Problems with Worthy

[Marathoner]

Great, now @David1701 has the wheels a-spinning. I'll perform a cost analysis of instant coffee vs. coffee beans while I wait for this comment to post. 

[David1701]

28 minutes ago, Marathoner said:

But... but... that makes sense, David.

Good quality instant coffee exists? Granted, my introduction to coffee was via my time in the armed forces. I wouldn't call that rotgut passable by any stretch but it did do the job. Maranthoner never fell asleep on duty, nope. No way!  

Sigh. I suppose I ought to take your advice even if it does make sense. 

Okay, some instant coffee is vile (we have a make called "Maxwell House" that I wouldn't give to an enemy - we are supposed to do good to those who hate us!); but, there is some instant that is good quality.  Having said that, I'm probably not the best judge, since I prefer tea (Earl Grey - hot).

[David1701]

25 minutes ago, Marathoner said:

Great, now @David1701 has the wheels a-spinning. I'll perform a cost analysis of instant coffee vs. coffee beans while I wait for this comment to post. 

Be careful not to base the cost analysis purely on weight or volume, since there's a lot of waste with coffee beans.

[Marathoner]

1 minute ago, David1701 said:

Okay, some instant coffee is vile (we have a make called "Maxwell House" that I wouldn't give to an enemy - we are supposed to do good to those who hate us!); but, there is some instant that is good quality.  Having said that, I'm probably not the best judge, since I prefer tea (Earl Grey - hot).

Oh. Well, that changes everything. Maxwell House is vile to the last drop instant or not, much like tea. Back when I suffered from a bout of tea-amnesia, Earl Grey was my preferred variety. Not a bad choice for the quaffer of tea, I suppose. I'd resort to that if coffee disappeared from the face of the earth. But seeing as how it hasn't yet...

I'll still make an effort to discover a tolerable instant variety of coffee. I must confess that I'm not optimistic, my friend. Think about it: have you ever tried instant tea? 

Blergh! 

[David1701]

1 minute ago, Marathoner said:

Oh. Well, that changes everything. Maxwell House is vile to the last drop instant or not, much like tea. Back when I suffered from a bout of tea-amnesia, Earl Grey was my preferred variety. Not a bad choice for the quaffer of tea, I suppose. I'd resort to that if coffee disappeared from the face of the earth. But seeing as how it hasn't yet...

I'll still make an effort to discover a tolerable instant variety of coffee. I must confess that I'm not optimistic, my friend. Think about it: have you ever tried instant tea? 

Blergh! 

I have tried instant tea, and I agree with your assessment of it...

For good instant coffee, you could try Mount Hagen organic Fairtrade, Cafe Direct 4 Machu Picchu, Kenco Smooth, Nescafe Gold Cappucino or Nescafe Gold Blend.

[Riverwalker]

11 minutes ago, David1701 said:

For good instant coffee

wait...what...Good Instant Coffee.....isn't that an oxymoron

[David1701]

1 minute ago, Riverwalker said:

wait...what...Good Instant Coffee.....isn't that an oxymoron

I'm not much of a coffee drinker, since I find it makes me drowsy, after about 20 mins (I occasionally have a cup of decaf, since it doesn't have the same effect on me), so my judgment is not very expert.

[Marathoner]

4 minutes ago, David1701 said:

I'm not much of a coffee drinker, since I find it makes me drowsy, after about 20 mins (I occasionally have a cup of decaf, since it doesn't have the same effect on me), so my judgment is not very expert.

I "switch hit" where coffee is concerned. Caffeinated in the mornings, decaf otherwise. This silences my doctor which is a win all around. 

Interesting about coffee making you drowsy. Could be the result of a spike in blood sugar followed by a crash? Curious. Tea has that effect on me. During that phase I mentioned previously, I would quaff tea in the evening which had the effect of soothing my stomach and making me drowsy. 

However, I've never added a thing to tea. I've always consumed it with no additives. Which reminds me of my promise to @ladypeartree... the next time I drink tea, I'll be certain to squish the tea bag with a spoon in her honor. 

[Marathoner]

17 minutes ago, Riverwalker said:

wait...what...Good Instant Coffee.....isn't that an oxymoron

Exactly. This does not compute. I had instant coffee a very long time ago. It was if someone melted a brown crayon in hot water. 

[David1701]

2 minutes ago, Marathoner said:

I "switch hit" where coffee is concerned. Caffeinated in the mornings, decaf otherwise. This silences my doctor which is a win all around. 

Interesting about coffee making you drowsy. Could be the result of a spike in blood sugar followed by a crash? Curious. Tea has that effect on me. During that phase I mentioned previously, I would quaff tea in the evening which had the effect of soothing my stomach and making me drowsy. 

However, I've never added a thing to tea. I've always consumed it with no additives. Which reminds me of my promise to @ladypeartree... the next time I drink tea, I'll be certain to squish the tea bag with a spoon in her honor. 

I don't know why coffee makes me drowsy, although I remember reading somewhere that it can have that effect on men but not on women (I've no idea why).  It also makes me agitated (that's the caffeine): so, agitated and drowsy - not a good combination.

I find good tea a refreshing mood booster, but it doesn't make me drowsy.  I almost always add a sweetener and coffee whitener, since I don't like bitter tastes.

Yes, definitely squish the tea bag, otherwise it drips, when you take it out of the cup.