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The Absolute Worst Instant Coffee Brand You'll Find In The Grocery Aisle By Dennis Lee Oct. 20, 2025 10:20 am EST

Instant coffee is one of those products that can be hit or miss, since it's convenient and easy to use while still offering that freshly brewed flavor. But only some brands have been able to accurately capture the essence of a proper cup of joe, with others missing the mark on, well, just about everything. We taste-tested 14 different instant coffee brands to see which had the robust flavor we wanted, but one failed us in every aspect — Stop & Shop's house brand of instant coffee.

Our taste tester wrote that the grocery store-branded brew "is flat-out aggressive, with none of the subtle roastiness or chocolatey, fruity undertones. The mout

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