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Instant coffee v drip: our blind taste test may unravel your assumptions
If you still scoff at the stuff from a jar, you may be missing out on a new generation of instant coffee
TL;DR
- A blind taste test at Drexel University found that 77% of participants preferred instant coffee to drip coffee.
- Illy Intenso Bold Roast was named the overall winner, outperforming drip coffee in texture, coffee flavor, and bitterness.
- Mount Hagen Organic Fairtrade Instant Coffee Single Serve Sticks and Café Bustelo were also top contenders that bested drip coffee.
- Testers found that drip coffee, even familiar brands, had more pronounced sourness and aftertaste when compared side-by-side with instant options.
- The quality and variety of instant coffee have evolved, with modern options including pastes, steeped bags, liquid concentrates, and freeze-dried alternatives.