The 9 Best Instant Coffees Out There | Eater
"Praised as arguably the best instant coffee on the planet but with clear trade-offs: relatively expensive (one serving runs between $2 and almost $4, minimum order four boxes of eight servings), bulky single-use capsules slightly larger than a Nespresso pod, shipped with dry ice and requiring freezer storage. Instead of freeze-drying, the concentrate is flash-frozen with liquid nitrogen and packaged as an ice puck that’s flushed with nitrogen to prevent oxidizing, so “the coffee is never dehydrated. Instead, it’s frozen like Han Solo in The Empire Strikes Back, ready to be revived at your whim.” When reconstituted, the cups can deliver “all of the nuanced flavors and delicate aromatics of an immaculately prepared pour over,” with tasting notes spanning jasmine, bergamot, clove, blueberry — “What you taste in a Cometeer coffee can be kaleidoscopic.”" - Oliver Strand
