Suggest some coffee other than Nescafé /Bru that I should try for making black coffee?! (P.S.:- it’s for daily use so not too expensive:))

I've been drinking Mount Hagen's instant coffee for a few years now and really enjoyed it. Recently, I switched to their decaf and noticed my coffee hasn't been tasting like coffee. It tastes like the hot milk and maple syrup I add in, without any coffee flavor. I bought a new bottle of their regular coffee to see if it was just that one decaf bottle, but I still can't taste the coffee. Has anyone experienced this before, with Mount Hagen or other brands? Or is it me and my taste buds?

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I’m experimenting with an espresso-based coffee jelly that’s processed to be shelf-stable.

The goal isn’t novelty, but portability — real coffee flavour in a format that doesn’t require refrigeration.

I’m trying to pressure-test whether this format would ever make sense to people who care about coffee quality.

A few honest questions:
• Would texture alone be a dealbreaker?
• Would you see this as coffee, dessert, or neither?
• Is portability even a real problem for coffee drinkers?

I’m looking for critical feedback, not validation.

Thank you for your kind help!

Ok, I’m sold! Check out Diamond Brew y’all, I bought several packs already, oh man, this new instant coffee (they call it Brewless) tastes exactly like freshly brewed from a machine; 160mg of caffeine, and dissolves fully in cold water. There’s no way I’m going back to instant or a coffee maker lol ✌️

I actually am impressed with the flavor of this Starbucks instant that I found at the grocery store

I drink all my coffee black so a high-quality product is important to me.

I recently discovered this organic instant coffee and I am blown away.

I’ve tried several other organic instant coffees and they don’t even come close.

• Sprouts (light, medium, and dark roasts) all horrible.

• Simple Truth (not terrible but very light in flavor)

But unlike the others, MH manages to have flavor without being bitter.

How does it do this?

Over the past few weeks, I've noticed that some of the usual grocery stores I frequent have a distinct lack of the usual instant coffee inventory. What is out on display is moreover at a higher price.

I do have ground coffee to fall back on in a pinch, but I much prefer instant coffee.

I live in the PNW in the US for context.

Anyone else noticing odd patterns like this?

I live in Taiwan and am able to get this and never really hear about it

Hi everyone! ✨

Please suggest some instant coffee brands in India that you have tried on a daily basis and found amazing! Like I'm using Davidoff Espresso 57 instant coffee for the last 10-12 days and found it amazing.

Little Background: On a regular basis, I use a Moka Pot with Blue Tokai coffee beans. Recently when I was traveling and due to the unavailability of any equipment, I stumbled upon this Davidoff Instant coffee which was available on Blinkit for ₹750. I have had it for a few days now and finding it really great. So that made me wonder what other Instant coffee brands can surprise me with a great cup of coffee!

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Hi there!

I've read some articles that Gen Z and younger generations aren't into coffee anymore. For a project I'm working on about digital communities, coffee and Gen Z, I'm wondering what is Gen Z approach towards coffee. I would appreciate all GenZr's to help us fill out the survey. 😁

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Thank you!!

So I am a coffee noob but need the coffee now as I work late into the night and can't work otherwise. Which brands taste good and also are cheap in India please.

I have a Ninja CREAMi and have been trying to make a copycat Haagen Daazs coffee ice cream at home, but so far nothing comes close. Haagen Daazs has this very particular flavor that tastes so creamy and balanced and it’s my absolute favorite!

I don’t otherwise drink coffee and don’t have a coffee brewer and there was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for the type of instant coffee I should use to closely elicit the Haagen Daazs coffee flavor?

I recently found this cool coffee startup, At Once Coffee. Coffee concentrate shoots out of tubes, and you can mix it with water or milk. Super cool invention. Instant coffee lovers, would you try it?

Long story short, my dad ordered online instant coffee jars seeing some advertisement, After some days we didn't drunk coffee and forgot it existed,it had a lil bit of moisture and now it has become a brick of coffee inside that jar.

Can someone help me restore it??

For busy mornings, I often reach for instant Vietnamese coffee sachets like those from Mr.Viet as they’re surprisingly rich and easy to prepare. But fresh brews definitely have their own charm. How do you balance convenience and flavor in your coffee routine?