Will Smith Coffee... Rich and Dark (Nescafe Espresso)

Member Name: JJJJ

Product:	Nescafe Espresso
Date:	05/03/09 (256 review reads)
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Advantages: Tasty Rich Espresso

Disadvantages: A little pricey

Although I can generally take or leave coffee, I am a bit of an Espresso fan - the strong and rich flavours are quite delicious, and seeing as it is a beverage traditionally served in such a small measure, how could I possibly get fed up of it? Therefore, I was keen to try Nescafe's 'Espresso', an instant drink which retails at £3.19 for the 100g jar from Tesco.

Making a cup of the coffee is a simple process - place a heaped teaspoon of the Espresso into an Espresso cup (roughly half the size of a regular coffee cup), pour on hot (but not boiling hot) water, and stir - it's as easy as that. But how does it taste?

Surprisingly for an instant, the taste is rich and not too bitter - of course you can make it stronger by adding more coffee, but the suggested 'one heaped teaspoon' seems to be the perfect amount. As well as the taste, the smell is quite appealing.

To give you a bit of background information on the Espresso in general, they were first developed in Milan at the start of the 20th century, and up until the mid '40's, the beverage was produced solely with steam pressure. Espresso's are traditionally black coffees and don't require milk - however, I did undertake an experiment to find out how this particular variety tastes white, and i'm happy to report that it is actually very nice.

In terms of its appearance, the coffee looks just like a traditionally prepared, bean based Espresso - very dark in colour with a slight froth on top (I believe this is technically known as a 'crema-layer').

All in all, Nescafe Espresso is a decent coffee which replicates the non-instant espresso very nicely. For £3.19 it is quite pricey, but you can probably get around 40 cups worth from one jar, which is not bad at all. Having said that, for the price of buying thirty jars of this stuff, you could purchase a basic Espresso making machine! Recommended nevertheless.

Summary: Instant Coffee