Costa Americano vs Instant

JethroUK

I have been drinking coffee daily for 478329743821941 years and my early morning motor will not start without it
My favorite is Costa Americano which i drink either in stores and I also have a Tassimo Machine to make it fresh at home

I notice 473894732894 ground bean instants on the market now and without buying every single one at £5 pop Im wondering which is the best

I am used to paying £2.40 per cup at Costa so the price of any of the instants isn't an issue - but the quality and flavour is the only issue

The "you get what you pay for" philosophy is total nonsense - paying £500 for a coffee does NOT guarantee its quality as anyone who is old enough to have left school will have figured out by now

So has anyone tried a few of these "Barista style wannabee" instants and found a nice one?

I am drinking Kenco one as I type and it's actually much much nicer than i expected and (since im on MSE) it on offer at £1.99 at Tesco at the mo

I have read a which review which suggests the Nescafe Azera (range) came out tops - strangely enough I notice Tesco own brand came 2nd above Kenco Im drinkling now

~~Diane~~

The Kenco Millicano is lovely, I stock up when on offer. Millicano do a Sunshine blend also very nice, slightly milder than the original.

I thought the Azera very bitter and even though we drink Gold Blend the Gold Blend Barista is bitter also.

Nada666

Don't think the Nescafe Gold Blend Barista is bitter - it is just tasteless and depthless, very bland. What's worse is the pack size - based on 95g rather than 100g. (The £7 pack is 180g).

Don't rate the Azera - not sure specific type but the Azera I tried was just an instant coffee.

Nescafe Espresso is about the only instant that seems to taste of anything - but note it is designed (and concentrated) to be served in actual espresso-sized portions. It doesn't work for those who want a mug of coffee.

couponqueen123

do u have a cafe that sells coffie ground up near by we so and lots of people go there try a cup then buy

JethroUK

~~Diane~~ wrote: »

The Kenco Millicano is lovely, I stock up when on offer. .

Diane I really like Milicano after trying a few cups and went to visit my Mum y'day and bought her a carton to try - When I told her the price she gave me £10 and asked me to get her 5 whilst they are on offer and I decided to do the same so I'll be sorted for a few months anyway ) PS Tesco have Milicano Sunshine for about £2:20 until Monday if you want to stock up

BrassicWoman

I find them all quite bitter except the Starbucks instant.

jon81uk

Millicano is half price in Tesco at the moment (£1.99 a can) try it and see what you think. At that price at least it is only the price of 1 take-away coffee so not lost a lot if you don't like it.