What coffee do I get if I don't drink coffee?

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dylacomp@reddit

I just have a cupboard full of nicked sachets from hotels tbh

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Long-Woodpecker-1980@reddit

This is clever. They probably last much longer than any other suggestion here

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Pengetalia@reddit

We usually empty the hotel room tea and coffee things and stash them in a drawer at home.

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ld4484@reddit

My usual used to be Nescafé Azera Americano Intense. We switched over to Morrions own brand micro ground one a few months ago and its really nice Heres the link to it

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Skittlit@reddit

Coffee bags, work like tea bags. Better shelf life probably

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SignificantIsopod797@reddit

Get coffee bags that are individually sealed. Taylor’s is pretty good. And that way you’ve got great coffee that doesn’t go off

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BlackberryDramatic24@reddit

Camp coffee- they won’t ask for coffee from you again.

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JoeyJoJoeJr_Shabadoo@reddit

The Alcafé from Aldi is a convincing Nescafe Azera knock-off at a fraction of the price. I'd get that.

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signpostlake@reddit

Aldi honestly does some great instant coffee. I'm surprised it's as cheap as it is

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LondonCollector@reddit

A lot of their products are as good or better than name brand.

Their chocolate buttons are significantly better than the crap cadburys pump out now

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On-Mute@reddit

Yeah, the freeze dried Columbian stuff is really good for instant.

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epimelide@reddit

Don’t know if it’s discontinued but it has not been available for some time

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On-Mute@reddit

Packaging change maybe or local issue ? I have a jar that can't be more than a month or so old.

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GroupApprehensive978@reddit

85p for 8 or 9 sachets of caramel latte. I bloody love them.

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Cuznatch@reddit

Yep. Also if you can spare the space, keep it in the fridge too stop it forming a brick for longer.

When you're making it, if they have it white, put the powder in with a dash of milk, and stir it up into a paste, then add the hot water and more milk if needed. It makes it much nicer than just adding hot water to the coffee. If they like it black you can do the same with cold water.

Obviously it's a bit more time consuming so you don't need to do it for everyone, but at the very least I do it this way for family if I'm not making a proper coffee (ie. I keep a jar of decaf instant as my mum has decaf in the evenings).

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DustTheHunter@reddit

Ty

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phatboi23@reddit

their grounds trough an aeropress are decent too :D

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WhiteDiamondK@reddit

I recently purchased actual Azera and have gotten so used to the taste of the Aldi and Lidl knock-offs that I don’t like Azera any more.

I drink filter coffee, but have fake-Azera as a back up/when I’m travelling and it honestly hits the spot for me.

It should’ve noted that it also tastes good black, which most freeze-dried instants don’t.

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Cazspresso@reddit

100% this! As a fussy ex barista, this is the best instant coffee I’ve tried.

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Sure-Butterscotch290@reddit

M&S coffee bags are pretty nice, I take them when I go camping. Instant coffee can go hard if it’s not used a lot and think there’s 10 bags in the box for a couple of quid

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HorrorAccomplished78@reddit

I believe after you’ve tasted real freshly made coffee there’s no good instant coffee. You may get to like real coffee if you buy real coffee beans and a cafetière . I never thought I would but bought beans and a Lidl grinder and made fresh coffee. For convenience one can get the same beans already ground. Start with a low number like a 3 strength. You will be stunned at the difference in taste from the instant rubbish. I use a strength 3 decaffeinated Colombian Arabica from Marks and Spencer. Never used any instant coffee since then. Guests love it too. Look after your guests and tradespeople.

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sosig_roll@reddit

Instead of instant consider coffee bags (like tea bags but for coffee). More tasty and will stay fresh as they each come sealed.

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kool_kats_rule@reddit

Yeah, coffee bags are the best option for really occasional coffee drinkers. Way better than most instant, too.

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Gryeg@reddit

This ^ I don't drink coffee either but have coffee bags in case someone wants one

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jingleson@reddit

Buy some individual sachets z won't go stale then

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TheNinjaPixie@reddit

Unless you have a regular turnover of folks using the instant just don't bother. I drink tea and i just offer tea. I used to have the instant but so few wanted that it just went hard and in the bin. Most people will be ok with a cuppa tea.

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TSotP@reddit

Any of the market leaders will do.

Kenco or Nescafé.

The one with the red cap.

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kalendral_42@reddit

Nescafé gold blend is a pretty standard coffee if you’re not sure of what people like/not big on coffee yourself

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RealLongwayround@reddit

Get an Aeropress and some ground coffee. Store the ground coffee in a freezer. Instant coffee is horrible stuff.

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Formal-Proposal7850@reddit

Doesn’t even need to be an aeropress. Just a regular French press. You can pick them up cheaply at many stores or a charity shop.

