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Plastic free instant coffee

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DontFundHate · 10/08/2018 17:50

Anyone know of any??? Even douwe Egberts seems to have a plastic seal? Or thoughts on kenco refills? Thanks :)

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thedevilinablackdress · 13/08/2018 10:37

Can't say I've ever seen or heard of any. Lids all seem to be plastic. Never seen it in any bulk stores.

Tika77 · 15/08/2018 13:53

Lavazza comes in some sort of metal container. Not the cheapest but I love it.

DontFundHate · 20/08/2018 16:04

Hmmmm is the lavazza a ground coffee or instant? Can't seem to see an instant one in metal? Please don't say I have to give up coffee Grin

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thedevilinablackdress · 20/08/2018 16:12

You don't fancy switching to ground?

DontFundHate · 20/08/2018 19:05

Love ground coffee, always have it on the weekend, quite like it being a little luxury :)

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Tika77 · 22/08/2018 20:08

It’s an instant one.

DontFundHate · 26/08/2018 13:21

@tika77 ooh thanks I can see it now. Sorry to ask again but I'm ordering online and it's impossible to tell, is it a plastic lid? Thanks :)

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SoupDragon · 26/08/2018 13:25

I think most will have some kind of plastic seal on the lid TBH.

SoupDragon · 26/08/2018 13:30

The lavazza instant I’m looking at on their website seems to be a standard plastic lid.

DontFundHate · 26/08/2018 13:32

Thanks all. Yes I had switched to dowue Egberts but it has a plastic seal. Just wondered if there was a totally plastic free option. It seems not!

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Tika77 · 26/08/2018 16:46

You’re right, sorry, does have a plastic lid.

DontFundHate · 26/08/2018 19:21

Thank you @tika77 I think this might be an impossible one!

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SoupDragon · 27/08/2018 08:40

I think the issue is freshness and the fact that if the coffee gets damp it sets hard. I’ve had this even in a storage jar with a rubber seal after a while. The Douwe Egbert ones can at least be reused as storage jars (although there’s only so many you need!)

Cynderella · 27/08/2018 09:41

We just use coffee beans and buy in bulk. I do find I drink less coffee now - well, still 3-4 cups of a morning - whereas I used to drink much more when I bought instant coffee.

ProseccoPoppy · 27/08/2018 09:48

I also think it may be a freshness/moisture thing as instant goes very manky with even a slight bit of humidity if not sealed - the Douwe Egberts seal keeps the jar properly sealed closed (and makes it excellent for storing stuff like oats, flour, sugar etc - I buy the large ones for that reason). Ground coffee isn’t as temperamental so you’re likely to have much more luck with that (and it is nicer, but can totally understand why you would want to have instant in too).

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