Death Wish Coffee vs Folgers:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Folgers had more branded searches than Death Wish Coffee among coffee brands in the United States. Folgers had about 60,500 branded searches, while Death Wish Coffee had 40,500. Folgers made up 5.5% of all coffee brand searches we track, and Death Wish Coffee accounted for 3.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about coffee brands, Death Wish Coffee and Folgers each appeared in one of the five answers. Death Wish Coffee and Folgers were each mentioned first in one of the two answers that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Folgers, about 49% more searches than Death Wish Coffee
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 1 of 5 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
Each is named first in 1 of 2 answers.
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Top coffee brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Death Wish Coffee was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Folgers was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Death Wish Coffee and Folgers were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Peet's Coffee3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Lavazza3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Café Bustelo2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Stumptown2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers- Folgers1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Death Wish Coffee1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Onyx Coffee Lab1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Counter Culture Coffee1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Intelligentsia1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Black Rifle Coffee0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about coffee brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which coffee brand should I buy?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best coffee bean brands?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What is the best ground coffee?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“coffee beans”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“ground coffee”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 26, 2026.
Is Death Wish Coffee or Folgers more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Death Wish Coffee and Folgers by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 coffee brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.
Share of searches by month for Folgers, Death Wish Coffee. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Peet's Coffee | Black Rifle Coffee | Café Bustelo | La Colombe | Folgers | Death Wish Coffee | Illy | Lavazza | Dunkin' | Onyx Coffee Lab | Stumptown | Bulletproof | Lifeboost | Counter Culture Coffee | Intelligentsia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 39.2% | 11.8% | 7.8% | 6.5% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 9.6% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Nov 2025 | 28.9% | 12.9% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 28.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.95% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 20.8% | 9.3% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 46.1% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1% | 1.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 40.1% | 12% | 6.6% | 5.4% | 4.4% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 6.6% | 2% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Feb 2026 | 35.6% | 13% | 7.2% | 5.8% | 4.8% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 10.7% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Mar 2026 | 36% | 13.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 4.8% | 4% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 8.8% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Apr 2026 | 37.7% | 11.3% | 7.6% | 6.2% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 11.3% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| May 2026 | 45.5% | 11.2% | 7.5% | 6.1% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Jun 2026 | 43.2% | 10.6% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 4.8% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 1.7% |
| Jul 2026 | 41.9% | 12.6% | 8.4% | 6.9% | 4.6% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 1.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 47% | 9.4% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Sep 2026 | 40.9% | 10% | 8.2% | 6.7% | 5.5% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2% | 1.6% |
How has the Death Wish Coffee and Folgers comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Folgers was ahead of Death Wish Coffee in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Death Wish Coffee’s share of searches among coffee brands in the United States moved from 4.3% to 3.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 40.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Folgers’ share of searches among coffee brands in the United States moved from 4.3% to 5.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K.
How did search popularity change for United States coffee brands in September 2026?
1 change
Estimated monthly branded searches for Death Wish Coffee in the United States fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 40.5K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Death Wish Coffee’s and Folgers’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Death Wish Coffee
1 branded search term
- death wish coffee
Folgers
1 branded search term
- folgers
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