And then, yes, ground coffee goes in freezer.

Get instant coffee only if you don’t like your guests and don’t want your tradies to come back

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RealLongwayround@reddit

Absolutely.

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Sharp_Budget_4416@reddit

Nescafé Gold Blend in the smallest jar they sell. Nobody's ever complained and if it goes solid before you finish it you've barely wasted anything.

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spoo4brains@reddit

I like Sainsburys Gold Roast.

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Grimreaper9972@reddit

Anything with Gold in the name even the discount/cheaper stuff is normally a goor thing to have , though if you are close enough tell em to bring their own my best friend doesnt drink coffee but i buy a jar pf coffee for me to have at theirs 🤣🤣🤣

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Heathy-Heatherson@reddit

Nescafe gold blend.

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DjurasStakeDriver@reddit

I don't know about your guests, but most people I know (myself included) who like coffee do not like instant coffee. It tastes terrible and it goes off quickly if youre not usuing it regularly. You could get a cheap cafetiere and a bag of ground coffee that you can keep in the freezer for months.

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Dazzling-Wanderer@reddit

Not going to lie, if I go to someone's house and they only have instant - I'll have a cup of tea.

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DjurasStakeDriver@reddit

Same really. Those are the two options where I work, so I take my own coffee or drink tea.

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Fioreborn@reddit

Small jar of normal Nescafé.

Nothing fancy.

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Ub3r_Bland@reddit

You can get sachets of cappuccino etc that keep fresh and done get the stale taste that open cans of instant coffee can get. I can’t say they are fabulous but they’d likely be ok.

French press cafetiere are small cheap and easy to use with whatever ground coffee is available - a small box would stay fresh till you needed it.

If you’re looking at a large group for a party of something honestly see if you can borrow someone’s pod coffee machine or filter coffee maker.

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Sea-Still5427@reddit

I get Sainsbury's or Tesco's with packaging similar to Gold Blend. It's fine. Aldi's own instant coffee is one of their few fails.

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2000andmark@reddit

Damn, get something vaguely Italian or actual Italian coffee. Will suffice in most cases guaranteed

Nice to have something like creamer too. Some people prefer lighter coffee.

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txteva@reddit

Nice to have something like creamer too.

Found the lost American.

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Long-Woodpecker-1980@reddit

Creamer isn't a thing in the UK

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sparklybeast@reddit

That’s what milk’s for?

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ccinosauce@reddit

Your best bet is freeze dried coffee. It lasts longer

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Playful_Beyond_2218@reddit

Moreish coffee bags on Amazon! They are the cheapest good quality ones I’ve found. Or if it’s only very rare visits then the individually packaged ones from Taylor’s or similar. You just use them like tea bags but it’s way better than instant coffee

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underwater-sunlight@reddit

Ask a few of your coffee drinking friends what they normally choose. Personally, unless it was frequent, regular visitors, i would go for something cheap and generic.

My dad, who likes coffee and used to buy a lot of different beans and grind his own blends many moons ago regularly drinks escape purely because it comes in the massive catering tins from the cash and carry whenever someone takes him. My wife, who typically has a solitary coffee in the morning likes douwe egberts and prefers a medium roast over a darker one

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DaveL16@reddit

If it’s not for you and you’re not looking to impress then any old shit will do. Or red Nescafé isn’t that bad.

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merryman1@reddit

Nescafé Azera Americano Intense is my go-to. Really good cup of coffee for instant and has an amazing nutty taste to it.

Honestly the instant tin that actually got me in to drinking coffee, could never stand normal instant granules.

It is a bit expensive though so maybe not quite in the "good enough" category lol.

Coffee is like that though there isn't really a mediocre coffee imo. Its either so good you're immediately wanting a 2nd cup, or bad enough you finish the first and can already feel the stomach and headache building.

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Serene_sloth@reddit

Nescafé Azera. They have a couple of varieties, Americano Intenso is quite strong (for instant) so the standard Americano probably has the broadest appeal.

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thereisalwaysrescue@reddit

That Azera stuff!

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Shot-Performance-494@reddit

Get a nespresso machine

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signpostlake@reddit

Seems pointless dropping a hundred quid on a coffee machine if you don't drink coffee and just want a jar of something in the cupboard for visitors

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Shot-Performance-494@reddit

Instant coffee is awful

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No-Door-3181@reddit

Why would someone who doesn’t drink coffee get a nespresso machine for guests 😭 let’s be fr

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NotAProperAccount3@reddit

Tbf I don't know why anyone who actually like coffee gets a nespresso machine.

(I am a coffee snob and am willing to accept I have a problem... I slightly expensive problem... Not as expensive as smoking/alcoholism/gambling though, so I'll take it).

