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Which Instant Coffee?

Posted by Cliff on from the post-consciousness-beverage-choices dept.

nhn asks: "Being a caffeine-addict, I feel quite miserable not having my favourite coffee, every morning. I can't walk to Starbucks/Gloria Jeans, while I'm at work, since there is an instant coffee machine available (and I dislike filtered coffee). For the record: I hate Nescafe, it simply sucks." What must you drink, after your dreams have evaporated into the waking world? What types of coffee would you recommend to a seasoned coffee afficionado...or even your garden variety caffeine addict?

"Given:

  • I'm a fulltime developer.
  • I like very strong coffee, my usual cup is espresso machiato.
  • My coffee-style: French, or Italian as a second choice.
  • I need coffee to keep myself awake for at least 8 hours (you know how it feels like when you have to debug thousand lines of code, don't you?)
  • I drink coffee first for the taste, then the caffein, not the other way around."

4 of 291 comments (clear)

  1. Nothing but the best by SnakeNuts · · Score: 4, Informative

    Java Blue Mountain. 'nuff said. - I wonder if you can get that as an instant...

    --
    Trainee BOFH -- Just give me your username & password
  2. Nice + Ethical by mpr · · Score: 5, Informative

    I only drink this stuff when drinking instant.

    Allows me to feel all warm inside from the really nice coffee + the fair-trade-ness of it at the same time!

  3. Re:Dear Cliff, by Sheridan · · Score: 4, Informative
    ObviousGuy wrote:-

    Espresso has lower caffeine per volume than drip coffee,
    Nope. Espresso has lower caffeine per typical serving than drip coffee, but has more caffeine per volume.

    Reference: The Caffeine FAQ - a 7oz cup of drip coffee has 115-175mg of caffeine compared with 100mg of caffeine in a typical espresso (1.5 - 2oz serving ). (i.e. espresso would have 350-467mg per 7oz)

    HTH

  4. Where's your proof, natureboy? by occamboy · · Score: 4, Informative
    Coffee has been studied EXTENSIVELY, and nothing really bad has turned up. Rather than being a poison, coffee seems to have many health benefits:
    • lowers risk of getting diabetes by 40% or so
    • lowers risk of getting Parkinson's disease by more than 50%
    • lowers risk of getting colon cancer
    and other positive effects. See, for example, this article, for example.