He's not the only one. There are a lot of people in the UK who are brought up with instant coffee and haven't experienced freshly brewed coffee made with freshly ground roasted coffee beans.

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A great thing about this method as well as the taste of the coffee is that the equipment is very inexpensive, and it's very portable; you can take it anywhere with you, on holiday, to the office, camping… This mix is an intriguing combination of 100% organic arabica coffee, Lion’s Mane mushrooms, Chaga Mushrooms, and Rhodiola -- known as “the golden root”, wild-harvested in Tibet. While freshly ground beans make more satisfying coffee than instant coffee in every respect, it comes with a significant investment expense in coffee-making equipment. Not only that, but freshly ground coffee requires an often steep learning curve, with aspects including extraction time, ratio, and temperature to consider. For those reasons, many people prefer instant coffee.There's no doubt that instant coffee can be cheaper than freshly brewed speciality coffee – and by quite a lot. Barista Style” which is a term I think Nescafe started, and others have come up with similar terms, means putting finely ground solid coffee beans into an instant coffee.

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I've found though that having a grinder and being able to grind your own coffee beans as you use them, really adds to the whole experience most importantly when it comes to the taste. Gold Blend is also a blend of Robusta and Arabica. I can't tell you which varietals, or what percentage of Robusta is used, as Nescafe don't provide this information. I don't use the Tassimo anymore, and I chose not to go for a Nespresso as I like to try different speciality coffees – having said that, some speciality coffee roasters are now selling Nespresso compatible pods, and pods/disks which are compatible with other machines. There are also Seal Pods, which allow you to grind your own speciality beans to be used with Nespresso.Mouthfeel is self-explanatory. It means the way an instant coffee feels in your mouth. Some coffees are too bitter or too sour. Some have an astringent feel to them. Like flavor, this is another factor that’s almost impossible to determine before purchasing. But when you do make a decision, keep this factor in mind when tasting the coffee. One shot of espresso is generally about 30–50 ml (1–1.75 oz), and contains about 63 mg of caffeine ( 3 ). For example, sipping an excessive amount of caffeinated coffee can raise blood pressure and lead to insomnia, per Harvard Health Publishing. So, whether you drink instant coffee or another type of brew, taking in a moderate amount of caffeine (400 milligrams daily is safe for most healthy people) is your best bet. Does instant coffee have less caffeine than ground?