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Waka Wholesale

Wholesale Instant Coffee & Tea Powder for Your Business

Waka offers high quality instant coffees and instant tea powders in wholesale prices or bulk packages. Shipped with low lead times from our Los Angeles warehouses. Sold in single-serve packets, café-size bags or 25 kg bulk cases. No brewer, no pods, delicious and soluble for all your projects.

Hotels offer Waka coffee in guest rooms, cafés and loaded tea shops build drinks with Waka tea, supplement brands and contract manufacturers run Waka products through their lines by the pallet. Same premium instant coffee or tea Waka is known for, sized for the way you work.

Café or nutrition shop? Open a self-serve account and order online today. Hotel, retailer or buying bulk ingredients? Our sales team will put together samples, specs and pricing for you.

Low minimums to start Spec sheets and COAs on request Ships from Los Angeles
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Four ways businesses buy Waka

Cafés and nutrition shops usually order on their own through our self-serve wholesale portal or Faire. Hotels, retailers and ingredient buyers tend to want a person on the other end, so our friendly sales team works with them directly.
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We offer freeze-dried or spray-dried instant coffee in different roasts and from various origins, as well as instant black and green tea powders. Sold in 20-25 kg cases with small MOQs or by the pallet. Can be used in RTD drinks, protein powders, ice cream, baked goods and more. Spec sheets and COAs on request.

Bulk Ingredients & Formulators

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Premium in-room coffee with no machines to buy, descale or replace. With instant you have less cleanup and a more affordable solution. Choose between our Colombian medium roast and decaf in single-serve packets. Sold direct, or distributed by Guest Supply and Pineapple Hospitality and approved by Hilton Supply Management.

Hotels & Hospitality

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Earl Grey cold foam, chai lattes, iced coffee and loaded teas are just a few of the things our customers use Waka for. Buy Waka's pouches at wholesale prices, ordered online whenever you run low. No sales call needed and with a low minimum order required. You can buy on our portal of through Faire.

Cafés & Nutrition Shops

Open a self-serve account
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Instant beverages are growing in popularity and we proud to support some of the largest retailers in the world, as well as boutique stores. Get you shelf-ready pouches or single-serve packet boxes for your grocery, camping or gift store. Our team works through pricing, pack-outs and distribution with you.

Retail & Grocery

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Instant coffee and tea powder, by the packet or the pallet

Waka offers a large variety of instant coffee and tea powders at wholesale prices or bulk cases. We can also source other instant products through our network of partners if you are working on a specific product.

Instant Coffee

INSTANT COFFEE 25 kg waka BULK

Bulk Ingredient Coffee

Freeze-dried or spray-dried, Arabica or Robusta, organic available.

Best forCPG brands, manufacturers, formulators, functional blends

Formats25–35 kg cases · pallets

Spec sheet & COA available

Waka Colombian Medium Roast instant coffee

Colombian Medium Roast

Our house cup: smooth black, sturdy with milk.

Best forHotels, offices, cafés, iced coffee dispensers, premium blends

FormatsPackets · bags · 25 kg

Smooth | Cocoa

Waka Colombian Dark Roast instant coffee

Colombian Dark Roast

Bold enough to cut through milk and syrup.

Best forRestaurants, cafés, lattes, espresso martinis, ice cream manufacturers

FormatsPackets · bags · 25 kg

Bold | Roasty

Waka Decaf Colombian instant coffee

Decaf Colombian

Same smooth body, a fraction of the caffeine.

Best forHotels, offices, senior living, evening menus, custom projects

FormatsPackets · bags · 25 kg

Mellow | Nutty

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Instant Tea Powder

Waka Black Tea instant tea

Black Tea

Kenyan and Indian leaf, unsweetened.

Best forIced tea, milk tea, loaded teas, boba tea, RTD tea, ice cream manufacturers

FormatsRetail pouches · 15 kg & 50 lb bulk

Brisk | Malty

Waka Green Tea instant tea

Green Tea

Original plus fruit flavors, cold-soluble.

Best forShakes, energy drinks, loaded teas, RTD tea, spiked tea, custom blends

FormatsRetail pouches · 50 lb bulk

Fresh | Light

Waka Earl Grey instant tea

Earl Grey

The café favorite. No steeping, no bitterness.

Best forCold foam, lattes, baking, specialty drinks

FormatsRetail pouches

Bergamot | Floral

Waka Chai instant tea

Chai

Original and vanilla, unsweetened.

Best forUnsweetened chai concentrates, specialty drinks

FormatsRetail pouches

Cinnamon | Ginger

Waka Herbal and Specialty instant tea

Herbal & Specialty

Chamomile, decaf black, prebiotic, sweetened.

