My husband isn't a huge coffee person, but I made him a dalgona coffee with your brown sugar cinnamon syrup and it is his favorite coffee drink!! It's such a great quick and easy but delicious cup of coffee! Also I love to whip the milk as well so it's super frothy
I make it from Morgan's recipe. 1 c brown sugar, 3/4 c water, she uses 1 tsp cinnamon (I use .5 tsp). Put on medium heat and stir. When it starts to bubble take off heat and add .5 tsp vanilla. Let cool then put in jar and store in fridge.
My Grandma only drank Folgers crystals - 2 spoonfuls (everyone knew which spoon), hot water and a splash of milk while smoking a pack of Virginia slims and reading an Harlequin Romance novel.
I'm shocked you didn't mention the cold water trick. A trick I learned ages ago to make instant coffee (whatever was available/nothing high-end) taste more pleasant is to measure your instant coffee granules into your drinking vessel, and then dissolve them into a tiny bit of cold water in the bottom of the cup before adding in hot water to your desired concentration. Dissolving it in cold water first seemed to mitigate a lot of the harsher unpleasant flavors associated with Nescafe, for example.
I've always been a tea drinker and I finally got into coffee recently, so I've been trying so many different versions. I always try to use a recipe so when I wanted to try instant coffee, I looked some up. The very first one I found spoke wonders about this method, so I tried it and I'm sooo glad I did!! I think if I hadn't tried this method first, then the whole instant coffee thing would be ruined for me lol at least based off of instant coffee fails I've heard (burnt, too weak, etc.). P.S. thanks for giving very detailed instructions for how to use this method for those who don't know about it. It's so surprising how many people just say "Oh try this" but they don't explain why or how to use the method
That horrible flavor of coffee that's been sitting on the burner too long is what you get if you add near boiling water to coffee crystals. Instant coffee is originally produced by perfectly brewing coffee and then freeze drying it so that it stops the cooking process. If you add freeze dried coffee to near boiling water, the coffee continues to cook.
My first experience with instant coffee was a Jello brand cookbook recipe for a dessert using Dream Whip, a powdered whip topping package, a box of pudding mix and instant coffee. It made a bouncy and fluffy coffee dessert that was loved by my entire family. I was always happy to see when my Dad would buy the very specific ingredients and leave them on the counter in a group as an unspoken request for more ❤
Granulated instant coffee is a life-saver for my morning commutes. Using a standard "Dalgona" base recipe, I found that cold frothing oat milk with vanilla syrup and combining them together with the dalgona make a cloud of deliciousness that normal milk just can't compete with!
I... primarily drink instant coffee. Anthony's Organic is so good and i get more chocolate notes than i do with most other coffee. Korean instant coffee brand Maxim is also absolutely fantastic.
Very strong coffee flavor and a good vanilla ice cream are just a perfect match... I usually use espresso brewed into a chilled cup, but there's no reason instant shouldn't work. I'll have to try that.
I loved coffee yogurt as a child, but I haven't seen it anywhere in a long time now. Where I live, at least. So now I buy plain yogurt and put decaf instant coffee powder in it with some vanilla and sweetener, and it tastes just like when I was a kid.
The brand Olympic in Western Canada makes a coffee yogurt that is just to die for. They are an organic and gluten free brand, the latter is why I started eating it. Their yogurt is thick, creamy and wonderfully tart without being too sour. They make flavor on the bottom style which is something I missed from childhood.
i can't imagine yogurt with coffee flavor... it's too bad caffeine interferes with calcium absorption so i don't usually take milk/dairy with my coffee
Oikos Greek yogurt has a coffee flavoured yogurt, it’s not sold at every grocery store so it may be a little more difficult to find but theyre still out there!
This third recipe you've shown is essentially how the Greek frappé coffee is made! The technique of mixing the instant coffee (originally "Nescafé classic", now whatever brand one prefers or is available) with cold water is exactly the same (although originally a cocktail shaker was used). The difference is that sugar and milk are optional, i.e. to one's taste. However, if sugar is used, then it's mixed at the first stage, exactly as seen in your video.
I'll admit I drink instant coffee. It works for me and fits my budget. Thank you for acknowledging this aspect of coffee and doing so with out derision or scorn. Thank you as well for some wonderful ideas how to make best use of the instant type!
Our local ice cream biz had an espresso milkshake for a limited time. Once it was gone, we realized ground up instant coffee in a vanilla shake made the exact same treat. Highly recommended.
Before I finish watching this, I’ll say i make my coffee by putting instant coffee in milk and microwave until it’s about to boil, then I stir and drink. I’ve been watching this channel for a while and this is finally a video that I can maybe try 😂
Where I come from (kolkata, India), the only coffee we would get while growing up was instant, from which Nescafe was the standard. It wasn't until I was much older when a relative that lived in the US brought us ground coffee. I tried preparing it like instant coffee only to get a nasty surprise 😂😂 I've learnt a lot more about coffee from your videos, even though freshly brewed espresso is something I only get from cafes and instant is the only thing I make at home. So when I saw this video I instantly clicked on it, Thank you!
Something that has improved my experience with instant coffee is letting the coffee dissolve in a bit of cold water before pouring hot on top. Reduces a lot of the bitterness for me! Not sure why.
When I drink instant, I do it the other way around. I dissolve the Instant coffee In a little bit of boiled water, then dilute with room temperature water making it a drink that I can gulp down like water :)
Morgan (During the latte preparation): "You know what to do here." Me: *pouring the big latte glass into the small espresso container and flooding the kitchen*
Thank you! As someone who can’t really afford a machine (mostly because of space at home) this gives me hope and I’m glad I can have a nice cup although I only have instant coffee.
