Grateful for Instant Coffee
By Gina
@Gina145 (3949)
Johannesburg, South Africa
October 10, 2017 8:13am CST
I'm grateful for instant coffee. To my mind it tastes just as good as the coffee which comes out of those fancy machines, it's quicker to prepare and there's no need for an expensive machine taking up place in the kitchen. And most importantly it's one less gadget that I have to keep clean.
Do you use instant coffee, or do you prefer the posh stuff?
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Oct 17
I also prefer instant coffee as the brewed coffee gives me acid indigestion. I use Taster's Choice and while it's a bit expensive it's the closest I have come to brewed coffee.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Oct 17
@Gina145 I think of all the instant coffee I have tried this one is the closest to brewed coffee. I love brewed coffee but my stomach doesn't
@Kandae11 (54986)
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10 Oct 17
@Gina145 Not lazy - just that instant is quicker to prepare - that's why it is called instant. I also have some favorite instant coffee - like the nescafe three- in- one sachets. But for me- nothing beats Saturday and Sunday mornings, reading my newspapers with coffee brewing and fresh rolls in the oven.
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
11 Oct 17
I have a keurig as it's just me and i only drink 1 or 2 cups a day. I love my keurig though and I can make regular or use the k cups for coffee
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
11 Oct 17
@Gina145 It's a coffee maker
The newest addition to the Keurig® single serve coffee maker family, the Keurig® K-Select™ combines sleek design and simple button controls to help you brew your perfect cup every time. For coffee lovers that enjoy a bold brew, the Strong Brew button incre
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
10 Oct 17
instant is common here, too, but now more and more are using the 3-in-1 sachets. i admit i buy them sometimes, too, but i do wonder about the amount of trash it generates.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
11 Oct 17
@Gina145 yes, it's usual coffee with cream and sugar. some have more cream or milk in it to make it milkier/sweeter. some have chocolate mixed in so it's like mocha. one sachet is good for one mug. you just add hot water and stir.
@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
10 Oct 17
@hereandthere I've never seen 3-in-1 sachets. Does that include milk and sugar? I don't have sugar in my coffee, so that wouldn't suit me. And things that generate extra trash aren't a good thing.
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@lillywriter (1143)
• Lithuania
8 Dec 19
I never drink instant coffee, to me fits only coffee of beans. I do not like taste of instant coffee.
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@JudyEv (339433)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Oct 17
We only like instant coffee but some of our friends are very particular about their coffee. When they visit us, they prefer to have tea! 
@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
10 Oct 17
I'm not the biggest fan of instant coffee since I had a caffeine overdose because I am an idiot teenager haha! I like machine coffee better anyway, I feel like in the long run, depending on the machine and how much coffee is consumed, machines can be cheaper, but it all just depends!
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
10 Oct 17
@DesirousDreamer A caffeine overdose doesn't sound like fun. I try not to drink too much coffee, but on days when I don't get enough sleep I sometimes have more than I should.
@peachpurple (13962)
• Malaysia
10 Oct 17
i prefer the 3 in 1 coffee powder but don't drink much now
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
10 Oct 17
@peachpurple I don't think I've seen that. I don't drink a lot of coffee, and I'm really trying to cut down, but I have a cup of instant next to me right now.
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@peachpurple (13962)
• Malaysia
11 Oct 17
@Gina145 yeah, I am cutting down too, I have gingivitis
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@dgobucks226 (35549)
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11 Oct 17
Just regular coffee from the can like Maxwell house. I don't like instant. For a treat I might have a K-cup flavored coffee, Chai Lotte is a favorite. I also will buy Dunkin donuts coffee or Green Mt. medium roast.