Best forGrocery stores, pastries, non-alc cocktails

FormatsRetail pouches

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Photos show our retail packs. Every product is available at wholesale prices in retail packaging, and most come in bulk. Ask us for the size that fits.

  • Los AngelesShips from our warehouse in Irwindale, CA
  • ~2 yearsAverage shelf life, stored sealed at room temperature
  • Low minimumsBulk orders start at 2 cases on many items
  • Docs readySpec sheets and COAs for ingredient orders

For formulators and brand developers

Building a product around coffee or tea?

We supply formulators and contract manufacturers with instant coffee and tea powder for RTDs, protein powders, ice cream and baked goods manufacturers and more, with samples and documentation matched to your target. No formulator yet? We can introduce you to one who already knows our powders.

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Quality and service

Specialty-grade ingredients, with a person behind every account

Wholesale accounts can choose from a range of instant coffees: freeze-dried or spray-dried, Arabica or Robusta, conventional or organic, in different roasts and origins, matched to your spec. Our signature coffee is freeze-dried 100% Arabica, single-origin Colombian, rated 88 by Coffee Review. Our teas are made from real tea leaves and come unsweetened. No fillers or artificial ingredients.

Every wholesale and bulk partner gets a dedicated Waka account manager who handles samples, spec sheets and COAs, pricing and reorders, so you always know who to call.

Two ways to get started

Pick the lane that fits how you buy. Either way, a real person at our Los Angeles office is behind it.

Self-serve · cafés, coffee shops, nutrition and loaded tea shops

Order online, on your own schedule

  1. Apply for an account. A short form with your business details and resale certificate.
  2. Get approved. We email your login and your wholesale pricing tier.
  3. Order whenever you run low. Pouches, bags and packet boxes ship from Los Angeles. Already buy on Faire? You can find us there too.
Apply for a self-serve account

With our sales team · hotels, retail, bulk ingredients, private label

Built around your spec and your volume

  1. Tell us what you need. Channel, formats, rough volume and timing. Ingredient buyers can send the spec.
  2. Samples and documents. Product to taste, plus spec sheets and a COA for ingredient orders.
  3. Pricing and terms. Tiered by format and volume, with pallet pricing for bulk.
  4. Delivery and reorders. Order direct, through Guest Supply or Pineapple Hospitality, or on Faire, with a Waka account manager helping behind the scenes.
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How operators use Waka

A few real accounts, described without names. Different businesses, same idea: less equipment, less waste, and a drink that comes out the same every time.

Hotel group · Pacific Northwest

In-room coffee across four properties, without a single machine

The group stocks our Colombian Medium Roast and Decaf in 50-count packet boxes. Each room gets a kettle and a small tray. Housekeeping restocks packets instead of cleaning pod machines, and each property reorders on its own.

1,500 packets in a reorder

Matcha and dessert café · Bay Area

An Earl Grey drink on the menu, then in every store

They tested our Earl Grey tea powder in a new drink, liked the flavor and the quality, and asked us to supply all locations. The powder goes straight into cold foam and lattes, so baristas skip steeping and straining.

From one test drink to all locations

Loaded tea shop

From a big MLM tea brand to Waka, menu-wide

This shop built its drinks on a big-name MLM instant tea. They switched to Waka and reformulated the whole menu around our instant teas, making every drink more affordable and easier for staff to make.

Whole menu reformulated

National supplement brand

Freeze-dried Colombian coffee, bought by the pallet

A supplement and ready-to-drink brand uses our freeze-dried Colombian instant coffee in its canned coffee drinks and orders full pallets as production grows.

Full-pallet orders

Contract manufacturer

Organic spray-dried Arabica, with the paperwork

A co-manufacturer needed organic instant Arabica for a client's product, plus origin and processing answers to pass along. We supplied organic spray-dried Arabica with the documentation.

From a batch run to scale

Ice cream shop

A year-round fan favorite, with a simpler recipe

An ice cream shop uses our premium instant coffee in its year-round fan-favorite coffee flavor. Switching to instant simplified their old recipe, and the flavor keeps selling out.

The flavor that sells out

Our powders also fit bakeries, ice cream makers, office pantries, meal kits and gift boxes. Doing something we haven't listed? We'd like to hear about it.

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Why we started

Add Water, Give Water

Waka was built around a simple trade: you add water to your cup, and we help get clean water to someone who needs it. It has been part of the brand since the first bag, and wholesale orders count exactly the same as retail ones.

There are no tea bags to throw away, and our retail packaging uses post-consumer recycled material. Hotel and grocery partners have featured the program in their own guest communications. If you need more information about our, or our suppliers' sustainability efforts let us know.

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Wholesale and bulk questions, answered

The questions buyers ask most before a first order. Don't see yours? Ask it on the form below.