Dissolve three grams freeze dried with one ounce of cold water. If you have the whisk, use that to give it a frothy texture. If you like milk based use a tablespoon of heavy whipping cream. Water should be no hotter than 180 degrees F. When the little bubbles start, shut the kettle off. If it comes to a boil, let it sit for a minute, two will be better. Pour about a fourth of the hot water into the dissolved cold mixture, then stir. Add another fourth and stir. Then add the remainder of the water. Let it sit for a minute, stir again then drink. I have found three grams with six ounces of water makes a good cup. Not great, but really good. I learned the dissolving in cold water trick when I worked with a crew from Mexico. Their brand of choice was Legal. It has caramelized sugar in it. You would take your spoon and put the coffee in and dissolve it with water from the water can. When the water boiled everyone would add some hot water and sugar then more water. What I like about instant is how you can change the flavor and texture from one cup to the next without any fuss. I occasionally splurge on ground and my Aeropress, but now it is instant. Plus you can try different types from different regions and see if you like the spray dried vs the freeze dried. I once was interested in the specialty freeze dried coffees but the price per cup is too high. I still think properly prepared grocery store instant is just as good. And some of the cheap dollar store instant is really good for the espresso type milk based drinks. I think we should give instant a little more love. It can make a really good cuppa Joe.
Thank you so much! You're not only very educated and informative, but you're also very easy to watch and listen to. The enthusiasm really helps hold attention! :D
Cafe Bustelo instant coffee is smooth and delicious in my morning iced lattes! Thanks to you, and your videos, I now enjoy a delicious iced coffee every morning in the summertime! Unsweetened vanilla almond milk, vanilla syrup, fat free half and half for a fuller body. Shaken over ice. Yum!
Congrats on the win! I am disabled with chronic pain so instant had been my coffee of choice for years. I used to make French press and i really loved it but the time of making it and the cleanup got to be too much for me. As well as my son says, "doesn't matter how much milk you add it doesn't dilute the strength of instant".
It's kinda funny that the world has learned whipping the instant coffee in 2020 when in my country we used to do it in 1990s WITH THE SPOON because we didn't have the equipment 😁 we used to stir it for 15-20 minutes to get the good consistency 😁 but the result was divine
I always have instant coffee in the cupboard, mostly for baking, but if we're out of regular coffee I still enjoy a Dalgona from time to time. It's always given me sort of a reverse cold brew with cold foam vibe, and I'm a fan
My absolute favorite instant is Nestle Ricoré. I drink it cafe au lait style and it is delicious!! So smooth. Do NOT use boiling water. Ever. For any instant. This will burn the coffee. I normally use the lowest temp setting on my kettle used for green teas, 175F. Enjoy! (I have this on repeat delivery lol)
I consider myself a Coffee Snob, but recently I been experimenting with instant coffee going back to my roots in my coffee addiction. The different brands, amounts and water temperature and type. Various interesting methods and fell in love with it again and from other coffee lovers was looked like I was crazy when they asked what my favorite coffee was and I said instant coffee. On a side note when enlisted the MRE's came with instant coffee and of course cocoa powder and what a I and a fee others would do was open up the instant coffee and cocoa powder mix pour the instant coffee into the cocoa powder add a tiny amount of water mix into a paste and eat it like that or spread on crackers.
It's interesting that I've always been meticulous about weighing beans and water when brewing fresh coffee, but have always just used scoops/eye measure with instant coffee.
I spent a couple of months in Asia. I picked up a glass canister of instant coffee at a local grocer and took it back to my hotel room. I also bought a liter of coconut water. I poured the instant coffee into a resealable bag, and use the glass container to make coffee, with the coconut water, every evening. I put the resultant brew into my hotel room fridge overnight, and by morning, I had some amazing iced coffee.
As a recently undiagnosed but aware ADHDer, I've just been reading that caffeine is my super power - something I've always known as I can consume caffeine at any time of the day basically, and still go to sleep when I want. That last one looks great. Think I need to get one of those whisk-y things!
I make a lavender mocha! I put some lavender buds in a small container of sugar and massage the buds into the sugar and then just leave them in. And when I make the coffee I strain the sugar, add in some cocoa, and mix it with coffee. It's so good!
I have used the small green jar of instant coffee. My preferred instant is in a bigger yellow jar: Cafe Bustelo Espresso Instant Coffee. I love it iced with sweetener and milk.
Thanks for the video!I have been using Starbucks instant coffee for a very long time. Since it originally came out as VIA. Now it comes in a little can. I use the amount that it says for water, which is 2 teaspoons (used to be a sleeve) and add about 8 to 10 ounces of milk and a little bit of vanilla syrup. Sometimes I’ll add some caramel on top to make a “caramel macchiato “. I just heat it in the microwave. My husband loves to take it camping/backpacking. Easy to use with a camp stove.
You remind me of one of my favorite cousins! This is the first of your full videos I've seen, and I think I'll be sticking around for a while. Thank you for what you do!!
One of my favorite coffee drinks is to brew a cup of salted caramel tea, and then add to that a pack of hot chocolate and a spoonful of folgers instant coffee. It's surprisingly delicious and was my go to break room drink for awhile.
Pro tip for anyone wanting to make Dalgona coffee: if you have a wide-mouth Mason jar, and an immersion blender that is slightly narrower than the Mason jar, you can make dalgona coffee faster and with less effort; granted it’s just more cleaning. Doing it this way though the coffee is at the bottom, which only matters if you want to layer it on top; otherwise: this makes it easier to mix with your milk or water for your finished drink.
I thought it was interesting when you pointed out that instant coffee is at its best with milk. I learned from a friend of mine from India to make it by mixing the powder directly into hot milk. Sometimes, I make it with frothed milk or steamed milk. Sweeten however you like, if you like. I usually go un-sweetened, but find maple syrup to go really well with instant coffee mixed right into milk. It's great!
