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Landing Gear Mar 25, 2007 10:08 pm


Originally Posted by number_6 (Post 7468923)
Taster's Choice. It is even available vanilla flavoured (but unsweetened). I think the instant vanilla coffee is quite an acceptable coffee alternative (and distracts from comparing it to real coffee).

I prefer the hazelnut.

haniboo Mar 26, 2007 1:56 am


Originally Posted by fromYYZ_flyer (Post 7468843)
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.


Elite makes a lot of differnet kinds. The regular is awful, but the platinum is quite good, imho.

flyingsaucer Mar 26, 2007 3:04 am

Have just started using Nescafe Partners' Blend Fair Trade instant coffee - VERY nice!

stut Mar 26, 2007 3:27 am

Not a huge fan of instants, I tend to only use them when I'm somewhere remote, and even then only until I can fashion a filter from an old dishcloth :)

However, some of the Fairtrade ones aren't too bad: the UK Co-op organic one was reasonably palatable, and the Traidcraft one is decent. I don't touch any Nestlé products.

oldpenny16 Mar 28, 2007 4:26 pm

Nestle imports an instant Nescafe' from Mexico. It's in a globe shaped jar. It is fairly easy to buy in Texas. It is much better than the American market Nescafe' in the square jars. And costs less.

Nescafe' Dark Roast in Australia was good and was in nearly every hotel room I stayed in. Instant powdered coffee in a little tube shaped packet.

UA9861 Mar 30, 2007 8:37 pm


Originally Posted by oldpenny16 (Post 7487213)
Nestle imports an instant Nescafe' from Mexico. It's in a globe shaped jar. It is fairly easy to buy in Texas. It is much better than the American market Nescafe' in the square jars. And costs less.

Nescafe' Dark Roast in Australia was good and was in nearly every hotel room I stayed in. Instant powdered coffee in a little tube shaped packet.

Ah! I had that while I was in Mexico. Sooo much better than American Nescafe, but nothing beats a french press. :D

GuyverII Mar 30, 2007 11:23 pm

Here in Central Asia, I've become addicted to MacCoffee.

When I'm in S. Korea, it's Maxim all the way.

Watchful Mar 30, 2007 11:34 pm


Originally Posted by PTravel (Post 7468954)
Well, I guess I should have said, "widely available in the U.S." I'd love to try it, but south and central Florida are a little far from the San Francisco city center. ;)

Makes a good mileage/coffee run though! :)

haniboo Mar 31, 2007 12:24 pm

mr. haniboo also likes the nestle cap colombe.

interesting how nestle make so many different varieites.

Rejuvenated Mar 31, 2007 3:38 pm

Those Japanase brand ones are my favorite. ^

allset2travel Mar 31, 2007 4:22 pm

For decaf, its Taster's Choice.
Regular - its Folger's crystal

jcherney Mar 31, 2007 5:37 pm

I can't drink instant coffee. Not after tasting some of the best coffees the world has to offer.

Kettering Northants QC Apr 1, 2007 3:09 am


Originally Posted by number_6 (Post 7465046)
Nescafe Noir. Originally sold only in France, but Nestle has started to market it in various countries around the world (such as NZ); but not yet in the US. Maybe never, it is too strong for the US palate -- surprisingly good for an instant.

Is Nescafe Noir the same as Nescafe Black Gold (UK)? We're currently drinking this for everyday slurps at home and we quite like it.

number_6 Apr 1, 2007 6:17 pm


Originally Posted by Kettering Northants QC (Post 7506009)
Is Nescafe Noir the same as Nescafe Black Gold (UK)? We're currently drinking this for everyday slurps at home and we quite like it.

Similar, but not quite the same (Noir is a bit better, richer and a darker roast; I guess Nestle decided that the Brits couldn't handle it full-force). Both are much darker/richer/better than the US version. Very annoying that Nescafe has created a dozen different products, customized for each country, and you find one you like but then can't get that elsewhere. Sometimes with the same brand name.

magiciansampras Sep 25, 2009 12:02 pm

I tell you what.. I just tried the Starbucks "Via" instant coffee sample I received a few days ago. And it's not bad. Tastes more like real coffee than instant, although not as strong as I would like. But for an instant coffee it is quite good.


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