For the coffee purists out there, this thread is not for you. Yes, I know instant isn't "real" coffee, but for those of us that just want a quick, hot, easy, vaguely coffee-ish drink ..... instant it is.
So .....
.... for the rest of us, have you ever tried these fancy-ish coffees with very finely ground actual coffee in with an instant, that supposedly give a "real' coffee flavour?
And for any coffee enthusiasts still reading, and currently spraying their fresh-ground espresso up the wall in disgust at the notion of instant that tastes like 'real' coffee, I TOLD YOU this thread wasn't for you.
So, who's tried 'em?
I've tried Nescafe Azera (Americano and Espresso) and Lavazza (Classico) and, to my surprise (being a borderline coffee snob myself) I was quite impressed.
To my surprise, I preferred the Nescafe to the Lavazza, but all three weren't bad at all .... for an instant.
Are they as good as "real" coffee? No. But,
IMHO, a lot, LOT better than the average, old-style instant. Quiteca bit dearer too, but nowhere near the cost of a pod coffee.
Surprisingly, one small scale TV blind taste test I saw found (
IIRC) 3 out of 4 picked the Azera over several different pod coffees, which I why I tried them.
So, tried 'em? If so, what did you think?