Thanks for this video! Coming off of a week long trip to Portugal, where I brought along a hand grinder, an aeropress, a scale, and of course beans, I find myself wondering if I should try instant coffee for my next trip. Don't get me wrong: the results from this approach give me close to the same results I enjoy at home. This approach has worked well if I'm in an airbnb, or if there is a kitchenette in my room. It's a little clumsy to pull off in hotel rooms, specially where you have one of those plastic coffee makers rather than a kettle. Folks ask why I don't just get coffee where I'm going. I do enjoy exploring specialty coffee shops if my travel permits (had a lovely pour over at Fabrica Coffee Roasters in Lisbon, and brought some beans back to enjoy), but I like to have coffee early in the morning, before any cafes open. I will give try the Savage instant coffee a try. The cost per serving is quite a bit more than buying beans, but I'm willing to pay more in order to travel lighter if it makes a good cup.
You really should try the Hellenic Nescafe frappe (φραπέ). Whisk/whip/shake the instant coffee with a little bit of cold water and if you want sugar into a thick foam/crema. Fill up a tall glass with ice or just use the same vessel with ice and add the crema. Fill with cold water to the top or almost the top and then add milk to taste. Enjoy sipping slowly for hours. You should also be drinking a glass of water with this.
I put a little instant coffee with about a half cup of water, a quarter cup of Greek yoghurt, a half a frozen banana, a scoop of protein powder, a tablespoon or 2 of cocoa powder, and another quarter cup of almond milk and blend it, and it makes a really delicious cold brew protein shake kind of deal
Thanks for the video on instant coffee! We drink Mt. Hagen which is fine, but have been looking for other options. We started drinking instant when our daughter brought home a jar of Nescafe Gold from Turkey at the beginning of the pandemic, and really liked it. We soon discovered that the Nescafe Gold available in the US tasted nothing like what she brought home, and was lacking the strong chocolate notes that you talked about. I occasionally put a little (about 1/5 of a packet) LMNT chocolate raspberry electrolyte in my coffee. It is mostly salt, but the raspberry chocolate flavoring is really nice.
4:24 With instant coffee, as you know, you aren't brewing it. You're re-hydrating it and adding diluting water. The brewing was done before the freeze/air drying as you said. Really happy to see you continue to promote weighing out the ingredients instead of using volumetric, will definitely help people dial in their preferences and easily replicate them. 8oz is 236.6ml, but not that important. I'd say 240 for rounding instead of 250, but I also prefer brewing about 250, so whatever. I like to remember that 240 is divisible by 8, so 240 and 8 get linked in my head for a quick conversion. This is like the least important thing ever, but maybe someone will find it useful.
I tried the salt method, and also mixed the coffee powder with cold water before adding the hot water (somebody in the comments suggested that). My coffee turned out really smooth! Thanks for this video!
in Greece we use instant coffee to make frappé. it's pretty similar to dalgona coffee but with less or no milk and with or without sugar (instant coffee can froth up fine without sugar too) and more cold water (and usually 2-3 ice cubes)
@Yenneffer I agree with you and I'm really glad you like frappé! As Morgan said in her video, dalgona coffee is more of a treat because it's inspired by the korean candy
I actually love the Mount Hagen instant you used in the video. I have tried a ton of different commercial instant brands, and imo it is by far the best. Definitely agree that it really shines with milk. It's so good with Oatly barista edition milk that many days I choose it over brewing a V60 simply because it's tasty, gets the job done, and takes a lot less time (and less cleanup!).
I agree 100%. We have switched over to using Oatly full fat, and that works too. Some days I drink a small cup black, and it’s also great for iced coffee.
So neat! I'm not much of a coffee drinker (I prefer tea), but I recently got some fairly good instant coffee to have on hand for guests. I'll have to play around with different preparations. Thanks for sharing!
I've basically grown up at WDW living 2 hours away and covid changed so much of how you visit now. You have to have your phone for everything. I did Tokyo DL in 2019 and it was by far my favorite park but I lucked out going in January when it was the lowest crowd.
A friend of mine introduced me to their version of iced coffee using instant and it’s such an accessibility must have. Just add instant coffee with either cold water or oat milk, stir and sweeten. Fast, tasty and amazing!
I know it’s pre-mixed with creamer and sugar, but Vinacafe changed my mind about instant coffee like 15 years ago and I never see anyone who cares about coffee reviewing it. I’d love to hear your take. It’s so affordable and it honestly tastes surprisingly good 90% of the time. When I was super broke it was always my go-to, because I can’t stomach normal instant or most cheap coffee.
Definitely going to use your salt tip next cup. My parents always used a bit of salt when brewing coffee. They used different methods, but there was always that pinch of salt. Total forgot about that. And now I also know why they did that. I make instant coffee by filling a mug half with water and half with skimmed milk. Heat it in the microwave. And put two tea spoons of instant coffee in it. I do it like this for decades now. It was because I don’t like anything else than milk in my coffee. And this way I had my coffee with boiled milk. (Adding cold milk isn’t an option) Or I just take a mug with cold water and put instant coffee and sugar in it. I’ve got this from a comment of someone from Vietnam, whose parents made it like that. It’s quick. And I also discovered that this is better with cheap instant coffee*. It’s more like coffee lemonade then. And you can make it everywhere. *from the Lidl.
I'm a genuine fan of instant coffee. I travel with it, I keep it at my workplace as an afternoon treat, I'll use it when I want a certain straightforward richness. Caffeinated, decaffeinated... always with milk. I give instant coffee its flowers.
