It has a certain... Holiday Feeling to it IMO.
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So enjoying a decent coffee counts as elitism nowadays?
I don't actually mind an instant coffee. The taste is very consistent while regular coffee can easily get horrendous.
There was a blind taste test where the instant coffee won.
Unfortunately for me, instant coffee gives me a headache.
There was a blind taste test where the instant coffee won.
I guess it also depends on how well it was brewed in the first place. If you start with a really coffee before you evaporate it it's going to be good instant coffee too.
Unfortunately for me, instant coffee gives me a headache.
that probably depends a whole lot on the brand and manufacturer probably
You have money for instant coffee? At least where I live, it's cheaper to buy pre-ground in bulk
pre-ground in bulk
What you mean in bulk? You can buy it in bulk like more than 0.5 kg?
Where is this land of milk and coffee you speak of?!
hell yeah! i bought a package for $10 about two years ago and it's still almost full. crazy cheap. and very delicious, especially with lots of milk.
hey I'd take it over no caffeine!
I prefer to call it a “warm caffeinated beverage”.
The trick is, add the milk before the water so that the granules don’t get scorched!
I strain it through a sieve as a topping for when I eat the whole container of
I love that whole line of ice cream flavours. Salted caramel crunch is my favourite but they’re all good.
For grocery store ice cream, they're the best. Although I don't like the honey vanilla one.
The only ice cream I like more is the 10$-15$ per 500mL of artisanal stuff.
As someone anaphylactic to peanuts it’s hard to find really good, easily available, peanut free ice cream. This is almost my only option.
Yuck. Costs less and tastes far better to buy whole beans in bulk and grind fresh.
Kinda missing the whole point of instant coffee.
Not when you're getting up hours before your light-sleeper roommates.
A nice hand grinder is less than $100 and can be as low as $50 for something good enough from Kingrind, Timemore, 1zpresso.
I grind on a nice electric before my family wakes up. 15 seconds of electric grinding. Done.
ugh another barely cleanable kitchen utensil. i'd rather not have any of these.
No shade, but not for me
I literally don't even know how you would make coffee out of whatever is in this picture
you take a pinch of that stuff and pour it into a bowl of hot water. and done. coffee
In case you genuinely don’t know what instant coffee is, it’s freeze dried brewed coffee extract basically. Add some to a cup, add hot water, and it instantly (hence the name) becomes a cup of coffee. No filtering or straining needed. It’s not actually coffee grounds, it’s basically solid brewed coffee extract. When it comes into contact with water it dissolves into the water completely, no grit or anything.
You dissolve a teaspoon of it in a cup of hot water.
I think you mean four tablespoons, right? Or is that just me..?
Oh god I can't even imagine how strong it'd be with a tablespoon, let alone four. I use 1.5 teaspoons. The container says 1-2
i use 0.5 teaspoons.
No absolutely not lol. I’m still getting bulk whole bean for $6-$8 a pound at the hannaford
It's not my first choice but I'll admit it mixes really well with hot milk.
Are there any coffee cups that can heat up water or milk and then you can just drink out of it after cooling a bit?
Ideally like a vacuum insulated stainless steel cup for about 0.4 to 0.5 liters. And that can measure temperature and stop at 95°C to stop milk from boiling over.
I just pour milk into a ceramic coffee mug and microwave it for a few minutes before stirring in the coffee. It's not the most elegant method but it works.
I don’t remember the name offhand but this definitely exists. There are mugs that you like charge with usb and will hold a beverage at a set temp
You know what? Good for you buddy. I hope you enjoy your next cup of instant coffee and I mean that with full sincerity.
I enjoy it, but I have to have real milk and creamer with it. I often like it when I'm feeling lazy to make espresso or something fancy.
Ive been drinking instant more lately over my fench press. Its just so simple in the morning. Its not as good, but I dont really care in that moment.
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