Our Product Line
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Spray-Dried · Agglomerated · Freeze-Dried · Value-Added Process
Instant Coffee
The right instant coffee depends upon your final product requirement. Ground Up sources and supplies across the full processing and quality spectrum — matching origin, drying method, and packaging to your exact specification. This ensures procurement is simple and supply is reliable at any volume.
What We Offer
Every variable. Every format.
All built around what matters to you most.
All built around what matters to you most.
Every instant coffee spec starts with a question: what does this need to taste like, perform like, and look like on the shelf?
The answers determine everything from origin and drying method to add-ons, solubility, and certifications.
The answers determine everything from origin and drying method to add-ons, solubility, and certifications.
Processing Forms
Spray-Dried (SD)
Agglomerated
Freeze-Dried (FD)
Value-Added Process (VAP)
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Quality Range
Economic
Commercial
Premium
Ultra-Premium / Specialty
Species
Arabica
Robusta
Blends
Origins
India
Brazil
Colombia
Central America
Ethiopia & East Africa
Indonesia
Vietnam
Mexico
Certifications
USDA Organic
Fairtrade
Rainforest Alliance
Halal
Kosher
Flavor & Roast Profiles
Light | Medium | Dark Roasts
Bright & Complex
Mild & Balanced
Dark & Bold
Smooth Cold Brews
Espresso
Decaf Options
Swiss Water Process
Methylene Chloride
CO₂ Extraction
Available across all forms
Value-Add Enhancements
Custom blending & flavoring
Creamer / sugar premixing
Functional ingredient integration
Chicory
Instant Coffee Versatility
Shelf-stable. Scalable. Adaptable.
The reliable building block for manufacturing and a proven, fully-finished SKU for retail
The reliable building block for manufacturing and a proven, fully-finished SKU for retail
Cold or Hot Soluble Base
Cold Brew Formats
Rehydrate a quality instant coffee for a cost-efficient RTD or apply instant coffee as a fortifier for a concentrate or extract.
Freeze-Dried, 100% Arabica
Standalone DTC Product
Freeze-dried single-origin or a Specialty grade product for brands positioning themsleves at the premium end of the instant coffee shelf - where processing method and origin traceability are part of the value proposition.
Spray-Dried bulk, food-grade specification
Food Manufacturing
Spray-dried instant coffee as a consistent, measurable flavoring input for ice cream, confectionery, bakery, and culinary manufacturing - standardized across batches at industrial volumes.
Spray-Dried + functional ingredient integration
Functional Product Base
Instant coffee as a base for protein, collagen, or adaptogen blends - the starting point for ready-to-mix functional products in stick pack, sachet, or bulk powder format.
Spray-Dried + value-add premixing
Premix Products
Instant coffee blended with creamer, sugar, and flavors into a convenient, cafe style beverage - a high-volume format for food service operators, hospitality, vending, and retail shelf SKUs.
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All forms · All packaging formats
Private Label Finished Product
For brands and retailers sourcing a complete, shelf-ready product: Ground Up supplies instant coffee fully packed under your label - jar, pouch, tin, or canister - with no manufacturing infrastructure required on your end.
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Let's Build Something Together
Ready to spec your next instant coffee product?
Share your application, quality target, and volume. Our sourcing team will identify the right product, processing form, and supply pathway - whether you're buying bulk ingredient or sourcing a finished private label product.
Cold Brew · Hot Brew Extracts · Custom Liquid Formulations
Liquid Coffee Concentrates
Whether you're launching a liquid coffee program or scaling an existing one, Ground Up supplies cold brew and hot brew extracts across the full Brix range — shelf-stable, ultra-concentrated, and ready to pour. We supply the right base for your production, your formulation, or your finished product.
What We Offer
Liquid coffee sourced and supplied across every variable that matters to your production operation - product type, concentration level, species, origin, certification, and shelf-stability format.