When I was a kid, used to put milk and instant coffee in a Tupperware shaker with ice and get it all frothy that way. No sugar, just milk and ice. Loved it in the summertime.
The video I just needed rn. The coffee machine at work is broken so I brought my little espresso machine to the office but at work I just got "instant caramel cappuccino". It just tastes like weird water sometimes but now I got some ideas to work with, thanks :)
I've been drinking instant for convenience for several years. Just found VitaCup, I'm hooked. It's Organic and Low Acid. 100% Arabica and sooo smooth. Also bout some specialty Black Tea with Cocoa, Coconut, I steeped then added to my coffee with cream. ❤❤❤
I have found what best works for me on how to make a good ice coffee, is to put the coffee in ice cubes. Let it freeze for a couple of hours 2-4 hours. Then blend about 3-4 coffee cubes and add 2 tablespoons of sugar. Blend it until you get a thick consistency and pour it in a cup or glass of your choice and add whatever milk choice you desire (dairy or bean based). I have used this method many times and surprisingly have had good feedback. Try it everyone and tell me what you think.
Instant coffee actually has somewhat of a special place in my heart. My mom did not brew coffee at home. She got Folgers instant coffee and drank that every single morning before she went to work. That was my introduction to coffee. I'm nowhere near the coffee geek levels of enthusiasm for the art of the brew, but I enjoy cafes and a nice cup in the morning. I'll have to revisit instant and see what's changed.
I started my coffee journey in 2020 with instant coffee! Used to love it with lots of milk and brown sugar. I’ve definitely upped my coffee experience in the last four years and now have americanos everyday with oatmilk (I still love milky coffee). My partner has become a huge coffee buff so I get to reap the benefits of his interest :p
High school me was a big fan of instant coffee when pulling all-nighters. I'd mix 3 or 4 tablespoons of coffee with the same amount of sugar, just enough hot water to blend them together, fill the glass with ice and top iit up with nonfat milk. I'm surprised I wasn't vibrating enough to set off the Big One.
We make whisked coffee (frappe) here in Greece since the 50's. Whisk the coffee with water, add ice cubes and fill the rest of the glass with water. Sugar and milk are optional
Back in the Army, when we were out in the field and had MRE's, we would mix the packs of coffee, creamer, sugar, chocolate, and peanut butter together. Super jolt of energy and protein. I actually recommend it.
I usually either make coffee the normal way with a filter or I mix it directly with the water if I want something stronger so this video is gonna be educational for me!
Came for the sock slide and “Hello There!”, stayed for the coffee. It is really unique what you can do with instant coffee, the older I get and the more I get into coffee “seriously”, for lack of a better term, I realized it’s not that instant coffee is “bad” per se, I just didn’t know any good brands or flavours.Thanks for another great video Morgan!
With the dalgona coffee I usually whisk it until I get soft peaks and then I put it at the bottom of the glass, ice on top and milk as the last step. Makes mixing it easier plus I really enjoy the frothy texture!
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I love how you can win a barista championship using very special specialty coffee and still enjoy instant. Wonderful palette!
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My husband isn't a huge coffee person, but I made him a dalgona coffee with your brown sugar cinnamon syrup and it is his favorite coffee drink!! It's such a great quick and easy but delicious cup of coffee! Also I love to whip the milk as well so it's super frothy
Oh THAT sounds heavenly!! 😍😍🤤🤤
Gonna try this asap!!
do you buy or make the syrup?? if you make it, send recipe pls
I make it from Morgan's recipe. 1 c brown sugar, 3/4 c water, she uses 1 tsp cinnamon (I use .5 tsp). Put on medium heat and stir. When it starts to bubble take off heat and add .5 tsp vanilla. Let cool then put in jar and store in fridge.
@@kaylahathaway4743 thank you kindly o7
If he don’t like black coffee he’s a beta
My Grandma only drank Folgers crystals - 2 spoonfuls (everyone knew which spoon), hot water and a splash of milk while smoking a pack of Virginia slims and reading an Harlequin Romance novel.
That's a nice memory to have ❤
Your Grandma had style.
I can just picture her, in her favorite chair too.
Cousin?...
@@niceclaup1 Only if you grew up on Long Island
I'm shocked you didn't mention the cold water trick.
A trick I learned ages ago to make instant coffee (whatever was available/nothing high-end) taste more pleasant is to measure your instant coffee granules into your drinking vessel, and then dissolve them into a tiny bit of cold water in the bottom of the cup before adding in hot water to your desired concentration. Dissolving it in cold water first seemed to mitigate a lot of the harsher unpleasant flavors associated with Nescafe, for example.
i use milk thats cold to dissolve them
Thank you because I didn't know this!!!
I've always been a tea drinker and I finally got into coffee recently, so I've been trying so many different versions. I always try to use a recipe so when I wanted to try instant coffee, I looked some up. The very first one I found spoke wonders about this method, so I tried it and I'm sooo glad I did!! I think if I hadn't tried this method first, then the whole instant coffee thing would be ruined for me lol at least based off of instant coffee fails I've heard (burnt, too weak, etc.).
P.S. thanks for giving very detailed instructions for how to use this method for those who don't know about it. It's so surprising how many people just say "Oh try this" but they don't explain why or how to use the method
That horrible flavor of coffee that's been sitting on the burner too long is what you get if you add near boiling water to coffee crystals. Instant coffee is originally produced by perfectly brewing coffee and then freeze drying it so that it stops the cooking process. If you add freeze dried coffee to near boiling water, the coffee continues to cook.
Correct. This actually works. Cold water or cold milk if that's your thing.
