Good instant coffee brand?

[marbel]

From time to time I see a recipe that calls for instant coffee.   I bought a jar once, just regular grocery store stuff, and the taste was terrible to me, so I assume I would not want to use it in a recipe.  Well, sometimes I use a little bit when I'm making brownies, as the flavor doesn't really come through.  But sometimes the coffee is more the featured flavor, so I want something good.

 

I had some espresso powder from King Arthur a few years ago, but it is expensive (partly because of shipping cost).

 

So, what brand of instant coffee do you like?

 

Please note that I despise the taste of Starbucks.  :-)

 

Thank you!

[Ravin]

If you are particular about coffee, probably no instant is going to please you.

[Arcadia]

Nescafe - many flavors but cheapest is fine for baking

UCC - the pricier one for drinking, the cheaper one for baking

Jacobs - gold cap for drinking, green cap (cheaper) for baking

 

 

Nescafe has singles packet version so if you don't use instant coffee often, a box of single serve packets for about $2 might work.

[ktgrok]

I don't know if you can find it anymore, but Barnies had liquid ones that were amazing. I used them in recipes al the time. 

 

Found them! http://www.barniescoffeekitchen.com/pages/brewsticks

[Alessandra]

I like Medaglia d'Oro espresso for cooking, Trader Joe's for drinking.

[Carol in Cal.]

It is a logical impossibility.  That is all.

 

But for cooking, I haven't found that it matters which brand you use.

[happi duck]

I second getting the nescafe single cup packets. Cheaper to try and if you're only using it from time to time it will keep better than an open jar.

 

The ones labeled French roast or Colombian would give a stronger coffee flavor.

[marbel]

Thanks.  I have some good ideas for next time I go shopping.

 

This is the particular recipe that has me asking. I have seen others, but I really want to make this soon, and I want it to be good:  Coffee Walnut Layer Cake.

[redsquirrel]

When I have a similar recipe I always just use instant espresso. It's better than instant coffee.

[pinkmint]

Mount Hagen organic instant coffee. I had it at a friend's house and it was so good I had to know what brand it was. 

[zoobie]

Ferrara or Medaglio D'Oro are good for recipes and are usually pretty easy to find. They're as good as the King Arthur IME.

 

http://www.medagliadoro.com/find-a-store.aspx

 

I know I've bought Ferrara at Whole Foods. I can't remember where else I've seen it. 

 

For brownies, I will also use leftover coffee in place of the water called for in the recipe. :)

Edited April 15, 2016 by zoobie

[SKL]

Mount Hagen organic instant coffee. I had it at a friend's house and it was so good I had to know what brand it was. 

 

This is the only one I buy too.  I don't like any other coffee except this kind.

[lllll]

nm

Edited April 18, 2016 by _kathy_

[mamiof5]

None. Can't stand instant coffee :P

[FriedClams]

Starbucks singles are ok. For recipes, they're great because they're STRONG.

 

ETA - Saw that you hate Sbucks. :-) For baking, I like it. :-)

Edited April 16, 2016 by FriedClams