Instant coffee

[Maundie]

Nescafe Black Gold is the mutts nuts, failing that Douwe Egberts Gold

 

[regi]

Nescafe cafe Azera, but make sure to get the Espresso one, the Americano version is pants.

Disclaimer; I drink it black

 

[Maccapacca]

The illy one is very nice.

Standard stuff sets my stomach going.

 

[bsoltan]

How do you all make yours?

Teaspoon of coffee, add boiling water then add milk (like making tea)?

Or do you heat up a mug of milk, stir in teaspoon of coffee?

Some other option?

I don't drink coffee but I'm considering trying to get into it.

 

[Participant]

Haven't had instant for a while now, but:

Coffee in mug
Hot but not boiling water
Stir
Add milk while stirring

 

[cainer]

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[cainer]

Haven't had instant for a while now, but:

Coffee in mug
Hot but not boiling water
Stir
Add milk while stirring

NO, put milk into cup and stick in the microwave for 20 seconds, add coffee + sugar and stir in, then add boiling water

 

[Indigo]

I'm with Cainer when it's instant (method and coffee). Kenco Millicano is decent enough for an instant coffee and I always make sure it's milk in first although I don't bother heating the milk first as don't use much anyway.

 

[Shimmyhill]

The old Millicano was passable as instant but the new one is muck

Gave up instant now!

 

[Illgresi]

Could you not just make a thermos of real coffee to take to work with you? (I'm assuming this is for work)

 

[YB2ndBEST]

Nescafe house blend for me lol.... I'm so american

 

[clockwork.satan]

Maybe I'm a philistine but all of the Douwe Egberts coffes that I've tried so far have been pretty foul. I'm more of a Nescafe Black Gold kinda guy.

 

[Dalandius]

The old Millicano was passable as instant but the new one is muck

Gave up instant now!

How did they change it?

 

[ttaskmaster]

How do you all make yours?

In a standard issue Gen1 OCUK mug:

- 3/4 deep teaspoon of Carte Noir instant.
- 2-3 heaped deep teaspoons of sugar
- Hot, but not boiling, water.
- Stir clockwise at least 10 times, scraping the bottom of the mug to feel for undissolved sugar granules.
- Stir anti-clockwise against the whirling flow, at least five times.
- Lift out spoon and tap sharply ONCE on the side of the mug.
- Take upstairs, log on and play something.

For the WW2 standard issue US Army pint mug, use 2 full teaspoons of coffee and five or six sugars. Be sure to pay your sugar tax first, though!

I don't drink coffee but I'm considering trying to get into it.

You'll want to try several kinds.
My Mrs started with a Macchiato. She tolerates Espresso, but hates instants.

 

[Kennysevenfold]

Nescafe azera

+1 for this, ideal for taking into work with me.