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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.

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[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Freeze dried Colombian is fantastic. A jar of Juan Valdez keeps in your cabinet for ages of you're not a coffee drinker.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Isn't that basically what a Keurig pod is? I think more people use instant coffee now than they did before those things existed. As much as Starbucks is popular, I still think most people make their own coffee at home.

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[–] thelastknowngod@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I don't drink coffee at all but I do live outside of the US. I have noticed that in MANY places in the world, instant coffee is the norm. It's not normal to see coffee beans in the grocery store at all really where I am now. I would have to go to a more upscale place or to a specialty spot to find whole or ground coffee.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I'm finishing my cup right now. People say it's shit but I don't mind it.

[–] thethirdobject@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

At least instant coffee makes sense in an economical way: it saves steps and time. what i don't get are filter coffee machines, the coffee they make is always horrendous.

[–] BlueLineBae@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I don't drink instant as my daily coffee, but I do use it for baking and cocktails. When you want coffee flavor in something without the grainy texture of coffee grinds, instant coffee is the best solution because it dissolves entirely. It's great for ice cream, frosting, coffee cake, coffee syrup, or anything else of the sort. I've also found that the quality of instant coffee has improved significantly over the years, so it does actually make a pretty decent cup of coffee in a pinch.

[–] AmidFuror@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

For ice cream you can also seep with whole beans and then strain. Uses a lot more beans, of course.

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[–] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Personally, not very much. I’m aware my personal experience doesn’t translate to universal truth, but I only know what it know.

I have a little bit of instant coffee around but it’s mostly for camping.

Day to day, I either drink homemade iced coffee, or regular coffee made in a pour over. Getting the iced coffee ready is as fast as putting some ice in a bottle and pouring the coffee. Even the pour over, which takes maybe 15 minutes total is still faster than the time spent going to a Starbucks, waiting in line, ordering, and waiting for it to be made.

To me, buying coffee is really only going to happen when I’m traveling.

[–] grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

I do. I left my pour-over coffee maker at the office, so I make do with instant coffee. It's... ok, if I drown it in almond milk.

[–] alokir@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I do when I'm in a hurry. It's not as good as the real one but gets the job done when I really need it.

[–] Montagge@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I do from time to time

[–] youguys@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 year ago

Drinking some right now, try medaglia d'oro Espresso Instant Coffee. I also enjoy a few other brands, it's literally pre brewed coffee and then dehydrated, you can have shitty regular coffee and shitty instant.

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I do it when I'm too lazy to make espresso at home. I have some freeze dried quality coffee that mixed with oat milk or vanilla ice cream tastes really good but I also do 3in1 which is delish.

Instant coffee is becoming quite popular again thanks to tiktok. People are sharing many recipes and its big because it's very accessible and can taste good. Also people finally figuring out that there is some special prep involved like not burning the coffee etc.

I don't really get beverages elitism tbh it's all some weird nonsense we put into our water to entertain ourselves.

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[–] wild@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Generally only when camping. Really like Mt. Hagen, but the canisters of Starbucks Premium Instant are decent.

[–] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 2 points 1 year ago

My parents in law do it.

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

My family does. Good old ~~Bland~~ Blend 43 Gold

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