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Cheapest Instant Coffee in the UK

Prices updated 14 November 2026 · 425 products across 8 supermarkets

The best-value instant coffee in the UK right now is Waitrose Fairtrade Italian Style Coffee Bags at Waitrose — £0.31/each (£4.60).
425Products Compared
8Supermarkets
£0.31Lowest /Each

We compare instant coffee across all 9 major UK supermarkets: Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Waitrose, Aldi, M&S, Ocado and Iceland — and rank by price per unit so you can see where instant coffee is genuinely cheapest. Prices update daily.

1Waitrose Fairtrade Italian Style Coffee BagsWaitrose Fairtrade Italian Style Coffee BagsWaitroseBest value£0.31/each£4.602Nescafe 3in1 Original Instant Coffee Sachets 20 x 16gNescafe 3in1 Original Instant Coffee Sachets 20 x 16gIceland£7.81/kg£2.503Nescafe Original 3 in 1 Instant Coffee Sachets 12x16gNescafe Original 3 in 1 Instant Coffee Sachets 12x16gSainsbury's£9.11/kg£1.754Nescafe Nescafe 3in1 Original Instant Coffee Sachets 12 x 16gNescafe Nescafe 3in1 Original Instant Coffee Sachets 12 x 16gAsda£9.11/kg£1.755Nescafe 3 In 1 Caramel Instant Coffee Sachets 12x16gNescafe 3 In 1 Caramel Instant Coffee Sachets 12x16gSainsbury's£9.11/kg£1.756Nescafe 3in1 Original Instant Coffee Sachets 12 x 16gNescafe 3in1 Original Instant Coffee Sachets 12 x 16gIceland£9.11/kg£1.757ASDA Skimmed Milk Powder 340gASDA Skimmed Milk Powder 340gAsda£10.15/kg£3.458Morrisons Classic Instant Cappucino Sachets 8 x 14gMorrisons Classic Instant Cappucino Sachets 8 x 14gMorrisons£10.27/kg£1.159Tesco Classic Instant Coffee 200GTesco Classic Instant Coffee 200GTesco£10.45/kg£2.0910Nescafe Original 3 in 1 Instant Coffee Sachets 8x16gNescafe Original 3 in 1 Instant Coffee Sachets 8x16gSainsbury's£10.55/kg£1.3511ASDA Rich Roast Decaf Roasted Coffee 200gASDA Rich Roast Decaf Roasted Coffee 200gAsda£10.80/kg£2.1612ASDA Rich Roasted Coffee Instant Granules 200gASDA Rich Roasted Coffee Instant Granules 200gAsda£10.80/kg£2.1613Stockwell & Co Instant Coffee 100GStockwell & Co Instant Coffee 100GTesco£11.50/kg£1.1514Morrisons Savers Regular Instant Coffee 100gMorrisons Savers Regular Instant Coffee 100gMorrisons£11.50/kg£1.1515Morrisons Full Roast Instant Coffee 200gMorrisons Full Roast Instant Coffee 200gMorrisons£11.75/kg£2.3516Morrisons Decaff Full Roast Instant Coffee 200gMorrisons Decaff Full Roast Instant Coffee 200gMorrisons£11.75/kg£2.3517Sainsbury's Rich Roast Instant Coffee 200gSainsbury's Rich Roast Instant Coffee 200gSainsbury's£12.00/kg£2.4018M&S Fairtrade Rich Roast Instant Coffee 100gM&S Fairtrade Rich Roast Instant Coffee 100gM&S£12.00/kg£1.2019Sainsbury's Rich Roast Instant Coffee Granules, Decaffeinated 200gSainsbury's Rich Roast Instant Coffee Granules, Decaffeinated 200gSainsbury's£12.00/kg£2.4020Tesco Decaff Gold Instant Coffee 200gTesco Decaff Gold Instant Coffee 200gTesco£12.25/kg£2.4521Ocado Rich Roast Instant Coffee 200gOcado Rich Roast Instant Coffee 200gOcado£12.50/kg£2.5022Nestlé Coffee Mate OriginalNestlé Coffee Mate OriginalWaitrose£13.23/kg£4.3023Sainsbury's Gold Roast Instant Coffee 500gSainsbury's Gold Roast Instant Coffee 500gSainsbury's£13.24/kg£6.6224Tesco Gold Instant Coffee 200GTesco Gold Instant Coffee 200GTesco£13.25/kg£2.65
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Cheapest Instant Coffee: FAQ

Where is the cheapest instant coffee in the UK?

Right now the best value instant coffee is Waitrose Fairtrade Italian Style Coffee Bags at Waitrose, £4.60 (£0.31/each). SmartShelf ranks instant coffee by price per unit across 8 supermarkets, updated daily.

Which supermarket is cheapest for instant coffee?

We compare instant coffee across Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons, Waitrose, Aldi, M&S, Ocado and Iceland. Today Waitrose has the cheapest option, but the ranking updates every day as prices change.

How does SmartShelf compare instant coffee prices?

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