Cafe Grumpy Instant Coffee Heartbreaker Blend
Reviewed by
Elizabeth McCoy
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September 5, 2025
This is hands down the BEST instant coffee on the trail. I've tried over 15 brands and this ranks #2, would definitely buy again.
Pros
- Tastes very good
- Lightweight
- Easy to make
- Just add water
- Kosher certified
- Winner of the "Self Pantry Awards" 2025
Cons
- Expensive at $18 for 6 packets!
I brought four different instant coffees on this past hiking trip and this was at the top of the list after Blue Bottle, which I will review as well in another post.
Cafe Grumpy has three different flavor options for their instant coffees: Heartbreaker, Las Flores, and Decaf Peru. You can buy them online at cafegrumpy.com
I would say they are far superior in taste than most other instant coffee brands that I have tried in the past.
It is good cold and hot. I added freeze-dried organic heavy creamer and sugar in the raw to my cup and it was tasty.
I would most definitely buy again for another trip.
Background
I have brought instant coffee on all my backpacking trips over the past 10 years.
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $18
