InstantInstant coffee reviews
Instant coffee, judged against other instant coffee rather than against espresso. It is the cheapest cup in the UK, and some of it is much better than the rest.
- Nescafé Gold Blend Signature reviewThe jar most of the country reaches for, and the one every other instant coffee has to argue against. At 6p a cup it argues back well.3 min read
- Nescafé Alta Rica Gold Blend reviewThe only 100% arabica jar in Nescafé's mainstream range, and the darkest roast of the three. A penny a cup more than Gold Blend buys a genuinely different coffee.3 min read
- Nescafé Gold Blend Smooth reviewGold packaging, Gold pricing, and the cheaper drying process used for Nescafé Original. Nescafé say so themselves, and it changes the buying advice completely.4 min read
- Kenco Rich instant coffee reviewFreeze-dried, roastier than Gold Blend, and the same 6p a cup. A straight taste choice rather than a value one, with one thing to check on the label.3 min read
- Kenco Decaff instant coffee reviewFreeze-dried decaf at 6p a cup, which is exactly what Kenco's caffeinated jar costs. Decaf almost always carries a premium, and here it does not.3 min read
- illy Decaf Instant coffee review100% arabica decaf in a 95g tin, at 17p a cup. That is roughly two and a half times what instant coffee normally costs, and the review has to earn that rather than excuse it.4 min read
- L'OR Intense Refill reviewDark roasted, well liked, and sold in a paper refill pouch that saves packaging rather than money. At 8p a cup it is one of the dearer jars we track.3 min read
- Percol Smooth Colombian reviewFreeze-dried single-origin Colombian arabica, and the most expensive instant coffee per serving we track. The origin is real; the bulk pack is not the saving it looks like.3 min read
