Instant Coffee - which brand is your fave?

[angelaartsstudent]

So our coffee machine has not been repaired yet.

While I usually would screw my nose up at instant coffee, I am dying for a caffiene hit and the taste of black coffee, so I am thinking I'll go down the instant path.

BUT, having avoided it all my life, I have no idea which is good.

What's your favourite brand on instant?

I like it strong, but smooth. Not big on bitterness.

Suggestions?

[Party-of-five]

maccona dark roast is a staple in our house

[Daytona's Mummy]

yep, Maccona. They have different levels of strength, I'm a light & smooth girl but they have super strong (strong to me) just read the label & find the right 1 for you.

[Glamourcide]

I can only stomach those 'coffee sticks' you buy in boxes of 8 or 10, and mix with hot water! My favourite brand is the Nescafe ones, followed by Moccona (they're a bit exxy but the Nescafe Strong Cappuccino & Vanilla Latte ones are well worth it). Good luck huntin'!

[kirsty_lee]

Robert Timms!!!!!! FTW mmmhmmm

[ShootingStar]

Maccona here also.. either Medium or Dark roast, depending how im feeling at the time lol.

[CinderToriella]

I am a total coffee snob lol, cant do instant but can sometimes handle to coffee flavoured sticks in mocca

[Daydream Believer]

maccona dark roast is a staple in our house

Same

[Arimeh]

Moccona here too - light roast in our house.

But I have to say that I actually like International Roast too.. LOL

[skybie]

nescafe dark roast in our house, nothing else tastes right anymore

[*Belle*]

Yep Nescafe Dark Roast anything else is just too weak.

Also hon ifyou dont want it weak only use water to melt the granules and eat the milk up in the microwave for 2 mins and pour in and it tastes much better than water to the top and just a tiny bit of milk.

[littlelara]

We get moccona of it's on special, but tried the Coles fair trade and it's every bit as nice. And yes, always put in milk before water.

[kirsty_lee]

lol Ohhh no now we're gonna have to start a debate on how to make coffeee!!!! You totally gotta do water FIRST then milk!!!!

[Arimeh]

lol Ohhh no now we're gonna have to start a debate on how to make coffeee!!!! You totally gotta do water FIRST then milk!!!!

Nahhh you burn the beans with the hot water and make it all bitter - yukkkooo.
Definitely milk first in this house!

[angelaartsstudent]

Nahhh you burn the beans with the hot water and make it all bitter - yukkkooo.
Definitely milk first in this house!

LOL I don't think instant coffee has any hint in it that it ever came from a bean!

Okay, it does, but it still tastes bad hehehe.

I am a coffee snob.

[Arimeh]

That's ok - I'm definitely not a coffee snob - I can't stand the ones at cafe's cos its too bitter and strong for me.. LOL

[angelaartsstudent]

Well I settled on buying a plunger and some ground beans...instead of instant...I STILL want our machine fixed, though!

The only good thing about my own plunger is that I can drink whatever coffee I like, and not whatever bean blend DH has in the machine :-P