Instant coffee

[kevinthenerd]

You know how instant coffee just never seems to taste quite right? Nothing beats a good brew, it seems. Instant coffee always tastes like it's been sitting too long or something.

Is there a good brand of instant coffee that I should try that actually tastes good? Nothing beats the convenience of instant coffee, and it's very easy to quickly make it really thick if you just need an instant shot of caffeine (short of taking a pill).

 

[deftron]

How do you make instant coffee ?

 

[MX2]

Originally posted by: deftron
How do you make instant coffee ?

Instantly!

 

[nakedfrog]

That coffee syrup that you add milk to is decent. I haven't had any freeze-dried coffee in years.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: MX2times

Originally posted by: deftron
How do you make instant coffee ?

Instantly!

*slaps forehead*

 

[deftron]

There's a coffee shop on practically every corner


Just go buy a cup


There you go ----> Instant coffee

 

[0roo0roo]

eh, well there are those little tins. international something or another. tastes ok with milk. nescafe is alright. i tend just to make coffee milk with it. use hot water..small amoutn to disolve..add milk..nuke think it was on good eats, the more expensive instant coffees have more of the flavour/aroma captured.

 

[SurgicalShark]

I used to like Taster's Choice or Nescafe (not Nescafe Classico). Taster's Choice is made from real Arabica beans but at the same time, best part is you don't get a big jolt out of one cup (I suppose caffine % is very small).

 

[creedog]

You all are sick. Instant coffee is nasty and should be outlawed. How long does it really take to brew a cup anyway

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: creedog
You all are sick. Instant coffee is nasty and should be outlawed. How long does it really take to brew a cup anyway

If you only brew one cup in a 12 cup machine, it won't come out good, though. And if you only want one and make more, then you're wasting some.
Not that I'm saying instant coffee is a good thing

 

[kevinthenerd]

Originally posted by: deftron
There's a coffee shop on practically every corner


Just go buy a cup


There you go ----> Instant coffee

<-- poor

 

[kevinthenerd]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: creedog
You all are sick. Instant coffee is nasty and should be outlawed. How long does it really take to brew a cup anyway

If you only brew one cup in a 12 cup machine, it won't come out good, though. And if you only want one and make more, then you're wasting some.
Not that I'm saying instant coffee is a good thing

I make a full pot every time, but I end up drinking it all anyway.

 

[kevinthenerd]

Originally posted by: SurgicalShark
I used to like Taster's Choice or Nescafe (not Nescafe Classico). Taster's Choice is made from real Arabica beans but at the same time, best part is you don't get a big jolt out of one cup (I suppose caffine % is very small).

I'm drinking classico right now. The label is mostly Spanish (which doesn't phase me, but it's a little annoying).

 

[Aquila76]

I like the Taster's Choice: Master Roast (?) - I think that's what it's called. It's the brown jar, not the red (regular) or green (decaf).

 

[iamaelephant]

I love instant coffee, sometimes even prefer it to the fresh stuff. I just drink the cheap stuff, but if you want really nice stuff I recommend Jarah if it's available in your area.

 

[creedog]

I regularly make 2 or less cups of coffee and usually drink the first cup brewed before the whole pot is finished brewing and have not found the coffee to taste any different.

Why would the size of the pot of coffee matter?

Anyway, you can always pick up one of those individual cup coffee makers.

Also, I guy I know brews whole pots (some special way of brewing, not using coffee maker) and then puts them in the fridge. Pours one cup at a time and heats in the microwave. Says its the best coffee that you have ever had.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: creedog
You all are sick. Instant coffee is nasty and should be outlawed. How long does it really take to brew a cup anyway

 

[sniperruff]

AFAIK the classico and taster choice is the same. i tried both.

 

[3chordcharlie]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: creedog
You all are sick. Instant coffee is nasty and should be outlawed. How long does it really take to brew a cup anyway

If you only brew one cup in a 12 cup machine, it won't come out good, though. And if you only want one and make more, then you're wasting some.
Not that I'm saying instant coffee is a good thing

Why would you want one cup of coffee?

Also, most machines have a 4-cup setting, and 4 cups is only really 2 decent cups of coffee...

 

[IGBT]

Originally posted by: creedog
You all are sick. Instant coffee is nasty and should be outlawed. How long does it really take to brew a cup anyway

..never liked it. at best it has a stale taste. but at times it's better then none.

 

[kevinthenerd]

Originally posted by: creedog
Anyway, you can always pick up one of those individual cup coffee makers.

Have you seen how much those coffee makers are or how much those little proprietary disks cost? Forget that.

 

[kevinthenerd]

Originally posted by: 3chordcharlie

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: creedog
You all are sick. Instant coffee is nasty and should be outlawed. How long does it really take to brew a cup anyway

If you only brew one cup in a 12 cup machine, it won't come out good, though. And if you only want one and make more, then you're wasting some.
Not that I'm saying instant coffee is a good thing

Why would you want one cup of coffee?

Also, most machines have a 4-cup setting, and 4 cups is only really 2 decent cups of coffee...

I make a full pot anyway when I do brew coffee.

 

[DurocShark]

At the grocery store pick up a plastic cone. They're made to sit on top of the coffee cup, you put a #2 cone filter in it and enough coffee for one cup. Nuke some water and pour it in. It's like a one-cup coffee maker. Here is the one I use, though there are lots of different ones. But this one is $2.99.

I use it at night when I only want one cup, as well as when I'm travelling. The free coffee in hotels sucks balls. I use the hotel coffee maker to heat the water.

 

[kevinthenerd]

Originally posted by: DurocShark
At the grocery store pick up a plastic cone. They're made to sit on top of the coffee cup, you put a #2 cone filter in it and enough coffee for one cup. Nuke some water and pour it in. It's like a one-cup coffee maker. Here is the one I use, though there are lots of different ones. But this one is $2.99.

I use it at night when I only want one cup, as well as when I'm travelling. The free coffee in hotels sucks balls. I use the hotel coffee maker to heat the water.

cool. I'll have to give something like that a shot some time.

One important reason why I'm at all interested in a good-tasting instant coffee is for times that I have no access to boiling water.

 

[Taggart]

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