My first experience with instant coffee was a Jello brand cookbook recipe for a dessert using Dream Whip, a powdered whip topping package, a box of pudding mix and instant coffee. It made a bouncy and fluffy coffee dessert that was loved by my entire family. I was always happy to see when my Dad would buy the very specific ingredients and leave them on the counter in a group as an unspoken request for more ❤
charming ❤what's the name of the recipe?
Juan Valdez instant coffee is my favorite!
Congrats on your Barista Championship achievements, Morgan! (BTW)
Thank you!
Oh yeah that good ol Juan Valdez!!
This is the one I drink every morning 😁
Granulated instant coffee is a life-saver for my morning commutes. Using a standard "Dalgona" base recipe, I found that cold frothing oat milk with vanilla syrup and combining them together with the dalgona make a cloud of deliciousness that normal milk just can't compete with!
I... primarily drink instant coffee. Anthony's Organic is so good and i get more chocolate notes than i do with most other coffee. Korean instant coffee brand Maxim is also absolutely fantastic.
I 100% agree with Anthony’s organic instant coffee. It is the best. Very cost-effective as well. ❤❤
when i was a kid, i'd sprinkle some of my grandpas instant coffee onto ice cream.
It's so good!
Very strong coffee flavor and a good vanilla ice cream are just a perfect match... I usually use espresso brewed into a chilled cup, but there's no reason instant shouldn't work. I'll have to try that.
It’s delicious!
I loved coffee yogurt as a child, but I haven't seen it anywhere in a long time now. Where I live, at least. So now I buy plain yogurt and put decaf instant coffee powder in it with some vanilla and sweetener, and it tastes just like when I was a kid.
The brand Olympic in Western Canada makes a coffee yogurt that is just to die for. They are an organic and gluten free brand, the latter is why I started eating it. Their yogurt is thick, creamy and wonderfully tart without being too sour. They make flavor on the bottom style which is something I missed from childhood.
i can't imagine yogurt with coffee flavor... it's too bad caffeine interferes with calcium absorption so i don't usually take milk/dairy with my coffee
Oikos Greek yogurt has a coffee flavoured yogurt, it’s not sold at every grocery store so it may be a little more difficult to find but theyre still out there!
I have sweetened vanilla Greek yogurt and add instant coffee to it!
I've been doing that for years!!!
Oui makes a great coffee yogurt
I put a little bit of instant coffee in my overnight oats. The recipe is terimisu overnight oats, it's very good.
I’ll have to try this with my next batch of overnight oats
Oh that sounds delicious!
Me after buying a coffee pot and trying various coffee brands - still going back to the tried and true Cafe Bustelo
Right??
This third recipe you've shown is essentially how the Greek frappé coffee is made! The technique of mixing the instant coffee (originally "Nescafé classic", now whatever brand one prefers or is available) with cold water is exactly the same (although originally a cocktail shaker was used). The difference is that sugar and milk are optional, i.e. to one's taste. However, if sugar is used, then it's mixed at the first stage, exactly as seen in your video.
I'll admit I drink instant coffee. It works for me and fits my budget. Thank you for acknowledging this aspect of coffee and doing so with out derision or scorn. Thank you as well for some wonderful ideas how to make best use of the instant type!
"Without derision or scorn".....love the verbiage...just thought I'd let you know😊
Our local ice cream biz had an espresso milkshake for a limited time. Once it was gone, we realized ground up instant coffee in a vanilla shake made the exact same treat. Highly recommended.
Before I finish watching this, I’ll say i make my coffee by putting instant coffee in milk and microwave until it’s about to boil, then I stir and drink. I’ve been watching this channel for a while and this is finally a video that I can maybe try 😂
I like to make a quick and easy mocha by using instant coffee with hot cocoa mix
Where I come from (kolkata, India), the only coffee we would get while growing up was instant, from which Nescafe was the standard. It wasn't until I was much older when a relative that lived in the US brought us ground coffee. I tried preparing it like instant coffee only to get a nasty surprise 😂😂
I've learnt a lot more about coffee from your videos, even though freshly brewed espresso is something I only get from cafes and instant is the only thing I make at home.
So when I saw this video I instantly clicked on it, Thank you!
Something that has improved my experience with instant coffee is letting the coffee dissolve in a bit of cold water before pouring hot on top. Reduces a lot of the bitterness for me! Not sure why.
I do the same
As not to burn it, the same with tea
Yep. Someone beat me to it. Definitely reduces the "burnt" flavor of many instant coffees
When I drink instant, I do it the other way around. I dissolve the Instant coffee In a little bit of boiled water, then dilute with room temperature water making it a drink that I can gulp down like water :)
It is recommended to prepare it that way, as too hot water actually burns it, causing bitter taste.
if you ever back anything with chocolate, add a little instant coffee. just a little. you wont taste it, but it enhances the flavor amazingly :D
Morgan (During the latte preparation): "You know what to do here."
Me: *pouring the big latte glass into the small espresso container and flooding the kitchen*
😂😂😂
Bro finally returned to my FYP, welcome back Morgan
Thank you! As someone who can’t really afford a machine (mostly because of space at home) this gives me hope and I’m glad I can have a nice cup although I only have instant coffee.
Dissolve three grams freeze dried with one ounce of cold water. If you have the whisk, use that to give it a frothy texture. If you like milk based use a tablespoon of heavy whipping cream. Water should be no hotter than 180 degrees F. When the little bubbles start, shut the kettle off. If it comes to a boil, let it sit for a minute, two will be better. Pour about a fourth of the hot water into the dissolved cold mixture, then stir. Add another fourth and stir. Then add the remainder of the water. Let it sit for a minute, stir again then drink. I have found three grams with six ounces of water makes a good cup.
