Instant Gold Coffee

HillStreetBlues

I'm a philistine when comes to coffee, happy with instant milky coffee.
For years been buying the Aldi own Gold freeze-dried and never used a full spoon, the last jar I started using more ( i don't think my taste has changed)  I had a search and noticed  others complaining.
Decided as was having an Asda shop would get theirs as have had it before, but recent reviews claim the coffee has gone downhill.
I'm now trying Lidl, but it's much the same as Aldi, has anyone else noticed standard dropping in this type of coffee?

greyteam1959

Probably all comes from the same factory.

itsthelittlethings

Vary the amount of milk you're putting in if you're starting to get bored with it. Or buy some posh milk. Treat yourself.

fatbelly

I haven't noticed a difference with the Lidl coffee but I do stockpile so I'm probably drinking stuff I bought a year ago

HillStreetBlues

fatbelly said:

I haven't noticed a difference with the Lidl coffee but I do stockpile so I'm probably drinking stuff I bought a year ago

I stocked up with Lidl dark chocolate, had a shock with the price now (over double what I last paid). 

Rosa_Damascena

fatbelly said:

I haven't noticed a difference with the Lidl coffee but I do stockpile so I'm probably drinking stuff I bought a year ago

Me neither, I usually have this day to day when I am out of DE.

I tried this recently and surprisingly really enjoy it:

MyRealNameToo

greyteam1959 said:

Probably all comes from the same factory.

Because it comes from the same factory doesnt mean it's the identical stuff. Most firms make various grades and companies choose which one to brand to themselves and/or they create products explicitly for larger retailers to bespoke specifications. 

A friend worked in a baked bean factory, they had 3 grades of beans, a few grades of sauce and naturally you could vary the sauce to bean ratio. Retailers could pick and choose or give a price point and be shown the options to achieve it.