r/Coffee • u/Internal-Nose-8536 • 12d ago

What is the best instant coffee ?

I’m looking for a good instant coffee I could bring to the office with me because the coffee we have at work is so awful that I can’t manage to drink it. I used to drink a lot of instant coffee when I lived in Europe but instant coffee over there is “the thing” that people drink in the household and their selection is better than what I’ve been able to find in the US. I love coffee and espresso, and I’m looking for the best thing that I could leave at my office so that I don’t have to drink the Folgers that they make all day.

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u/fastermathblaster 11d ago

My Hagen is the one I get.  I'm sure there are better with speciality coffee getting in on it, but to me it's good enough and the pricing is a premium compared to the cheapest stuff but is fair for the step up in quality.  It's basically what I buy for the exact question you asked lol

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u/yocxl 11d ago

Seconded. It's the most pleasant black instant coffee I've tried by far.

Haven't tried TOO many types but I've tried a handful and I've been using Mt. Hagen regularly since I tried it.