Not great, but really good. I learned the dissolving in cold water trick when I worked with a crew from Mexico. Their brand of choice was Legal. It has caramelized sugar in it. You would take your spoon and put the coffee in and dissolve it with water from the water can. When the water boiled everyone would add some hot water and sugar then more water.
What I like about instant is how you can change the flavor and texture from one cup to the next without any fuss. I occasionally splurge on ground and my Aeropress, but now it is instant. Plus you can try different types from different regions and see if you like the spray dried vs the freeze dried.
I once was interested in the specialty freeze dried coffees but the price per cup is too high. I still think properly prepared grocery store instant is just as good. And some of the cheap dollar store instant is really good for the espresso type milk based drinks. I think we should give instant a little more love. It can make a really good cuppa Joe.
Thank you so much! You're not only very educated and informative, but you're also very easy to watch and listen to. The enthusiasm really helps hold attention! :D
I've been doing this for years! I love making iced lattes with instant coffee, absolutely underrated.
That's how I make it. I use whole milk and a touch of real maple syrup.
I recently bought Nescafe Ice Roast instant coffee. It's my first time using instant coffee, I love it!
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General Kenobi!
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Cafe Bustelo instant coffee is smooth and delicious in my morning iced lattes! Thanks to you, and your videos, I now enjoy a delicious iced coffee every morning in the summertime! Unsweetened vanilla almond milk, vanilla syrup, fat free half and half for a fuller body. Shaken over ice. Yum!
Congrats on the win!
I am disabled with chronic pain so instant had been my coffee of choice for years. I used to make French press and i really loved it but the time of making it and the cleanup got to be too much for me.
As well as my son says, "doesn't matter how much milk you add it doesn't dilute the strength of instant".
Instant Cafe Bustelo ESPRESSO is my go to for instant coffee...
0:00:01 General Kenobi?
For the "concoction" of whipped instant coffee with sugar, pouring tonic water makes it a delicious drink! I love it!
been using instant in this way for my iced lattes for yeaaaaaarssss....so easy and definitely my favorite way to use instant!
It's kinda funny that the world has learned whipping the instant coffee in 2020 when in my country we used to do it in 1990s WITH THE SPOON because we didn't have the equipment 😁 we used to stir it for 15-20 minutes to get the good consistency 😁 but the result was divine
Are you somewhere from Balkan maybe?
@@_tea___I'm from post-soviet country
@@maramkura I'm from Serbia we did the same
Today I found out that being poor is about to suck less - thank you 😂
I always have instant coffee in the cupboard, mostly for baking, but if we're out of regular coffee I still enjoy a Dalgona from time to time. It's always given me sort of a reverse cold brew with cold foam vibe, and I'm a fan
Hi! I'm not really into coffee, but I love watching your videos. The energy is so good, thank you this :)
My absolute favorite instant is Nestle Ricoré. I drink it cafe au lait style and it is delicious!! So smooth. Do NOT use boiling water. Ever. For any instant. This will burn the coffee. I normally use the lowest temp setting on my kettle used for green teas, 175F. Enjoy! (I have this on repeat delivery lol)
I consider myself a Coffee Snob, but recently I been experimenting with instant coffee going back to my roots in my coffee addiction. The different brands, amounts and water temperature and type. Various interesting methods and fell in love with it again and from other coffee lovers was looked like I was crazy when they asked what my favorite coffee was and I said instant coffee.
On a side note when enlisted the MRE's came with instant coffee and of course cocoa powder and what a I and a fee others would do was open up the instant coffee and cocoa powder mix pour the instant coffee into the cocoa powder add a tiny amount of water mix into a paste and eat it like that or spread on crackers.
My coffee beans just finished yesterday and I missed it. Perfect timing for this!
It's interesting that I've always been meticulous about weighing beans and water when brewing fresh coffee, but have always just used scoops/eye measure with instant coffee.
I spent a couple of months in Asia. I picked up a glass canister of instant coffee at a local grocer and took it back to my hotel room. I also bought a liter of coconut water. I poured the instant coffee into a resealable bag, and use the glass container to make coffee, with the coconut water, every evening. I put the resultant brew into my hotel room fridge overnight, and by morning, I had some amazing iced coffee.
As a recently undiagnosed but aware ADHDer, I've just been reading that caffeine is my super power - something I've always known as I can consume caffeine at any time of the day basically, and still go to sleep when I want. That last one looks great. Think I need to get one of those whisk-y things!
Instant coffees, especially "instant espresso" types, are great for cooking. I found a BBQ dry rub using it that is fantastic.
Excited to try the instant coffee as espresso hack!
I make a lavender mocha! I put some lavender buds in a small container of sugar and massage the buds into the sugar and then just leave them in. And when I make the coffee I strain the sugar, add in some cocoa, and mix it with coffee. It's so good!
0:03 😂I love your slides❤ and the way you feel free to speak about your feelings about stuff. Makes it even cooler
I was totally into the Dalgona coffee trend! Thank you for bringing it back! Definitely makes me want to go whip some up now!
I add a little instant coffee or instant espresso into my hot chocolate with a pinch of salt :)
I have used the small green jar of instant coffee. My preferred instant is in a bigger yellow jar: Cafe Bustelo Espresso Instant Coffee. I love it iced with sweetener and milk.
Me too!
Thanks for the video!I have been using Starbucks instant coffee for a very long time. Since it originally came out as VIA. Now it comes in a little can. I use the amount that it says for water, which is 2 teaspoons (used to be a sleeve) and add about 8 to 10 ounces of milk and a little bit of vanilla syrup. Sometimes I’ll add some caramel on top to make a “caramel macchiato “. I just heat it in the microwave. My husband loves to take it camping/backpacking. Easy to use with a camp stove.
