Instant coffee has gotten really good.

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Scarpozzi

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Get yourself a Bunn coffee pot....it keeps hot water in the tank 24/7....

I can make a whole pot of coffee anytime, typically faster than nuking water in the microwave for instant coffee.

I proudly brew 8 O'Clock Columbian at home.
 

bbhaag

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Expensive as hell though. They rival 7-11 coffee in price.

I buy the Via instant iced off a guy from Ebid relatively cheap. I think it comes out to around .37 cents a pack which isn't to bad.
I was spending around $3.00 a day for one from McDonald's but that just got way to expensive.
 

zinfamous

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I buy the Via instant iced off a guy from Ebid relatively cheap. I think it comes out to around .37 cents a pack which isn't to bad.
I was spending around $3.00 a day for one from McDonald's but that just got way to expensive.


I'm not sure if the instant iced version is different from what I've been trying, but I also know that I have used the "regular" packs about half/per cup of coffee. So I get two cups for 1 pack.

I haven't bought any--the GF tends to pick them up off of Amazon or wherever and claims they are absurdly cheap.
 

FalseChristian

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I only drink instant coffee except when I go to Tim Horton's or McDonalds.

Try this: I mix 3 different coffees together which are Folgers, Maxwell House and
Nescafe. I know it sounds weird but it's pretty darn good!
 

HeXen

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I only drink instant coffee except when I go to Tim Horton's or McDonalds.

Try this: I mix 3 different coffees together which are Folgers, Maxwell House and
Nescafe. I know it sounds weird but it's pretty darn good!

I had both Folger's and Maxwell instants in my cabinet before and would drink either or whenever and they literally taste exactly the same to me. Maybe someone can explain the difference in what I'm supposed to be noticing.