When I was in college, I used to catch up on my homework. I stayed up all night playing three short games and handed them in the next day. In order to refresh myself, I drank eight cups of instant coffee in one night, but I was still very sleepy.
I don’t know if it was because I was young at that time, or because the purity of the instant coffee was too low. However, for busy and lazy people, grinding coffee beans by yourself is not practical. So, I walked down the road quickly.
JD.com has events for brewing drinks from time to time. I have tried N types of instant coffee. Although everyone has different tastes, I would like to share some personal experiences. In no particular order.
1. Nestlé original flavor
It should be the most famous and most popular drink in China. The university also bought it back then.
When I went to the supermarket, I would grab a pack if it was less than one yuan a piece.
The prices on Goudong are similar now, and there have never been any big good prices.
What should I say about the taste? It is the most ordinary. It is well balanced in all aspects and will not be picked on.
After trying a few more brands, I almost never bought Nestlé. It’s not that it doesn’t taste good, it’s just too mediocre and tasteless~
Nestle original flavor
Coffee flavor: ★★★
Fragrance: ★★★
Sweet: ★★
Bitter: ★★
Sour: ★★★
2. Nestle Milky Flavor
I went there out of curiosity, after all, there were so many flavors on the counter.
I felt a little regretful after drinking it. How should I put it? The milky aroma is milky, but what about the coffee flavor?
Originally, instant coffee has various additives so it is impure. Everyone knows this, but here the milky aroma is highlighted again. It's quite fragrant and smooth, but it doesn't smell like coffee anymore. It's better to drink milk tea.
Nestle milk flavor
Coffee flavor: ★★
Fragrance: ★★★★
Sweetness: ★★★★
Bitter: ★
Sour: ★
3. Nestlé Extra Concentrate
Went there out of curiosity.
In fact, it is generally not much different from the original flavor. Although it feels a bit bitter, after drinking a few more bars, I feel that there is no big difference.
Each strip is a few grams less, a little thicker, and it’s almost the same after soaking.
Nestle Extra Espresso
Coffee flavor: ★★★
Fragrance: ★★
Sweetness: ★
Bitter: ★★★
Acid: ★★★★
4. Nestlé Alcoholic Drinks
Curiosity killed the cat, the worst death for a cat .
I saw that it only has 1.8 grams per serving, and I was curious about how to soak it.
When I bought it, I found out that this thing is called extra strong. Other instant-dissolved products are more than ten grams, but this one is only one-tenth, but the concentration is not inferior at all, or in other words, the bitterness.
If you ask me to use one thing to describe its taste: Chinese medicine.
To be honest, if you soak it alone without adding other things, it won’t taste good. I now mix it with other sweet coffees.
Nestle Essence
Coffee flavor: ★★★★★
Fragrance: ★
Sweetness: ★
< p>Bitter: ★★★★★Sour: ★★★
5. Yichang Old Street? 2-in-1 White Coffee
There was a girl before I was recommended white coffee, so I drank a pack while Goudong was having fun.
The coffee flavor of white coffee is not that strong, and for a picky dad like me, it is just tasteless.
Maybe that’s what adults like. However, I also gave him alcoholic beverages, and he still disliked them. I can only say that this is the taste of adults.
White coffee has less caffeine and is not sour easily. If you are not looking for coffee flavor or are afraid of insomnia, you can try it.
Yichang Old Street 2-in-1 White Coffee
Coffee flavor: ★★
Fragrance: ★★★
Sweetness: ★ ★★★
Bitter: ★
Sour: ★