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Best instant coffee

38 replies

coffeecakeandtea · 15/01/2022 20:09

I’m looking to try a new instant coffee- does anyone have any recommendations of some good instant coffee? I use a cafeteria, but sometimes want to use instant coffee if I don’t have a lot of time!

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toastofthetown · 15/01/2022 20:26

James Hoffmann (coffee expert) and rated Little's Colombian instant coffee as the best supermarket instant coffee, but he also liked Percol Columbian.

silverstrawberry · 15/01/2022 20:28

I love douwe egberts

Boood · 15/01/2022 20:31

Azera is nice. Not as good as fresh, but really good for an instant.

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skyblueone · 15/01/2022 20:31

Gold Blend, the smooth one, Velvety Crema I think it's called.

Branleuse · 15/01/2022 20:35

Percol or cafe direct

BlueSky8 · 15/01/2022 20:36

Azera for me

Hockeyboysmum · 15/01/2022 20:39

Agree azera or milicano

Bubblesandsqueak1 · 15/01/2022 20:41

None haha they all taste horrible to proper coffee

RhubarbTea · 15/01/2022 20:46

Lavazza Prontissimo Intenso, in the gold tub. They seem to have stopped selling it most places sadly, it's amazing. Azera is pretty good but not as nice.

CrabbyAggie · 15/01/2022 20:48

Nescafé Gold. I don’t like bitter coffee and that one is the freshest taste and smell of any of them.

We had a line up of that one, L’Or .Percol. Azera, Kenco and Costa at one point as DH buys any on offer. They all smell old compared to Nescafé Gold IMO.

PC20 · 15/01/2022 20:50

I use coffee bags from New Kings Coffee. Buy online. Excellent service. Just as easy to make as using instant - & much nicer

Sexnotgender · 15/01/2022 20:51

Azera.

Uncomplicated · 15/01/2022 20:52

Costa coffee-they now sell tins of their instant coffee in supermarkets

Shallwegoforawalk · 15/01/2022 20:54

Douwe Egberts.

Ariela · 15/01/2022 20:56

M&S Fairtrade Gold instant coffee.
Was staying with a friend who has the cheapest most horrid corner shop own brand. Decided I'd treat her - M&S was nearest shop.

longtompot · 15/01/2022 21:00

I really like Lor classic one. I need to use a fair bit but I really love the taste and smell. A lot of the others smell almost oily to me, or petrolly.

Insertfunnyname · 15/01/2022 21:04

Illy coffee

EM1912 · 15/01/2022 21:05

Azera

TheLovelinessOfDemons · 15/01/2022 21:07

Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Columbian.

uncomfortablydumb53 · 15/01/2022 22:44

Azera

DramaAlpaca · 15/01/2022 22:47

The coffee drinkers in my house like Azera.

RestingPandaFace · 15/01/2022 22:48

Azera of Nescafé Alta Rice if you can find it.

wonderstuff · 15/01/2022 22:48

I’ve started using coffee bags instead of instant, Taylor’s in an orange box is nice.

AnnaSW1 · 15/01/2022 22:54

Alta Rica

Ilovetommycat · 15/01/2022 22:55

Kenco Colombian is nice for an instant.