# When's the last time you drank instant coffee?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-the-last-time-you-drank-instant-coffee/592783>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** coffee\
**Created:** [August 15, 2011, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-the-last-time-you-drank-instant-coffee/592783 "2011-08-15T13:49:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Archergal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Archergal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archergal)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-the-last-time-you-drank-instant-coffee/592783/81 "2011-09-02T22:40:06Z")

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> [@Brandus](#):
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> Starbucks Via is actually decent. It’s overpriced, but its better than gas station or grocery store coffee.

+1. The Via is the only instant coffee I’ve made in years & years. I actually had some this morning.

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**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-the-last-time-you-drank-instant-coffee/592783/82 "2011-09-03T01:18:19Z")

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> [@hermette](#):
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> But in the interests of fighting ignorance, I’ve since bought some powdered instant “tea flavoured drink”. I’ll report back once I can bring myself to try it!

I have a feeling you’ll find it to be almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea. 😃

Holla if you can’t get the babel fish out of the machine. Make sure you take the peanuts from Ford at the pub. 😃

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**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-the-last-time-you-drank-instant-coffee/592783/83 "2011-09-03T02:46:17Z")

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It was about 20 years ago for me.

When I was interviewing for my first job, the hotels had instant coffee in the room. One, at least, had a special very-hot-water faucet at the sink to make it with. Now hotels have all moved on the four-cup brewers, and I’ve moved on to brewed coffee made from whole beans.

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whens-the-last-time-you-drank-instant-coffee/592783/84 "2011-09-03T03:46:30Z")

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Within the last week, actually. I don’t drink it all that often we but always keep some Hill Bros. Instant Cappuccino (mocha for me, French vanilla for her) on hand. It’s good for making coffee ice cream as well.

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