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10 Best Japanese Instant Coffee Sticks | Pick Your Daily Mood Booster!

Have you ever imagined conquering the hectic days with some aromatic scent that can wake all your senses up in a minute? Or start your day with a tasty blend that is so easy to prepare in just a snap? Then you’ve found the right place to read and get some answers!

Coffee is truly inevitable on a daily basis and it’s just like everywhere you go, something’s gonna remind you to have a short break and take a sip of this habit-forming drink.

Right! You got to continue reading and take a pick from the random list of best Japanese instant coffee sticks and see if this will become part of your day-to-day routine.

(AGF) Blendy Cafe Latory Milk Caffee Latte

Product Information and Review

Product Name (AGF) Blendy Cafe Latory Milk Caffee Latte
Manufacturer AJINOMOTO AGF, Inc.
Price ¥245 (8 sticks)
Availability Online and Offline stores; Supermarkets
Website agf.co.jp

Blendy Cafe Latory Milk Caffee Latte is really my first favorite coffee stick when I visited Japan for the first time a few years back.

Aside from its very simple design, it is also convenient to bring anywhere you go so long as you have a little space inside your bag.

The creamy taste, mild sweetness and a little bit of bitter flavor that is almost unnoticeable. With its tasty flavor, I guess the price is just right!

How to use:

Tear the plastic stick off and put it into the cup. Pour some hot water and stir it well. Make sure to add the right amount of water to get a fuller taste.

UCC Beans & Roasters Caffe Latte Stick

Product Information and Review

Product Name UCC Beans&Roasters Caffe Latte Stick
Manufacturer UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd.
Price ¥195/box (5 sticks)
Availability Online and Offline stores
Website ucc.co.jp

UCC Beans & Roasters Caffe Latte is another boost to Japan’s instant coffee legacy. If you wish to get an almost similar taste of latte to the ever famous Ueshima Coffee, then choose no other! Of course, it is a product made by UCC so what else would you expect aside from a well-blended coffee?

How to use:

Tear the plastic stick off and put it into the cup. Pour some hot water and stir it well. Make sure to add the right amount of water to get a fuller taste.

(AGF) Blendy Cafe Latory Rich Caramel Macchiato

Product Information and Review

Product Name (AGF) Blendy Cafe Latory Rich Caramel Macchiato
Manufacturer AJINOMOTO AGF, Inc.
Price ¥246/box (7 sticks)
Availability Online and Offline stores
Website agf.co.jp

Blendy Cafe Latory Rich Caramel Macchiato is for those who want a taste of sweetness and aroma in one cup.

I have to admit though, this is not my thing because I don’t really like sweet-tasting food because of some reasons, or yeah, you guess it right. lol! It’s a guilty pleasure I must avoid.

How to use:

How easy is it to prepare? Well, just like the rest, you just need to pour the right amount of water to achieve the right taste.

(AGF) Blendy Cafe Latory Milk (Non-sweet) Caffee Latte

Product Information and Review

Product Name (AGF) Blendy Cafe Latory Milk Caffee Latte
(Non-sweet)
Manufacturer AJINOMOTO AGF, Inc.
Price ¥270/box (8 sticks)
Availability Online and Offline stores; Supermarkets
Website agf.co.jp

Blendy Cafe Latory Milk (Non-sweet) Caffee Latte has a little stronger taste than my first favorite Blendy caffe latte stick. Well, I’m guessing it is because of the fact that it is a non-sweet type of coffee so the lesser the sugar content, the stronger it’ll taste.

The packaging is darker than the first one but this non-sweet latte weighs 11 grams per stick while the other weighs 10 grams.

How to use:

Tear the plastic stick off and put it into the cup. Pour some hot water and stir it well. Make sure to add the right amount of water to get a fuller taste.

Doutor Coffee Stick Cafe Au lait

Product Information and Review

Product Name Doutor Coffee Stick Cafe Au lait
Manufacturer Doutor Coffee Co., Ltd.
Price ¥216/box (10 sticks)
Availability Online and Offline stores; Supermarkets
Website doutor.co.jp

As a product of the famous Doutor Coffee in Japan, this Au lait stick won’t disappoint you when it comes to taste. At first, I thought this instant coffee has the usual blend of a not-so-famous brand that I’ve tried but to my surprise, this becomes a part of my favorite list.

