Yuban
Premium Coffee (Instant Coffee)
| Roaster Location: | Northfield, Illinois |
| Coffee Origin: | Not disclosed |
| Roast Level: | NA |
| Agtron: | NA/NA |
| Est. Price: | $8.99/8 ounces (226 grams) |
| Review Date: | September 2018 |
| Aroma: | 3 |
| Acidity/Structure: | 3 |
| Body: | 6 |
| Flavor: | 3 |
| Aftertaste: | 3 |
Blind Assessment: Evaluated at proportions of 5 grams of instant coffee powder mixed with 8.5 ounces (250 ml) of hot water. Not attractive. Rotten suggestions (composted orange, lily) and acrid wood dominate, along with a metallic note. On the positive side, hints of prune, salty caramel, cardamom. Bittersweet and acrid in structure; lean but smooth in mouthfeel. Continued bitter and acrid in the finish.
Notes: This coffee was reviewed in the “supermarket” category in a tasting of soluble or “instant” coffees for Coffee Review’s September 2018 tasting report. Contains coffee of the robusta species. Yuban is a brand of Kraft Foods. Visit www.yuban.com for more information.
The Bottom Line: At 20 cents per serving, inexpensive. Not much else positive to say about it.
This review originally appeared in the September, 2018 tasting report: The New (and Old) Instant Coffees: Convenience Aspires to Quality
