Sunbean Original Caffe Style Instant Coffee Mix
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (52g per 100g)
- −Red flag: Contains Maltodextrin
Green flags
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
5 listed- Sugar
- Maltodextrin
- Soluble Coffee Powder (15%)
- Chicory (6.4%)
- Coffee Extract
Our take
CleanPlate reviewCoffee mix that is mostly sugar and maltodextrin
Sunbean Original Caffe Style Instant Coffee Mix is a pack of six 12 g sachets of sugar, maltodextrin, soluble coffee (15%) and chicory (6.4%) with coffee extract. The panel is printed per 100 g.
CleanPlate scores it EB2. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g. The B for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by sugar, maltodextrin and soluble coffee powder), and almost no additives. The 2 for risk is low: sodium, free sugar and saturated fat are all modest as made (sodium 47.7 mg, free sugar 2.86 g, saturated fat 1.89 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product namePartly true
“Original Caffe Style”
Coffee and chicory together are 21% of the powder; sugar leads the list.
- On the packHolds
“Coffee - Chicory based beverage mix”
The list shows soluble coffee 15% and chicory 6.4%.
- On the packHolds
“No added preservatives”
No preservative is listed.
How EB2 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 4.7 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 388 kcal
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Sugar
- Sweeteners
- Sugar, Maltodextrin
- Additives
- 0
- Flagged
- Maltodextrin
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Low risk
Per 100 g as made
- Free sugar
- 2.9 g
- Sodium
- 47.7 mg
- Saturated fat
- 1.9 g
- Trans fat
- 0.08 g
Scored on the drink as made: 12 g in 200 ml of toned milk, from the pack's directions. As sold, the powder has 110.8 mg sodium and 52 g added sugar per 100 g.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Sugar, maltodextrin, soluble coffee powder (15%), chicory (6.4%) and coffee extract.
Per 100 g: 388 kcal, 0 g fat, 62.8 g sugar of which 52 g added, 4.7 g protein, 111 mg sodium. Scored as made: one 12 g sachet in a cup of hot or cold milk (the pack's directions), taken as 200 ml toned milk because the pack gives no ml, so the score is provisional (ASMADE_DEFAULT). The listing showed different values (338 kcal, 0 g protein); the pack panel is used.
Ingredients to watch
- Added sugarConcern
52 g per 100 g of powder, about 6 g in a sachet.
- MaltodextrinWorth watching
A refined carbohydrate that costs ingredient points.
- NutritionWorth watching
4.7 g protein per 100 g earns no credit.
- No additivesFine
No colour, flavour, emulsifier or preservative is listed.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Caffe style means café-grade coffee"
Sugar and maltodextrin are the first two ingredients.
Myth: "Add milk and it is a coffee"
The sachet is 52% added sugar before the milk.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Use half a sachet
Halves the sugar.
Brew instant coffee with milk
Add sugar to taste instead of using a premix.
Common questions
Is Sunbean Original Caffe Style Instant Coffee Mix healthy?
Sunbean Original Caffe Style Instant Coffee Mix scores EB2 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High added sugar (52g per 100g); Contains Maltodextrin. On the plus side: Low sodium.
What does the EB2 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (2) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): low risk.
Which ingredients in Sunbean Original Caffe Style Instant Coffee Mix should I watch?
Maltodextrin (Maltodextrin).
Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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