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Ucc

UCC

UCC instant coffee can be found in almost every home in Japan

8 /10
★★★★☆ Highly Recommended Overall Score · 80% expert / 20% community Ranked #1068 of 1193 (Top 90%)
Our Coffee Score 7.7
Coffee Lovers Score 9
Overall Ranked #1068 of 1193 (Top 90%)
Instant Coffee Ranked #164 of 200 (Top 82%)
Our Coffee Score Ranked #1113 of 1193 (Top 94%)
Coffee Lovers Ranked #695 of 1193 (Top 59%)

Our verdict: Ranked #143 of our top 200 instant coffee — a strong medium pick with rich notes, earning a 4.5★ average across 617 Amazon ratings.

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Key facts

Roast
Medium
Origin
Multi-region blend
Process
Roasted
Size
3.5 oz
Price / oz
$4.09
Best for
Instant

Flavor notes

Rich

The Coffee Score review

UCC instant coffee can be found in almost every home in Japan Our team spent hands-on time with the UCC 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 #143 of our top 200 instant coffee — a strong medium pick with rich notes, earning a 4.5★ average across 617 Amazon ratings.

From the roaster

  • UCC instant coffee can be found in almost every home in Japan
  • Enjoy this rich blend at home or at work
  • Just add hot water!
  • Net Wt. 3.52 Oz.

What we liked

  • Strong overall Coffee Score of 7.7/10 — ranked #1068 of 1193 (90% percentile).
  • Distinct flavor profile: Rich.
  • Community agrees — a Coffee Lovers Score of 9/10 from 617 ratings.

How we graded this coffee

Mass-market brand Grading framework
Taste 40% weight 8.8
Freshness 20% weight 7.9
Bean Quality & Sourcing 15% weight 7.4
Value 15% weight 4.6
Roast Quality 10% weight 8.2
Our Coffee Score (experts, 80% of overall) 7.7/10

The Coffee Lovers Score

Averages 4.5★ from 617 verified Amazon shoppers.

5 star 77%
4 star 12%
3 star 5%
2 star 2%
1 star 4%
  • FREDERICK J. JOHNSON Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Good coffee and healthy

    love the coffee flavor, blends well with milk or creamer, easy on the stomach

  • greens1084 Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Awesome coffee

    Fantastic coffee. Amazed by the flavor and aroma of this coffee. Very smooth. Would purchase again. The glass jars is also very nice and I love the stylish easy twist off lid. A nice jar to repurpose.

  • RD Verified purchase ★★★★★

    UCC, why use anything else?

    Still the best blend for sugarless coffee.

  • Texas Hombre Verified purchase ★★★★☆

    Solid choice

    I was very excited to receive this one as i read many reviews on it, mostly positive.I've tried tons of instant coffee on my quest to make the perfect iced coffee at home utilizing instant coffee, half and half, and ice.I would definitely recommend this coffee.

    4 found this helpful

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