People can be snobby about instant coffee as much as they like, but when it comes down to it; coffee is sometimes drunk for the caffeine hit. And a damn good caffeine hit at that.
Instant coffee is generally made from low quality Vietnamese Robosta, to which an arabica coffee flavour is added. An enourmous quantity of coffee is brewed in an enourmous vat, which is then freeeze dried. The “Freeze dried” bit means something like; the coffee changes state instantly, and the water in it is never steam. I’d be glad if somebody with more scientific knowledge could correct me.
I appreciate good coffee; from an espresso machine, a cafetiere or even an Ibrik. But that is when coffee is being drunk for pleasure, when a caffeine hit is needed, and needed quickly; instant coffee is the answer.
When making an instant coffee, at school or in the morning, I like to add around 3 to 4 tea spoons of sugar to cover up the bitterness. It seems to do the trick well and make a “supercharge” drink. I can last nicely up until 3:25 PM on only 3 hours of sleep on such a drink.
So don’t turn your nose up at instant coffee. Drink for porpose not for pleasure. One should never enjoy a cup of nescafe, but be thankful for the benefits of it.
On a final note; If you end up buying instant coffee, I’d recomend “Carte Noir”, it’s 100% Arabica (Which I think is a waste for instant), so it’s much more palatible, and with sugar; you’ll be able to sip without cringing and feel the brilliant effects of caffeine. All of course, brewed in less than 30 seconds.