Product Types
Cold Brew Concentrate
Hot Brew Liquid Extract
RTP-Ready Formats
Custom Liquid Formulations
Concentration Levels
1:1 Concentrate
2:1 Concentrate
High-Brix (30Bx+)
Species
Robusta
Arabica
Arabica / Robusta Blends
Origins
India
Brazil
Colombia
Central America
Ethiopia & East Africa
Indonesia
Vietnam
Mexico
Certifications
USDA Organic
Fairtrade
Rainforest Alliance
Halal · Kosher
EUDR Compliant
Flavor Profiles
Smooth & Low-Acid (Cold Brew)
Bold & Rich (Hot Brew Extract)
Bright & Fruity (High-Arabica)
Custom Sensory Profile Available
Decaf Options
Swiss Water Process
MC Decaffeination
Available in all concentration levels
Value-Add Enhancements
Custom caffeine level specification
Flavor infusion & blending
Functional ingredient integration
Non-frozen shelf-stable processing
Liquid Coffee Concentrates Across Industries
Liquid coffee concentrate is one of the most versatile inputs in food and beverage manufacturing. These are representative applications across our customer base - from industrial ingredient buyers to RTD brand developers.
Cold Brew Concentrate, non-frozen shelf-stable
RTD Cold Brew Production
Cold brew concentrate supplied as the production base for bottled RTD cold brew - designed to reduce cold-chain requirements, available at the Brix level your fill line requires.
Hot Brew Extract, 30Bx+
Hard Coffee & Spirits Applications
High-Brix liquid extract as a shelf-stable coffee base for hard coffee, coffee liqueurs, and cocktail-format coffee ingredients - consistent flavor profile across production runs.
Food-grade specification
Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
Liquid coffee extract as a standardized flavoring input for coffee ice cream, gelato, and frozen dessert production - consistent concentration and sensory profile at industrial scale.
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Cold Brew or Hot Brew Extract + functional blending
Functional RTD Beverage Base
Coffee concentrate as the primary base for protein coffee, adaptogen beverages, and functional RTD formats - supplied at the concentration and specification your formulation requires.
Coffee Concentrates
Food Service Dispensing Systems
High-ratio liquid concentrates for café, restaurant, and hotel dispensing - consistent output at the volumes and dilution ratios commercial hospitality operations require.
1:1 or 2:1 Concentrations
Travel & Hospitality
Unique options that do not require equipment deliver an elevated experience for airline beverage service, hotel guest rooms, or train cafe car
Let's Build Something Together
Ready to spec your next instant coffee product?
Share your application, quality target, and volume. Our sourcing team will identify the right product, processing form, and supply pathway - whether you're buying bulk ingredient or sourcing a finished private label product.
Functional Coffee · Functional Tea · Custom Wellness Formulations
Functional Products
Ground Up formulates and supplies instant coffee and tea products built around functional ingredients - protein, collagen, mushrooms, adaptogens, botanicals, and more. Available as finished bulk ingredients or turn-key private label products. Our Innovation Lab supports custom formulation development from brief to finished product - for brands, retailers, and manufacturers who need more than a commodity base.
What We Offer
Functional coffee and tea products built on production-ready bases - with the full range of certifications, origins, flavors, and formulation support options your product development requires.
Product Forms
Instant Coffee + Functional Blend
Instant Tea + Functional Blend
Liquid Extract + Functional
Custom Formulations
Functional Ingredient Profiles
Protein
Collagen
Mushrooms
Probiotics | Prebiotics
Adaptogens
L-theanine
Nootropics
Base Species
Robusta
Arabica
Arabica / Robusta Blends
Origins
India
Brazil
Colombia
Central America
Ethiopia & East Africa
Indonesia
Vietnam
Mexico
Certifications
USDA Organic
Fairtrade
Rainforest Alliance
Halal · Kosher
Quality Positioning
Standard functional blends
Premium clean-label formulations
Certified organic wellness lines
Decaf Options
Available in all functional formats
Swiss Water or CO₂ process
Ideal for PM / evening blends
Value-Add Enhancements
Innovation Lab formulation development
Sensory testing & iteration support
Regulatory considerations support
Bulk or turn-key packed delivery
Functional Coffee & Tea Across Product Categories
Functional products require formulation precision, sourcing rigor, and label-aware development. These are representative products our customers are developing - across industrial ingredient supply and private label finished goods.
Spray-Dried Coffee + mushroom extract blend
Mushroom Coffee
Instant coffee blended with lion's mane, chaga, or reishi extract - one of the fastest-growing functional beverage subcategories, with strong DTC and natural retail demand. Ground Up supplies both the coffee base and the functional stack.
Spray-Dried Coffee + protein integration
Protein Coffee
Instant coffee combined with whey or plant-based protein for a ready-to-mix performance product - a high-velocity SKU in fitness retail, sports nutrition, and active lifestyle channels.
