For some reason I think of it as an older concept. Now Starbucks and coffee chains are popular.

Seinfeld on instant coffee https://youtu.be/uDrh5pujB9I?si=VdlVEREjMTNd2Bs7

Highlighting carlcook’s advice:

dissolve in cold water, ONLY THEN add hot water. The rationale behind it is that aromatics evaporate too quickly when the instant powder is infused with too/boiling hot water.

  • 👍Maximum Derek👍@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 year ago

    It’s a bit more common in the UK. Everybody’s got 230v electric kettles practically in every room (/s) so having coffee that just takes hot water has extra appeal. I’m also lead to believe that their instant coffee is a bit better quality than what is common in the US.

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      1 year ago

      this is so odd for me to read. instant coffee is treated like literal dirt over here. so the idea theres a good kind of drinkable dirt sounds hilarious.

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      UK here, and yeah, this is my experience.

      I’ll drink instant most days (right now in fact) and proper coffee when we have guests or if I’m not pushed for time.

      Quality of instant varies wildly, but there’s at least a few versions that are very decent indeed IMO.