Coffee Lovers Score of 9.4/10 from 3,822 ratings.

How we graded this coffee

Grading framework
Taste 40% weight 9.3
Freshness 20% weight 9.3
Bean Quality & Sourcing 15% weight 9
Value 15% weight 7.6
Roast Quality 10% weight 9.4
Our Coffee Score (experts, 80% of overall) 9/10

The Coffee Lovers Score

Averages 4.7★ from 3,822 verified Amazon shoppers.

5 star 87%
4 star 8%
3 star 2%
2 star 1%
1 star 2%
  • 71_340 Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Great coffee alternative!

    I have been drinking coffee for about 50 years; the last 20 I have been using Barista machines. I always used French Roast whole beans (Currently Kirkland from Costco) because I like the robust flavor.

    2 found this helpful

  • BW Verified purchase ★★★★★

    A little hippie-dippie but much better than overdoing caffeine

    Sometimes I want a coffee in the afternoon - or even as dessert after dinner - but I definitely don't want to be up all night. This gives you a similar hot beverage (with milk) experience but steers clear of afternoon and evening jitters. It is not coffee and doesn't taste like coffee.

  • Steven Verified purchase ★★★★★

    The Ultimate Coffee Replacement—One of the Best Tasting Alternatives I’ve Ever Found!

    I’ve been on a mission to quit coffee for quite some time, and Pero is easily one of the best-tasting alternatives I have discovered. Most coffee substitutes I’ve tried either taste too thin or too much like burnt toast, but Pero has a rich, earthy, and satisfyingly roasted depth that genuinely hits the spot.

    4 found this helpful

  • Papaya Verified purchase ★★★★★

    A Lifesaver for Caffeine-Sensitive Coffee Lovers!

    I can’t handle much caffeine, so finding Pero was a total game-changer for me. To be honest, the first sip tasted a bit like slightly burnt coffee, but once I added some Coffee-mate, it transformed completely! Now, it tastes just like a regular cup of coffee.

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