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There are a few occasions when a quick cup of coffee might come in handy.
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For the weekend camping trips where you cant exactly bring along your priceyespresso machine.
For coffee-flavored cakes, smoothies, shakes, and other treats.
For the mid-day slump or the after-dinner cup when you dont feel like brewing a whole pot.
If youre not sure what instant coffee evenis, basically its dehydrated or freeze-dried coffee thats reactivated by water.
Instant coffee is easy to make and ready quickly.
Any coffee is only going to be as good as its water.
Your go-to brand might even make it!
Id look for the same things I look for in any cup of coffee, Markiewicz says.
Freshness, aroma, deliciousness, and value.
Chances are a brand you trust is not going to disappoint.
He also recommends buying instant coffee that was made using high-quality beans.
High-quality instant coffee comes in the same variety of roasts as traditional coffee beans.
Want a low-acidity brew?
Opt for a dark roast.
Want a brighter, fruit-forward cup?
A lighter roast might suit you better.
Id taste around and have some fun with it, he says.
And if you want an instant decaf option for your evening digestifor espresso martinithat exists too.
Enter Chamberlain Coffee, founded by popular YouTube star Emma Chamberlain.
The Wildcat Instant Coffee comes with 10 single-serve sticks made of medium-roast Arabica coffee beans.
It has the highest level of caffeine content on Chamberlain Coffees scale of one to five.
Folgers Classic Roast Instant Coffee
Amazon
Heres a classic!
And for the price, its certainly hard to beat.
The brand combines coffee beans with additional ingredients like reishi mushrooms and a prebiotic fiber called inulin.
It has flavor notes of chocolate and serves as an excellent evening cup of coffee alongside your favorite dessert.
it’s possible for you to also find aspiced version, which has notes of cinnamon and ginger.
Cometeers instant coffee is different from most of the others on this list because its not powdered.
This process may make the coffee taste noticeably fresher than traditional instant varieties once its ready to drink.
Want to sip an iced coffee?
Just thaw the pod in warm water until the coffee inside turns to liquid.
Prefer a hot cup?
One reviewer wrote, It was an accident that I purchased this instant coffee instead of the beans.
I tried it, not expecting it to taste good.
Talk about a ringing endorsement.
It has a dark roast with notes of chocolate.
All you need is a tablespoon of the stuff for the strength equivalent of a traditional cup.
Choose from three varieties: original, dark, and seasonal.
If someone told me it was a normally brewed latte, Id believe them.
Waka Roast Explorer Instant Coffee Bundle
Waka
Do you have a seasoned coffee palate?
Look no further than Waka Coffee, a brand entirely devoted to instant coffee and tea options.
The brand also has instant flavors likevanilla,dark chocolate, andbutterscotch.
Its a medium roast with notes of peach and cacao.
