Instant coffee at your convenience! (Kenco 3 in 1 coffee)

Member Name: Loopylooploo

Product:	Kenco 3 in 1 coffee
Date:	08/06/09 (57 review reads)
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Advantages: Convenient, small, easy-to-use

Disadvantages: Too much sugar?

I actually picked up Kenco 3-in-1 by accident, having thought it was the 2-in-1. I didn't realise this until I had my first sip; I must have been half asleep in the store! This product is essentially "smooth white coffee with sugar", as advertised on the box. Each box contains 10 sachets


~~~Why buy coffee sachets?~~~

In my workplace, as may be the case for many people, we basically have to provide our own tea/coffee supplies. I have always found coffee sachets to be convenient, easy-to-use and tidy. You can take them wherever you like - something which Kenco has prominently displayed on its packaging, so these latest offerings from Kenco continue to fulfil these requirements. Furthermore, aside from one of these small sachets, all you need is a mug and hot water. Hey presto, a mug of coffee!


~~~Guideline Daily Amounts~~~

According to Kenco, each serving of this product contains the following allowances of an adult's guideline daily amount:

Calories: 81 (4%)
Sugar: 11.0g (12%)
Fat: 2.1g (3%)
Saturates: 2.1g (10%)
Salt: 0.1g (1%)

Obviously, because it contains sugar, I would expect that certain numbers would be high, but I will admit that these quantities seem rather large considering it is just one mug's worth of coffee. I don't think I'll be having them that often!


~~~Taste~~~

As I mentioned, I bought these thinking they were something else. I actually don't drink sugar in my coffee or tea, so obviously my feelings are influenced by this. I find the drink too sweet and the fact that I have had this product now verging on three weeks (testament perhaps to how long these items keep?), I think illustrates my point. However, I think it worth highlighting that I did give one of these to someone I knew had sugar in their coffee and they didn't finish it because they found it too sweet for their taste. So, obviously, it's such a subjective thing.

As for the coffee, having had the 2-in-1, I did like the actual coffee element. I just found that for this product, the sugar was overpowering in the taste department.


~~~Cost~~~

Like many of these types of products, you're looking at a price of over £2.00. I do think it is a little high, but equally, this cost doesn't actually put me off. However, it is limiting the frequency with which I would purchase them. It does seem more cost effective to buy a jar of coffee and a bottle of milk. Saying that, though, the latter negates the original requirements of convenience and ease.


~~~Recommendable?~~~

For this particular product, I personally would not be buying them again due to the sugar content. However, having known what the coffee is like in the 2-in-1 (which I will be buying again), I do think this would suit plenty of sugar-in-coffee drinkers. For what they are, I do think Kenco sachets are one of the best on the market.

Summary: A sachet of coffee that contains all the necessary ingredients