I love instant Juan Valdez is my favorite. ❤ my grandmother did instant and filled with ice long before ice coffee became so popular.
You remind me of one of my favorite cousins! This is the first of your full videos I've seen, and I think I'll be sticking around for a while. Thank you for what you do!!
One of my favorite coffee drinks is to brew a cup of salted caramel tea, and then add to that a pack of hot chocolate and a spoonful of folgers instant coffee. It's surprisingly delicious and was my go to break room drink for awhile.
once i started drinking Maxim instant coffee i’ve never went back. it’s just too good for how easy it is
I love the adjacent Ediya brand!
@@MercifulStacia i'll try that one after i run out of my current suuply!
Pro tip for anyone wanting to make Dalgona coffee: if you have a wide-mouth Mason jar, and an immersion blender that is slightly narrower than the Mason jar, you can make dalgona coffee faster and with less effort; granted it’s just more cleaning.
Doing it this way though the coffee is at the bottom, which only matters if you want to layer it on top; otherwise: this makes it easier to mix with your milk or water for your finished drink.
I thought it was interesting when you pointed out that instant coffee is at its best with milk. I learned from a friend of mine from India to make it by mixing the powder directly into hot milk. Sometimes, I make it with frothed milk or steamed milk. Sweeten however you like, if you like. I usually go un-sweetened, but find maple syrup to go really well with instant coffee mixed right into milk. It's great!
Thanks for this video!
Coming off of a week long trip to Portugal, where I brought along a hand grinder, an aeropress, a scale, and of course beans, I find myself wondering if I should try instant coffee for my next trip. Don't get me wrong: the results from this approach give me close to the same results I enjoy at home. This approach has worked well if I'm in an airbnb, or if there is a kitchenette in my room. It's a little clumsy to pull off in hotel rooms, specially where you have one of those plastic coffee makers rather than a kettle.
Folks ask why I don't just get coffee where I'm going. I do enjoy exploring specialty coffee shops if my travel permits (had a lovely pour over at Fabrica Coffee Roasters in Lisbon, and brought some beans back to enjoy), but I like to have coffee early in the morning, before any cafes open.
I will give try the Savage instant coffee a try. The cost per serving is quite a bit more than buying beans, but I'm willing to pay more in order to travel lighter if it makes a good cup.
You really should try the Hellenic Nescafe frappe (φραπέ). Whisk/whip/shake the instant coffee with a little bit of cold water and if you want sugar into a thick foam/crema. Fill up a tall glass with ice or just use the same vessel with ice and add the crema. Fill with cold water to the top or almost the top and then add milk to taste. Enjoy sipping slowly for hours. You should also be drinking a glass of water with this.
I put a little instant coffee with about a half cup of water, a quarter cup of Greek yoghurt, a half a frozen banana, a scoop of protein powder, a tablespoon or 2 of cocoa powder, and another quarter cup of almond milk and blend it, and it makes a really delicious cold brew protein shake kind of deal
Thanks ever so much,you're a wholesome character and appreciate your hard work!
I made an instant coffee shaken molasses before watching this
Thanks for the video on instant coffee! We drink Mt. Hagen which is fine, but have been looking for other options. We started drinking instant when our daughter brought home a jar of Nescafe Gold from Turkey at the beginning of the pandemic, and really liked it. We soon discovered that the Nescafe Gold available in the US tasted nothing like what she brought home, and was lacking the strong chocolate notes that you talked about. I occasionally put a little (about 1/5 of a packet) LMNT chocolate raspberry electrolyte in my coffee. It is mostly salt, but the raspberry chocolate flavoring is really nice.
4:24 With instant coffee, as you know, you aren't brewing it. You're re-hydrating it and adding diluting water. The brewing was done before the freeze/air drying as you said.
Really happy to see you continue to promote weighing out the ingredients instead of using volumetric, will definitely help people dial in their preferences and easily replicate them.
8oz is 236.6ml, but not that important. I'd say 240 for rounding instead of 250, but I also prefer brewing about 250, so whatever. I like to remember that 240 is divisible by 8, so 240 and 8 get linked in my head for a quick conversion. This is like the least important thing ever, but maybe someone will find it useful.
I think it's good. I don't know oz and dl. I use the metric system since before birth 😅 so I am already happy when I hear GRAM😂
I tried the salt method, and also mixed the coffee powder with cold water before adding the hot water (somebody in the comments suggested that). My coffee turned out really smooth! Thanks for this video!
in Greece we use instant coffee to make frappé. it's pretty similar to dalgona coffee but with less or no milk and with or without sugar (instant coffee can froth up fine without sugar too) and more cold water (and usually 2-3 ice cubes)
I love frappé! Dalgona uses too much milk. I like mostly water and just a splash of milk in mine. It's more refreshing that way.
@Yenneffer I agree with you and I'm really glad you like frappé!
As Morgan said in her video, dalgona coffee is more of a treat because it's inspired by the korean candy
@@Maria-tj3dp That makes sense!
I actually love the Mount Hagen instant you used in the video. I have tried a ton of different commercial instant brands, and imo it is by far the best.
Definitely agree that it really shines with milk. It's so good with Oatly barista edition milk that many days I choose it over brewing a V60 simply because it's tasty, gets the job done, and takes a lot less time (and less cleanup!).
I agree 100%. We have switched over to using Oatly full fat, and that works too. Some days I drink a small cup black, and it’s also great for iced coffee.
So neat! I'm not much of a coffee drinker (I prefer tea), but I recently got some fairly good instant coffee to have on hand for guests. I'll have to play around with different preparations. Thanks for sharing!
That was an AMAZING slide!
I've basically grown up at WDW living 2 hours away and covid changed so much of how you visit now. You have to have your phone for everything. I did Tokyo DL in 2019 and it was by far my favorite park but I lucked out going in January when it was the lowest crowd.
