The instant coffee thread
May 4, 2023 | 8:46 am
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With the proliferation of Keurig, Nespresso and other single cup coffee makers is there still a market for instant coffee? It takes about as long to boil the water for instant as it does to make a cup with a single cup maker.
I've never found an instant coffee I've particularly cared for but it was sometimes a reasonable alterative to brewed coffee in the era when you had to make a full pot. Is anyone still drinking instant?
I've never found an instant coffee I've particularly cared for but it was sometimes a reasonable alterative to brewed coffee in the era when you had to make a full pot. Is anyone still drinking instant?
May 10, 2023 | 7:53 am
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With the proliferation of Keurig, Nespresso and other single cup coffee makers is there still a market for instant coffee? It takes about as long to boil the water for instant as it does to make a cup with a single cup maker.
I've never found an instant coffee I've particularly cared for but it was sometimes a reasonable alterative to brewed coffee in the era when you had to make a full pot. Is anyone still drinking instant?
I've never found an instant coffee I've particularly cared for but it was sometimes a reasonable alterative to brewed coffee in the era when you had to make a full pot. Is anyone still drinking instant?
The VIA are also typically better, or at least just as good, as the single serve "brewed" coffee found in most hotel rooms.
Yeah, they are still made / available.
May 10, 2023 | 12:16 pm
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May 10, 2023 | 1:23 pm
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And how many times do you "test run" water through them prior to use for actually making coffee? (For me, usually at least twice for any in-room coffee.) Some of the in-room K-cup coffee has been ah trow shus. And I don't bring my own.
May 10, 2023 | 1:30 pm
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I usually throw in a handful of good quality K-cups for stays where I know there are Keurig machines.
Back on topic, the VIA packets are the only decent instant I've had.
Back on topic, the VIA packets are the only decent instant I've had.
May 10, 2023 | 2:37 pm
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Run "test water" through once or twice. The quality of the K-pods can vary so usually have Pike Place from Starbucks in my bag.
May 10, 2023 | 9:35 pm
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I always run at least one cycle through of just water. I did that once at an upscale hotel and got a ton of black pieces in the cup. Now, I run at least one, if not two cycles.
Feb 13, 2025 | 11:44 am
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Came searching for coffee threads today and thought I'd add to this discussion. I'm not a daily coffee drinker, so I've been using Mount Hagen instant for a few years now. I buy the glass jar when I'm in need and iHerb has a 20% off sitewide code. Have also bought a box or two of their decaf sticks for when traveling to places where decaf is uncommon.
(My coffee game has recently changed though since buying a Vertuo machine from Nespresso this last holiday season, a deal too hard to resist. It's been fun trying different brews from all of the free coffee that came with the purchase.)
(My coffee game has recently changed though since buying a Vertuo machine from Nespresso this last holiday season, a deal too hard to resist. It's been fun trying different brews from all of the free coffee that came with the purchase.)