If you’ve never heard of coffee bags before, it might be tempting to assume that they contain the freeze-dried instant coffee that dissolves into boiling water. In reality, it’s fresh ground coffee that’s extracted through a single-use filter bag via immersion brewing. As such, the resulting brew will have a similar flavour and consistency to filter coffee from a cafetière. Below, you’ll find a shortlist of some of our favourite tried-and-tested coffee bags, alongside a short, concise buying guide advising you on what to consider before buying, as well as some information on how we’ve tested the coffee bags featured. As per the other coffee bags we’ve looked at so far, New Kings Coffee bags are produced with the well-being of the world in mind. It’s praiseworthy that the bags are fair trade and organic certified. They are also sustainably farmed, single origin, and ethically sourced.

The best coffee bags you can buy in 2023 1. Paddy & Scott’s Craft Coffee Brew Bags: Best coffee bags for everyday drinking Coffee bags were perfect for my holiday. It was a real treat to have a fresh ground coffee using an ‘instant’ method of brewing: the bags removed grinding, steaming and circulating, and also the inconvenience of making one cup of coffee using coffee equipment. Sourcing is careful and considered too. Coffee beans are imported from a number of countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, Ethiopia and Vietnam. Sustainability is a key element, and the arabica and robusta coffee beans used are all Rainforest Alliance Certified.Coffee bags seem to be a quality alternative, more tasty than instant coffee and less fuss and bother than a fresh brew. No mess, no waiting around – you can boil a kettle, dunk a coffee bag and have nice cup of joe in your hand within a few minutes. Add to this their eco-friendliness, and you start to see why coffee bags are becoming more popular. Made with 8g of coffee, these Moreish Coffee Bags are blended from South American beans, producing a bold and unflinchingly intense brew. As a fan of dark, strong coffee these were just my cup of tea (oops – sorry coffee), and at around 23p per bag they offer good value. To make this coffee to my taste, I left the bag in to brew for five minutes and found this gave me a coffee with a condensed flavour that was gratifying.

Disclaimer: My preference is for a full-bodied, strong, and rich coffee – but not bitter or ‘muddy’, just a hearty coffee that gives me a warm, satisfied feeling.

We do need to give a nod to Lyons for the freshness of these coffee bags. Each sachet is individually wrapped – so you can pop a couple in your bag just in case you run into an emergency ‘I need coffee right now’ moment! With coffee bags growing in popularity and speed and convenience an important factor in our busy lives, I look at what makes them a popular choice amongst coffee drinkers. What are coffee bags?