What is the minimum order for wholesale instant coffee or tea?

It depends on how you buy. Self-serve accounts for cafés and nutrition shops can start with a few pouches, bags or packet boxes. Our self-serve option has a $300 order minimum and Faire orders have a $150 minimum with slightly different prices. Bulk ingredient orders start at 2 cases on many items (25 kg coffee cases, 15 kg or 50 lb tea cases), with pallet pricing as volume grows. Tell us your channel on the form and we'll send the current minimum.

Do you sell bulk instant coffee for manufacturing?

Yes. We supply freeze-dried instant coffee granules and spray-dried instant coffee powders in various origins and roasts, in 25 to 35 kg cases and full pallets. Manufacturers use them in ready-to-drink coffee, protein and nutrition powders, ice cream, baked goods and more. Spec sheets and a certificate of analysis for the lot are available.

Do you sell instant tea powder wholesale or in bulk?

Yes. Unsweetened instant black tea powder (Kenyan and Indian leaf) and instant green tea powder come in 15 kg and 50 lb cases for manufacturers and beverage brands. Cafés and shops can buy our retail tea pouches at wholesale prices, including Earl Grey, chai, chamomile and flavored green teas.

Do you work with formulators?

Yes. We work with formulators, R&D teams and contract manufacturers who need instant coffee or instant tea powder for their products, and we send samples and documentation to match your target. If you are a brand without a formulator, we can also introduce you to one who is already familiar with our powders.

What is the best instant coffee for hotels?

Most hotels stock our freeze-dried Colombian Medium Roast and Decaf in single-serve packets, 50 to 1,500 a box. Guests only need a kettle or hot water, so there are no machines to buy, clean or replace. Waka is distributed to hotels by Guest Supply and Pineapple Hospitality and is approved by Hilton Supply Management, so many properties can add it through the ordering channels they already use. Hotels can also order direct from us or Faire.

Can boutique stores, cafés and small restaurants buy Waka wholesale?

Yes. Boutiques, gift shops, specialty grocers, boba shops, cafés and small restaurants buy our retail coffee and tea at wholesale prices with low minimums. Two easy ways to order: apply for a self-serve wholesale account on our site, or order through Faire.com using our link.

What's the difference between freeze-dried and spray-dried instant coffee?

Freeze-drying removes water at low temperature and keeps more of the coffee's aroma, which is why our retail and hotel coffee is freeze-dried 100% Arabica. Spray-drying uses heat, costs less and makes a fine powder, which suits some ingredient applications where solubility or particle size matters more than cup character. We supply both for manufacturing.

Does it dissolve in cold water?

Yes. Our instant coffee and instant tea powders dissolve in cold water with a stir or a shake, so they work in iced drinks, shakes and blended drinks without brewing, steeping or waiting for a batch to cool.

Can I get samples, a spec sheet or a COA?

Yes. We send samples to eligible businesses, and ingredient buyers get a spec sheet plus a certificate of analysis for the lot. Ask on the form below, or tick the sample box, and we'll reply with what fits your use.

How should it be stored, and what is the shelf life?

At room temperature, sealed, dry and away from heat. No refrigeration needed. Average shelf life is about two years from manufacturing, and exact dating is on the spec sheet for your product.

Do you offer private label or co-manufacturing?

Yes. Private-label single-serve packets and pouches are possible at higher volumes, and we supply instant coffee and tea as an ingredient to brands and co-packers. Describe the product you want to build on the form and we'll tell you if it's a fit.

How do I order: self-serve, through sales, on Faire or through a distributor?

Cafés, coffee shops and nutrition shops can apply for a self-serve wholesale account and order online with their own pricing tier. Hotels, retailers, bulk ingredient buyers and private label projects work with our sales team through the form below. We are also on Faire, and hotels can buy through Guest Supply or Pineapple Hospitality.

Where do you ship from, and do you ship internationally?

Orders ship from our warehouse in Irwindale, California, in Los Angeles County. We handle export case by case, since documentation and labeling rules vary by country. Put your country on the form and we'll tell you what's realistic. We usually work with a U.S-based mail forwarding that can send the products to your destination.

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Tell us about your project

Hotels, retailers, formulators and bulk ingredient buyers: fill in one form and a person at our Los Angeles office will get back to you, usually within one business day.

  • Samples and spec sheetsProduct to taste, plus spec sheets and COAs for ingredient orders.
  • Pricing that scalesTiered by format and volume, with pallet pricing for bulk.
  • Answered by a personUsually the same or next business day, from our Los Angeles office.

Café or nutrition shop? You can skip the call and apply for a self-serve wholesale account. Prefer email? Write to business@wakacoffee.com. Already have an account? Sign in to order.

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