The richness of milk and coffee compliments well as you drink it longer. With a reasonable price, you can already boost your mood for the day.

How to use:

Pour it into a cup and make sure to add the appropriate amount of hot water like in my case, about 200ml, then stir it well.

Key Coffee Caffe Latte

Product Information and Review

Product Name Key Coffee Caffe Latte
Manufacturer Key Coffee Inc.
Price ¥233/box (10 sticks)
Availability Online and Offline stores; Supermarkets
Website keycoffee.co.jp

Key Coffee Caffe Latte has a promising taste just like the others. I think its best feature is the soothing aroma after putting hot water. The taste is not so sweet and it has a mix of real coffee beans.

I guess it has proven its worth to the public so many of my friends also recommend this brand whenever we’re together. Well done, Key Coffee!

How to use:

No hassle when preparing this drink. Just like the rest, you just need to pour the right amount of water to achieve the right taste.

Astoria Stick Milk Coffee ( Mild)

Product Information and Review

Product Name Astoria Stick Milk Coffee ( Mild)
Manufacturer KATAOKA & Co., Ltd
Price ¥270/box (8 sticks)
Availability Online and Offline stores; Supermarkets
Website kataoka.com

Astoria Stick Milk Coffee is a blended powdered cream, sugar, and coffee made from handpicked coffee beans. The freshness of its aroma is also what makes this coffee stick competitive. The richness and tasty blend of 3 major ingredients can be achieved in no time!

The manufacturer is known to be one of the pioneers of the coffee-making industry in Japan so it guarantees a high-quality product in a single stick.

How to use:

Pour it into a cup and add an appropriate amount of hot water about 170 – 200ml to get the fuller taste that you want to achieve.

Nescafe Gold Blend Stick Black

Product Information and Review

Product Name Nescafe Gold Blend Stick Black
Manufacturer Nestlé Japan Ltd.
Price ¥192/box (9 sticks)
Availability Online and Offline stores; Supermarkets
Website nestle.jp

Nescafe Gold Blend Stick Black is probably one of the most famous coffee sticks on the list. Nestle has already established fame from across the globe so no wonder it has good reviews too. The taste is really high quality just like the real brewed coffee.

This is also my favorite drink early in the morning since the day I started controlling my sugar intake and mind you, I could stay wide awake the whole time!

How to use:

Put it in a cup and add hot or even boiling water about 240ml(my style) or depending on how strong you want it to taste.

(AGF) Blendy Cafe Latory Rich Creamy Cappuccino

Product Information and Review

Product Name (AGF) Blendy Cafe Latory Rich Creamy Cappuccino
Manufacturer AJINOMOTO AGF, Inc.
Price ¥245 (8 sticks)
Availability Online and Offline stores; Supermarkets
Website agf.co.jp

Blendy Cafe Latory Rich Creamy Cappuccino has a distinctive taste that is almost similar to a real hand made cappuccino having brewed coffee as its main content. I mean, it does taste good plus the price is so reasonable.

How to use:

No hassle when preparing this drink. Just like the rest, you just need to pour the right amount of water to achieve the right taste.

Key Coffee Cappucino

Product Information and Review

Product Name Key Coffee Cappucino
Manufacturer Key Coffee Inc.
Price ¥236/box (8 sticks)
Availability Online and Offline stores
Website keycoffee.co.jp

Key Coffee Cappucino gives a rich taste of coffee, with a not-so foamy milk finish like the one shown on the box, and yet tastes so refreshingly good! I am a latte girl but I would love to switch into this from time to time.

Packaging wise, it has the same packaging as the other coffee sticks available. For the price of ¥236 yen per box, I’ll surely recommend this as a “good buy”!

How to use:

Simply tear the plastic off and put it into a cup. Pour the appropriate amount of hot or boiling water and stir as needed.