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Instant Coffee or Tea + nootropic stack
Nootropic Focus Blend
Coffee or tea with L-theanine, rhodiola, or lion's mane - positioned for focus and productivity SKUs across DTC, retail, and food service.
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Instant Tea + botanical blend
Immunity & Wellness Tea
Instant green or black tea combined with ginger, elderberry, and vitamin C - a functional wellness product with broad retail, DTC, and food service applicability.
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Freeze-Dried Coffee + collagen integration
Collagen & Beauty Coffee
Instant coffee formulated with marine or bovine collagen peptides - a growing “beauty from within” SKU positioned across wellness retail, beauty subscription, and premium DTC channels.
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Decaf Instant Tea + adaptogen blend
Calm & Sleep Support Tea
Decaf instant tea blended with ashwagandha, chamomile, and L-theanine - a stress and sleep support product for brands targeting the growing nighttime wellness routine segment.
Let's Build Something Together
Ready to develop your next functional product?
Share your concept, health positioning, and target consumer. Our Innovation Lab team will develop a formulation that delivers on taste, function, and commercial viability - from initial brief through to finished product.
Black · Green · White · Red · Herbal & Tisane
Instant Tea
Ground Up applies our global sourcing depth by supplying instant tea across all major varieties, in a fine powder formats. Available as a standalone bulk ingredient or a a finished product
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What We Offer
Instant tea sourced and supplied across all major varieties that matters — species, processing form, origin, certification, and value-add enhancement — with the same breadth and flexibility we bring to our coffee portfolio.
Tea Species
Black Tea
Green Tea
White Tea
Roobios
Oolong
Herbal
Processing & Form
Fine powder
Spray-dried extract
Hot/Cold water soluble grades
Granulated / agglomerated
Origins
Sri Lanka (Ceylon) · China
India (Assam, Darjeeling)
Kenya & East Africa · South Africa
Certifications
USDA Organic · Fairtrade
USDA Organic · Fairtrade
Halal · Kosher · EUDR Compliant
Flavor Profiles
Malty & Bold (Black)
Grassy & Fresh (Green)
Delicate & Floral (White)
Earthy & Caffeine-Free (Rooibos)
Quality Range
Commercial / Food Ingredient Grade
Standard Retail Quality
Premium · Certified Organic
Decaf Options
Decaffeinated Black Tea
Decaffeinated Green Tea
Naturally caffeine-free: Rooibos, Herbal
Value-Add Enhancements
Custom blending & flavoring
Functional ingredient blending
3-in-1 premix formulation
Instant Tea Across Industries
Instant tea is a high-utility ingredient across beverage, food, and personal care manufacturing. These are representative applications across our customer base — from bulk ingredient buyers to private label brand developers.
Black or Green Tea · Cold-Soluble Grade
Iced Tea & Tea Lemonade Production
Cold-soluble black or green tea powder as the production base for bottled iced tea and tea lemonade — consistent across batches, scalable, and without the logistics complexity of brewed tea.
Black Tea + Value-Add Premixing
3-in-1 & Premix Formats
Instant tea blended with creamer and sugar into a finished single-serve stick pack — a high-volume format for food service operators, travel retail, vending, and hospitality private label.
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Green or Rooibos Tea + Functional Blend
Functional Wellness Tea
Instant green or rooibos tea blended with botanicals and adaptogens — a functional product base for immunity, stress, or digestive health positioning across retail and DTC channels.
Green Tea · Food-Grade Specification
Bakery & Confectionery Ingredient
Green tea powder or black tea extract as a consistent flavoring input for cakes, cookies, ice cream, and confectionery manufacturing — standardized across production runs.
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Green or White Tea · High-Polyphenol Grade
Beauty & Personal Care Ingredient
Green and white tea extract as a high-polyphenol ingredient for skincare, haircare, and beauty supplement formulations — where antioxidant content and origin traceability support product claims.
Any Variety · All Packaging Formats
Private Label Retail Tea
For brands and retailers sourcing a complete, shelf-ready product: Ground Up supplies instant tea fully packed under your label — jar, pouch, or tin — across varieties and quality tiers.
Let's Build Something Together
Ready to spec your next instant tea product?
Share your application, variety preference, and volume. Our sourcing team will identify the right instant tea product and format — bulk ingredient or fully packed private label — and take it from there.
