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If you're not very cost-conscious, you can get excellent instant coffee (e.g. Sightglass), but it'll cost you >$2.50/cup, much more than equivalent quality bean
by bonniemuffin 5y ago
If you're not very cost-conscious, you can get excellent instant coffee (e.g. Sightglass), but it'll cost you >$2.50/cup, much more than equivalent quality beans.
Yet another instance of fast/cheap/good, pick two.
- ineedasername 5y agoI'll have to give it a try. I'm in no way willing to spend that much for coffee on a regular basis, but having a little on hand would be nice. Right now I'm using Mount Hagen, which is a decent compromise on price/quality: it takes most of the bitter edge off compared to something like Folgers. As a side note, instant coffee is an excellent way to make something coffee flavored, like in baking. I've even used it in small quantities to get a deeper, richer flavor in pumpernickel bread... I don't know how real bakeries do it, but it's the only way I've come close in taste to what a bakery produces.
- shade 5y agoInstant coffee is also pretty nice for making iced coffee at home, which is what I usually do with it. I prefer a coffee-flavored beverage versus actual coffee most of the time, so Nescafe Clasico and a decent creamer to take the bitter edge off works well for me. Also a lot cheaper than a daily Dunkin' run. :) I'll have to try Mount Hagen for a change of pace sometime, though.
- bonniemuffin 5y agoI also drink Mount Hagen as my midgrade instant coffee-- I tried several varieties a while back and decided it's my favorite of them. It's not mind-blowing "wow I can't believe it's instant" like the Sightglass, but it's very good.