Best Instant Coffee available in Hua Hin

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I like Moccona but prefer the Espresso which gives a slightly more bitter taste.
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buksida wrote: Thu Feb 23, 2023 7:31 am Hmmm ... pouring hot water into a cup with instant in it as opposed to shelling out thousands for a machine, cleaning it, messing with filters, refills, beans, powder, etc. (You got me on the aroma though!)

Each to their own, as said I'm no coffee snob and only have one in the mornings. Glad you found the Noble PET (don't forget the weekend nip of rum (any day if you're retired) - makes all the difference!).
VERY pleased to report that Noble Cafe Brazil passed the test,with high martks, for my once (max) a day cup. Perhaps a drop of rum next week!!!
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In my ongoing coffee hunt, I found a Thai company called Buddy Dean: https://www.buddydean.com/

Their Papua New Guinea Arabica is pretty good, especially when mixed with a little of the Brazilian. They also do zero-sugar three-in-ones which also hit the spot and are great for camping. We have to get this stuff from Lazada, but it might be available locally in Hua Hin.

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My son says its been in the shops here for a while, so I'll give it a try this weekend.
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Bought some in Lotus's this morning. My taste buds say, "Nothing wrong with it," but I don't think I'll be changing my brand.
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What's your usual brand?
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I usually drink Khao Shong.
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Big Boy wrote: Fri Aug 25, 2023 12:40 pm I usually drink Khao Shong.
BB, or other respondents, do you drink instant all the time? I've never found an instant coffee I like, in fact when we travel I bring a french press along to prepare my ground coffee beans. I drink it black so that may be part of it.
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I do pretty much (unless I'm in someone's house that has a fancy machine). As said, I'm no coffee aficionado so just need a quick caffeine fix (I usually add rum to it).
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buksida wrote: Fri Aug 25, 2023 1:39 pm I do pretty much (unless I'm in someone's house that has a fancy machine). As said, I'm no coffee aficionado so just need a quick caffeine fix (I usually add rum to it).
With rum added, I’d have thought that any old coffee would do!!
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Just coffee with milk - creamier the better.

Actually, I think I'm getting softer with age. During my working years, it was always black.
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I like Khao Shong. It comes in so many varieties that I've usually got 2 or 3 different ones at any one time. So easy to switch if you get bored with one.
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buksida wrote: Fri Aug 25, 2023 1:39 pm I do pretty much (unless I'm in someone's house that has a fancy machine). As said, I'm no coffee aficionado so just need a quick caffeine fix (I usually add rum to it).
Like you I'm nota aficionado just a couple cups in the morning to get the machinery going, I just use a drip coffee maker ~ 500 baht from Index
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Big Boy wrote: Fri Aug 25, 2023 12:16 pm Bought some in Lotus's this morning. My taste buds say, "Nothing wrong with it," but I don't think I'll be changing my brand.
An update on this statement. I'm a lazy git, and rarely make my own coffee. My family have been alternating between my usual brand and buksida's brand. I've not noticed the difference.
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I also like the Buddy Dean (Gold) and Khao Shong.

Two others worth trying are the sugar-free Nescafe Americano and Moccona sticks. They are purely black coffee - no sweetener or creamer added...

(I am currently trying Super coffee from Big C. It's more of a powder than the two above, and makes a thinner liquid - so not recommended).
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