Sudden Coffee

Inactive · Crystallized coffee that's better than fresh Starbucks

YC W17

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2signal of 100 · rising 0

went through YCProgram · this site+4
team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

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About Sudden Coffee

Sudden is great coffee you can enjoy anywhere in just seconds. We buy beans from amazing producers and roasters, brew the coffee by hand and turn it into delicious instant coffee. Get our 2-Cup Trial Pack FREE Today! https://goo.gl/twP7Jc Use Code: COFFEERUSH Featured in The New York Times, Food & Wine, CNBC, VICE News and more. Chosen as one of the Imbibe top 75 brands to try in 2018. Backed by Y Combinator, Founder Collective, CRV, and Lifeline Ventures.

YC batch: W17 · Winter 2017
Status, per YC: Inactive
Category: Other
Team size: 2
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked: 10h ago

YC tags: Food & Beverage

Changes seen

WebsiteNov 2, 2026

Moved its website from suddencoffee.com to none.

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Website linkNov 2, 2026

Website link changed from https://www.suddencoffee.com/ to none.

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Sudden Coffee in W17: 116 companies, 24% AI

Sudden Coffee: questions

Which YC batch was Sudden Coffee in?

Sudden Coffee was in Y Combinator's Winter 2017 batch (W17).

Is Sudden Coffee still active?

Y Combinator lists Sudden Coffee as inactive.

Where is Sudden Coffee based?

Sudden Coffee lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.