Coffee Bags
Camp kitchen
Rating
| Rating: | 7.7 / 10 |
| Value for Money | 1.8 / 2.5 |
| Taste | 1.2 / 2.5 |
| Convenience | 2.4 / 2.5 |
| Weight | 2.3 / 2.5 |
Coffee Bags Review
Now I need to fess up here; I’m a coffee snob. It’s taken me many years to work out what I like and put simply, that’s plunger coffee. I do realise this is not to everyone’s taste and most people aren’t so fussy as far as coffee goes and if that’s you then coffee bags may be the way to go.
Coffee bags are definitely a step above freeze-dried coffee in taste but with that comes extra rubbish and added expense. We compared a number of varieties including from a well known brand that now seems to have disappeared of the market. The main and most commonly available brand in Australia is Robert Timms and having tried other options available on the Australian Mmarket they are up their in quality. So how did they preform?
Robert Timms Coffee bags
The brand most readily available on the Australian market and usually very easy to find
Robert Timms Royal Special
He said: Expensive instant coffee
She said: Expensive instant coffee
Robert Timms Mocha Kenya style
He said: Weak, insipid
She said: Weak and tastes a bit like tea
Robert Timms Italian Expresso style
He said: I didn’t mind this one, in fact this is my preferred option of the six we tried
She said: Closest to cafe coffee style
Since we originally wrote this article Robert Timms has expanded their range!
We Like
- Coffee bags are a step above instant or freeze dried coffee
- Coffee bags are convienient to make and to dispose of
- Relatively inexpensive option (unless you have to import them!)
- Lightweight option
We Don't Like
- My coffee snobbishness is such that I will give up coffee before drinking something that doesn’t pass my taste test. Coffee bags are one such thing. (My apologies for all those people out there who love coffee bags)
Taste testing different coffee bag options
Best Uses
- For those hikers out there who want a quick and easy option but can’t stand instant coffee
Buy One
You can Purchase Robert Timms Coffee bags from just about any larger supermarket in Australia
Disclaimer
This review was done with product purchased from a retail supplier by Australian Hiker
Last updated
24 January 2026