Coffee Debate...

[agchristie]

Ive tried so many coffee brands but always end up with Nescafe.Is there a brand that you can recommend as I'm convinced that there is something special I'm missing out on!!

[Eve]

For a quick instant I like Kenco Millicano at the moment.

You can buy a little box of single cup sachets to try, that's how I discovered it.

[agchristie]

Eve,thanks for that one,will give it a go!

[agchristie]

Thanks ColinandJess!

[Wharton]

Douwe Egberts 'Pure Indulgence'. Tesco sells it at £6.59 per 190g but frequently drops the price to £4.00 as a special offer.

[Buenchico]

Instant coffee is largely down to individual taste. I usually like anything from Douwe Egbert and I also think that Asda's own Rich Roast is rather nice.

However, up until last year, I could never understand why people sometimes raved about certain types of coffee in the same way that some people do about fine wines. That was until I tasted a coffee from a coffee cart in London. It was part of the 'Notes' coffee group, where they use a really light roast for their beans. It results in a much sweeter flavour than usual. (I'm usually a 'three sugars guy but I found that just one spoonful was enough for me, as it allowed the flavour of the coffee to really burst through). It was so good that I just had to buy a second cup - and then a third!

So if you're ever in central London, I thoroughly recommend seeking out Notes outlets:
http://www.notes-uk.squarespace.com/coffee/

[askyourgran]

Kenco Columbian coffee is the one I buy most, I like my coffee pretty strong more like percolated coffee or even Carte Noir when the price is right.

[mikey4444]

I gave up drinking instant coffee years ago and now only have real coffee, made with a simple and inexpensive cafetiere from Tesco. Proper coffee, at an affordable price !

[Buenchico]

>>>Proper coffee, at an affordable price

That depends upon your definition of 'proper', Mikey. I know of a burger van where the proprietor took pride in only serving freshly-brewed coffee. He quickly had to change though when he found that the vast majority of lorry drivers complained that he wasn't serving 'proper' coffee. i.e. instant!
;-)

[whirlyhurly]

Try my favourite Carte Noire.

[elliemay1]

If you like Nescafe why not just stick with it.

[agchristie]

Some great suggestions thank you all!

[Captain2]

You could always try something different ;-)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopi_Luwak

[agchristie]

Lol Capt - do you have to sieve it first!!!

[mikey4444]

Buenchico...I have found that as soon as you change over to real coffee, the instant stuff doesn't work any more. Occasionally I am given instant coffee and I drink it so as not to give offence, but it just tastes watery and weak.

I also only use real Parmesan now, instead of those horrid little yellow cardboard drums of fake stuff. Again, there is no comparison whatsoever.

[Hopkirk]

I agree with Whirlyhurly, Carte Noire.

On offer at Sainsbugs at the moment - £2 a jar.

[agchristie]

Thumbs up for Carte Noir so far!

[Hopkirk]

Carte Noir is no better than Nescafe Gold Blend, but makes a nice change.