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There totally is good instant coffee!
Made with good beans, that need to be imported fresh. So... Probably even more expensive, since it's those good beans, plus some additional processing for the novelty/longevity...
Yep. Here in colombia the instant coffee is much more popular and it tastes exactly the same as normal brewed coffee (as long as you buy a good brand).
Can you (or others) please provide a couple examples of good instant? I am completely serious. I have a trip coming up where the coffee might be terrible or non-existent. I'd like to bring some [quality] instant just in case.
The good instant espressos I've had were typically directly from the roaster. I'm a big fan of Black and White roasters out of North Carolina, and they have good instant.
I also have had really good instant from a site called loveluminous, but they're a bit strange. It's a drop store, so you can only order on Fridays, and you have to sign up to get a code sent to you.
Anyway, look for independent roasters of moderate size, you never know what some of them may carry.
The Starbucks Via Instant Coffee packets are decent and very convenient. Also, coffee expert James Hoffman reviews easily-available instant coffees for when you have absolutely nothing but hot water:
https://youtu.be/8cIqLvJz8VM
Yes, I already have some SB and will likely bring it, but I was hoping for other suggestions. I appreciate your link to Mr Hoffman and I enjoyed the video. Ultimately, I found a brand called Black Coffee Roasting Company. I'll bring those and the SB on the trip. Thank you again.
BTW, I normally drink Dillanos. Their double-French roast is one of the best coffees I've had. I don't drink SB much anymore.
Glad it helped. Thanks for the info about Dillanos, I'm intrigued and think I'll try their Double Dark roast. Let us know how the Black Coffee Roasting Company instant is!