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Rubberfootman@reddit

Whatever you get, get a small jar. If you don’t use it very often it goes rock solid eventually.

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ukslim@reddit

It becomes horrible long before it solidifies.

And if you don't like coffee, presumably you won't recognise the horribleness. But your guests will.

Assume if it's been open for more than two months, it should be thrown away.

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redunculuspanda@reddit

yep instant coffee is shit, but stale instant coffee is undrinkable. Maybe even better than a small jar, pinch some of those single serve sachets from every hotel you stay at.

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Ivanzypher1@reddit

Some of the answers here are crazy, no need to buy a brewer solely for guests. Honestly just buy some instant stuff. You won't please a proper coffee snob unless you are familiar with your brewer, have dialled in your process, and are using fresh ground beans anyway. Way too big an investment for a non-drinker. And instant will do fine for most people, who don't really care about quality coffee in the first place.

Instant all tastes like butts, so brand doesn't matter too much. Just buy whatever the shop has on sale from a brand you have heard of; Nescafe, Douwe Egberts or whatever. No one is expecting a quality brew as a guest.

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epimelide@reddit

I tried GRIND in the sale, it’s almost as good as normal coffee. I even got the decaf, microwave myself a cup of milk and have a evening latte 8/10

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Zubi_Q@reddit

Instant coffee

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LungHeadZ@reddit

Little expensive but honestly the best in my humble opinion.

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No_Ring_3348@reddit

"I don't drink coffee, sorry" covers it.

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O_C_Demon@reddit

Mellow birds. It'll make the "tradesfolk" smile.....

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sixe6throwaway@reddit

You can get sachets of instant coffee. I’d buy something like that. Quantity is already measured, just add hot water. I like kenco sachets.

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Fun-Opportunity9656@reddit

L'Or Intense.

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Wormwolf-Prime@reddit

If you don't drink it yourself and it's going to be used infrequently I'd stay away from instant and maybe some coffee bags, they keep (and taste) better

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OldManChino@reddit

If you can get Grind coffee in instant round your way, go with that. All other instants taste like absolute swill afterwards. It's more on the spenny side, but if it's for guests then it will last

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2c0@reddit

Anything within budget, if it's free they likely won't complain. If they do, you explain you don't drink it and you only get it for occasional visitors.

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Ralphisinthehouse@reddit

illy instant coffee or Nescafe Azera are pretty good

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Th3-Sh1kar1@reddit

Azera was really the first freeze dried coffee to actually taste reminiscent of coffee

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Pachyderminthegaff@reddit

Yup they'd be my choices too. Best of a bad bunch.

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alice_op@reddit

Douwe Egberts gold

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SkeletorOnLSD@reddit

This is my go to now. I do like the dark as well

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TapeDeckSlick@reddit

Alice knows what's up

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EffDubya@reddit

I am a huge coffee snob, and honestly Nescafé Azera with full cream milk is a decent stand-in. I’d get that.

Bear in mind though that it has a shorter shelf life than you might expect, especially once it is open. You can’t leave it for weeks and expect it to still be fine!

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srm79@reddit

Kenco Rich, use two spoons of that with 3 spoons of coffee mate and a splash of skimmed milk - best cup of coffee ever

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KingForceHundred@reddit

Get a bottle of Camp Coffee.

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El_Shaw@reddit

I don't drink instant coffee as I use a Moka pot but I always thought Azera was decent.

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PartyPoison98@reddit

Gold or Nescafe Azera for instant

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Prestigious-Salt-245@reddit

A jar of instant will go stale if only used occasionality. I suggest collecting those little complimentary single-use Nescafe sachets from various places.

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a-punk-is-for-life@reddit

I do that. If I stay in a hotel I lift some sachets, that's my coffee for guests!

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happybaby00@reddit

For instant, get a gold coffee.

For a brewing tool like a french press, get grade 3 Colombian/house ground coffee

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OkayEffectively@reddit

Little’s is the best instant coffee I’ve tasted. It is fantastic.

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dbxp@reddit

If you want something cheap in the cupboard then get Aldi or Lidl's own brand single origin. It comes in a small jar, relatively cheap and doesn't just taste of brown.

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AnneKnightley@reddit

Honestly I like supermarket branded instant.

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wongl888@reddit

Best to ask your guest as there really isn’t universal brand of coffee for everyone.

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astralwisdom7@reddit

Nescafé espresso

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crithitledge@reddit

Anything with "gold" in the name is usually fine for instant drinkers. The problem is instant coffee does actually get stale fairly quickly if you dont drink it. I would see if you can get some sachets of Nescafe Gold or something like that so it lasts a lot longer!

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