With Starbucks prices going up 30 cents today came on UT for money saving tips. Tried this today so good!
A friend of mine introduced me to their version of iced coffee using instant and it’s such an accessibility must have. Just add instant coffee with either cold water or oat milk, stir and sweeten. Fast, tasty and amazing!
Thanks so much for this information! And for brands that you like. I am so happy about this!
I know it’s pre-mixed with creamer and sugar, but Vinacafe changed my mind about instant coffee like 15 years ago and I never see anyone who cares about coffee reviewing it. I’d love to hear your take. It’s so affordable and it honestly tastes surprisingly good 90% of the time. When I was super broke it was always my go-to, because I can’t stomach normal instant or most cheap coffee.
Definitely going to use your salt tip next cup. My parents always used a bit of salt when brewing coffee. They used different methods, but there was always that pinch of salt. Total forgot about that. And now I also know why they did that.
I make instant coffee by filling a mug half with water and half with skimmed milk. Heat it in the microwave. And put two tea spoons of instant coffee in it. I do it like this for decades now. It was because I don’t like anything else than milk in my coffee. And this way I had my coffee with boiled milk.
(Adding cold milk isn’t an option)
Or I just take a mug with cold water and put instant coffee and sugar in it. I’ve got this from a comment of someone from Vietnam, whose parents made it like that. It’s quick. And I also discovered that this is better with cheap instant coffee*. It’s more like coffee lemonade then. And you can make it everywhere.
*from the Lidl.
I'm a genuine fan of instant coffee. I travel with it, I keep it at my workplace as an afternoon treat, I'll use it when I want a certain straightforward richness. Caffeinated, decaffeinated... always with milk. I give instant coffee its flowers.
When I was a kid, used to put milk and instant coffee in a Tupperware shaker with ice and get it all frothy that way. No sugar, just milk and ice. Loved it in the summertime.
The video I just needed rn. The coffee machine at work is broken so I brought my little espresso machine to the office but at work I just got "instant caramel cappuccino". It just tastes like weird water sometimes but now I got some ideas to work with, thanks :)
How have I never thought to use instant coffee as a sub for espresso based drinks 😭 Genius for travel!
I've been drinking instant for convenience for several years. Just found VitaCup, I'm hooked. It's Organic and Low Acid. 100% Arabica and sooo smooth. Also bout some specialty Black Tea with Cocoa, Coconut, I steeped then added to my coffee with cream. ❤❤❤
I have found what best works for me on how to make a good ice coffee, is to put the coffee in ice cubes. Let it freeze for a couple of hours 2-4 hours. Then blend about 3-4 coffee cubes and add 2 tablespoons of sugar. Blend it until you get a thick consistency and pour it in a cup or glass of your choice and add whatever milk choice you desire (dairy or bean based). I have used this method many times and surprisingly have had good feedback. Try it everyone and tell me what you think.
Instant coffee actually has somewhat of a special place in my heart. My mom did not brew coffee at home. She got Folgers instant coffee and drank that every single morning before she went to work. That was my introduction to coffee. I'm nowhere near the coffee geek levels of enthusiasm for the art of the brew, but I enjoy cafes and a nice cup in the morning. I'll have to revisit instant and see what's changed.
I started my coffee journey in 2020 with instant coffee! Used to love it with lots of milk and brown sugar. I’ve definitely upped my coffee experience in the last four years and now have americanos everyday with oatmilk (I still love milky coffee). My partner has become a huge coffee buff so I get to reap the benefits of his interest :p
This has been so helpful.
High school me was a big fan of instant coffee when pulling all-nighters. I'd mix 3 or 4 tablespoons of coffee with the same amount of sugar, just enough hot water to blend them together, fill the glass with ice and top iit up with nonfat milk. I'm surprised I wasn't vibrating enough to set off the Big One.
This is fantastic @Morgan! Thanks for putting this out. Also- my family salts coffee when we're out in the world and the coffee is rough. Love it!
I love an instant coffee for when I'm in the studio and the university cafe is already closed, and it's also good for travelling and camping!
We make whisked coffee (frappe) here in Greece since the 50's.
Whisk the coffee with water, add ice cubes and fill the rest of the glass with water.
Sugar and milk are optional
"Nasty instant surprises" was my unexpected laugh in this video. Thanks Morgan!
Back in the Army, when we were out in the field and had MRE's, we would mix the packs of coffee, creamer, sugar, chocolate, and peanut butter together. Super jolt of energy and protein. I actually recommend it.
Maybe not the number one however still incredibly proud of being a runner-up Morgan.❤
It was a fantastic season, thank you! Excited to cheer Frank on at WBC in Busan :)
I can't imagine anyone surpassing her presentation
I usually either make coffee the normal way with a filter or I mix it directly with the water if I want something stronger so this video is gonna be educational for me!
Came for the sock slide and “Hello There!”, stayed for the coffee.
It is really unique what you can do with instant coffee, the older I get and the more I get into coffee “seriously”, for lack of a better term, I realized it’s not that instant coffee is “bad” per se, I just didn’t know any good brands or flavours.Thanks for another great video Morgan!
In Greece a cold frappe is a very popular iced, instant coffee drink
"Truly that was a unique hell I created for myself" thank you Morgan i appreciate you
With the dalgona coffee I usually whisk it until I get soft peaks and then I put it at the bottom of the glass, ice on top and milk as the last step. Makes mixing it easier plus I really enjoy the frothy texture!
just had my first cup of instant coffee, just basic coffee & sugar but these recipes look good I might have to try them
The whipped coffee kept me THRIVING during my work from home period! Lmaoo