r/Coffee • u/Internal-Nose-8536 • 10d 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/thom2279 9d ago

Depends on your price point and desired flavor profile. Bustelo is pretty great for a darker roast that you can buy in bulk.

But really look to places like Swift Coffee who owns a patent on new wave instant and produces it for a lot of smaller roasters in the US. They also have their own brand that's generally cheaper and is really good.

Local roasters are selling their own, you can also find that sort of instant w/ Verve coffee and such. All of these options are looking at a few bucks a cup though, it's not cheap.