Coffee

Oh loopylou I'm glad you lived to tell the tale One of our Italian friends gets away with asking for cappuccino in the afternoon because she has kidney trouble, so it's allowable on medical grounds!

DH (who is of Italian descent) dropped himself in it in Venice when he asked for a latte instead of a caffelatte and was given a cup of hot milk!

How can anyone not like espresso? Instant doesn't even taste like coffee.

The Millicano de-caff is not bad for a de-caff either.

Thanks for all the suggestions of Millicano. I am just drinking my first cup and it is definitely better than the normal instant. There is no horrid aftertaste.

I will stick to my ground coffee in the day and Millicano in the early evening.

I knew I could depend on you Gransnetters.

I always use Millicano Instant Coffee,including Decaff. It tastes better to me than any other Instant Coffee . Always look out for offers on it and seem to find them fairly often.

Ariadne

I'm with GillT57! Instant coffee is mever a substitute for the real thing, and I have tried them all. (OK, most of them.)

I have a SmartCafe mug - insulated, with its own cafetière type plunger, and that is so quick.

I am a fan of M&S

We like Douwe Egbert classic roast

Yes Alta Rica for me- I'm a black coffee addict and cant always be fagged to make a cafetiere just for me and this ne is almost as good as a ground coffee.

Nescafe Alta Rica. Like you NanKate, I can't stand milky or weak coffee.

I've always found that Nescafe Gold Blend has a slightly sweet taste. Although I take sugar in my coffee, I tend to take less if it is Gold Blend. (never buy it, but if that is what someone offers me)

Thanks all, I shall try the Millicano and report back.

Millicano or Carte Noire for me, the ones with whole bean taste.
I find ground coffee difficult because I don't like strong coffee, least of all black or espresso.
Made major faux pas in Italy when met DS' in-laws by requesting lattes after 11.00 am (cappuccino is as big a boo boo!)

Sorry no such thing as good instant coffee as far as I am concerned only some that are not as ghastly as others. If you are boiling a kettle then it is just as easy to pour the water into a small cafetiere for one as it is to pour over a mug with a spoonful of awful instant.

Nescafé Gold Blend or Cafe Noir is quite good.

Marks and Sparks rich roast is good. And, yes, Millicano.

WE use Millicano if we have to use instant, better than most if you like strong coffee.