One thing to get straight - There is no such thing as "good" instant coffee. There is only tolerable instant coffee until you can find real stuff.
I know this has been asked before but I didn't really get a usable answer out of the old threads. I'm trying to find a passable instant coffee that I can bring with me on my travels. When I lived in the UK I liked the
Clipper brand but I'm in the US now and can't find it. I picked up some Nescafe Taster's Choice Gourmet Roast and its undrinkable! What do you guys like?
Addl requirements: Available in the US, either widely in supermarkets or online...
Taster's Choice used to be good, and certainly better than Folgers, but its not
the same.
Originally Posted by
edj3
Also I think Via is far better than the coffee served on airplanes.
Generally I drink two cups as soon as I wake up but if I've had to take a red eye and don't have time to pick up a cup at a coffee place in the airport, I will drink the Via instead of the airplane coffee. That stuff is nothing but hot brown water.
I think Via is awful. Not just bad because its instant, but truly awful tasting swill and really overpriced. Also, you should qualify the statement about airplane coffee. LH and AF have excellent coffee. UA's coffee (a special blend made for them by the Evil Green Mermaid) is ok if it is super fresh, but goes off 5 minutes after the pot is brewed.
Originally Posted by
fromYYZ_flyer
The only Elite coffee I tried was total crap. I hate instant coffee. I'd rather boil the water and use a french press. of course Tim Hortons or Starbucks also is good for coffee. Surprisingly I like both Tim Hortons (weak coffee) and Starbucks (strong). I only use 18% cream in my coffee. I find 10% (half/half) has a really yucky cheesy/fatty taste and smell.
You find Tim's weak and Starbucks strong? I find Tim's strong (and yummy, especially for the price) and Starbucks burnt and hollow. I would never take a Starburnt over a Tim Hortons.
As for cream, UHT packets of 18% isn't widely available in the US. Not to mention that I have, since I was a kid, loved the taste of half and half.