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Best Instant Coffee

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Beckett Sun 21-Jul-19 10:35:48

Which instant coffee do other GNs recommend for an early morning boost.

I know the purists will say I should grind my own beans but first thing in the morning I have trouble even remembering my name and need a good strong kick of caffeine to get going

HootyMcOwlface Mon 22-Jul-19 09:11:25

Nescafe gold blend, but it does seem to have changed recently. (Not for the better)

Oh my word! I’ve just stocked up on this as it was on offer at £4! I hope I still like it!!

oldglimmer I always put my milk in before the boiling water as it tastes better that way - try it? I think the water scalds the coffee so the milk buffers it a bit - well that’s my theory!

rosecarmel Mon 22-Jul-19 04:32:24

Nescafe Columbian ( purple box/jar ) was my favorite until it went downhill ..

BradfordLass72 Mon 22-Jul-19 03:54:55

I have never liked taking drugs so caffeine, especially in coffee, is out for me.

oldgimmer1 Sun 21-Jul-19 21:52:05

I'm a fan of Gold Blend too. I take it with Coffee Mate as it tastes smoother. I don't like milk in coffee and never took to beans or those pod things.

My friend once said that ground coffee tastes like ashtrays - and I agree!

etheltbags1 Sun 21-Jul-19 21:21:57

I love coffee but hate it too strong. The brands mentiomed here are all the same. I tried using the tip of a tspoon but still to strong. Can you still get nescafe mild powder. Thats nice

paddyann Sun 21-Jul-19 21:12:05

Percol for me .The Espresso Noir or the Columbian

annep1 Sun 21-Jul-19 21:03:42

I don't do caffeine. When my husband is lazy he uses our lavazza pods.

Willow500 Sun 21-Jul-19 20:44:50

Millicano - when I lost my sense of taste it was the only one which remotely resembled coffee. For the Tassimo I use L'or intense no 5 (only drink black coffee) and run more hot water through it.

Gonegirl Sun 21-Jul-19 20:41:02

Marks and Sparks one. Strongest strength.

boho43 Sun 21-Jul-19 20:35:05

If it has to be instant, it’s got to be Percol All Day Coffee or Percol Americano.

Cap Columbie used to be good, but it’s not now.

Auntieflo Sun 21-Jul-19 20:06:03

Kenco Columbian .
Although I can’t drink coffee first thing, at all other times I drink this.

Framilode Sun 21-Jul-19 20:05:49

Alta Rica. Sunday Times voted it best instant coffee some years ago.

Liaise Sun 21-Jul-19 19:55:21

Nescafe Cap Columbie. Although it has changed slightly.

Septimia Sun 21-Jul-19 18:37:53

Morrison's Savers. In foil packet, fraction of the price (which is why we buy it). But an Egyptian friend said it was the best coffee he'd tasted for ages!

callgirl1 Sun 21-Jul-19 18:06:55

I mostly buy Nescafe Original, but my daughter says that the supermarket brands are as good if not better, so I`ve just opened a jar of Tesco Gold Blend, and she`s right!

Calendargirl Sun 21-Jul-19 17:00:35

Kenco Smooth.

fairisle Sun 21-Jul-19 16:50:29

Alta rica,yummy!

seacliff Sun 21-Jul-19 16:19:23

Kenco Millicano Americano Intense Coffee. I used to get Gold Blend, then Alta Rica, but I thought they both changed, not for the better.

Nannylovesshopping Sun 21-Jul-19 14:36:42

Aldi specially selected med roast Colombian is excellent and as cheap as chips!

Poppyred Sun 21-Jul-19 14:35:02

Columbian coffee from Aldi, £1.59 a jar, lovely.

EllanVannin Sun 21-Jul-19 14:20:44

Alta Rica or Kenyan for me.

BlueBelle Sun 21-Jul-19 13:44:42

Whatever’s on offer they all taste about the same to me

Jeanlizzie Sun 21-Jul-19 13:36:30

Millicarno as well or i have recently started a coffee subscription from pact coffee its gorgeous and actually very cheap always loads of offers

Nico97 Sun 21-Jul-19 12:26:59

Nescafé Gold Espresso - very rich and satisfying.

Beckett Sun 21-Jul-19 11:29:30

Thank you fellow caffeine fiends! Several coffees to try - now which one first smile