A powder dispenser for dispensing a metered predetermined volume of powder, such as instant coffee, in which a ratchet arm is slidably received within a slot in the bottom of a container, the ratchet arm being spring biased outwardly with a retaining shoulder and having a plurality of teeth in contact with the teeth of a circular ratchet gear which is fixedly attached to a stirring paddle rotating with the ratchet gear and stirring the contents of the housing; a dispensing disc coupled to the ratchet gear and disposed over a bottom plate in the housing and having a plurality of apertures dimensioned for carrying a premetered volume of powder; a spring detent for centering the apertures over an aperture in the bottom plate and for drop activation of the contained metered powder.
