Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde Roast
- Instant Coffee
- 9.7 fl oz
- Instant Coffee
- Can
One of the better-tasting instant coffees reviewers have tried, worth the price if the light Blonde Roast profile is what you're after.
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How it ranks among the 26 instant coffee we track
4.5★ across 6,300 Amazon ratings, Bayesian-smoothed toward the category average.
6,300 Amazon ratings, weighted on a log scale so huge counts don't drown everything.
3,000+ bought on Amazon last month.
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Overview
Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee in Blonde Roast comes as three 3.17 oz tins of 100% Arabica instant and microground coffee, a lighter, brighter alternative to the brand's dark roast instant.
This is instant and microground coffee rather than typical freeze-dried instant, and it dissolves in both hot and cold water for iced drinks. Blonde Roast is the mildest of Starbucks' roast lineup, with a lighter body and caramel notes rather than the bitterness some associate with instant coffee.
- 3 tins, 3.17 oz each, about 105 cups total
- Blonde Roast, 100% Arabica instant and microground coffee
- Dissolves in hot or cold water
- Same Arabica beans used in Starbucks cafes
Who it's for
Good for travelers, campers or anyone who wants a Starbucks-style cup without a brewer, and it works equally well hot or as a quick iced latte. Skip it if a full-bodied dark roast is what you actually want, or if you drink enough coffee daily that three small tins won't last.
What buyers say
From Amazon customer reviews.
Reviewers repeatedly say this tastes closer to brewed coffee than typical instant, dissolves fast in hot or cold water, and works well for iced lattes on the go. The main complaints are the price for how little coffee is in three small tins, about a month's supply for a daily drinker, and one reviewer who found a tin oddly sweet and went back to a cheaper instant brand.
Strengths and trade-offs
Drawn from this product's published specifications.
- Dissolves easily in hot or cold water
- Works well for iced coffee and lattes
- Tastes closer to brewed coffee than typical instant
- Three tins run out in about a month
- Reviewers call it pricey for the amount
- One reviewer found a tin oddly sweet
Specifications
| Brand | Starbucks |
|---|---|
| Dimensions & fit | |
| Item Weight | 9.5 ounces |
| Item Package Weight | 1.1 pounds |
| Size | 3.2 ounces |
| Package Size Name | Pack of 3 |
| Capacity & performance | |
| Item Volume | 9.7 fl oz |
| Age Range Description | 18+ |
| Construction & materials | |
| Product Shelf Life | 3650 days |
| Included components | |
| Number of Pieces | 3 |
| Unit Count | 9.5 ounces |
| Other details | |
| Coffee Type | Instant Coffee |
| Container Type | Can |
| Diet Type | Vegetarian |
| Number of Items | 3 |
| Coffee Blend Name | Blonde Roast |
| Caffeine Content Description | Caffeinated |
| Coffee Roast Level | Light Roast |
| Special Ingredients | Regular ingredient |
| Flavor | Blonde Roast |
| Item Highlight | 100% Arabica premium instant and microground coffee; Blonde Roast; 3 tins, 3.17 oz each |
| Item Form | Instant |
| Variety | Blonde Roast |
| Sweetness Description | mildly sweet |
| Specialty | Ethnic |
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How it compares
This product against the closest alternatives we track in instant coffee.
| Product | Amazon rating | Ratings | ProductDome score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starbucks Premium Instant Coffee Blonde RoastThis product | 4.5 / 5 | 6,300 | 4.6 / 5 |
| Folgers Classic Roast Instant CoffeeFolgers | 4.7 / 5 | 30,300 | 4.8 / 5 |
| NESCAFÉ Taster's Choice Instant CoffeeTaster's Choice | 4.7 / 5 | 12,100 | 4.8 / 5 |
| NESCAFÉ Clasico Dark Roast Instant CoffeeNescafe | 4.6 / 5 | 9,600 | 4.8 / 5 |
| Maxwell House Instant Cafe Beverage MixMaxwell House | 4.6 / 5 | 7,500 | 4.8 / 5 |
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Questions about the Starbucks instant coffee
Common buyer questions answered straight from the product spec data - no fluff, no "it depends".
Can Starbucks Instant Blonde Roast be made iced?
Yes, it dissolves in cold water as well as hot, and reviewers use it for iced coffee and lattes.
How long does one tin last?
One reviewer drinking it daily found the three tins together lasted about a month.
Does it have less caffeine than brewed Starbucks coffee?
One reviewer estimated the caffeine content at about half of a brewed cup, though this isn't an official spec.