<p>Has anyone tried this new offering at Starbucks? Apparently it is an effort on the part of Starbucks to have a more affordable option (and help their sagging bottom line). On the morning show today they did taste tests and almost everyone could tell the difference and preferred the brewed coffee.</p>
<p>Just thought I’d ask, since this is the “Parent Cafe” afterall.</p>
<p>I actually received a “sample” of this in the mail a few months ago when they were testing it. Brewed is superior, for sure but if I have to have a cup of instant coffee, I would prefer the Starbucks.</p>
<p>Can’t even remember the last time I had instant coffee – probably when D was first born and I was trying to “get my act together” as a new mom. Instant was, well – instant, and I needed a jolt ASAP. Can’t imagine going back to it now.</p>
<p>Been using it for about a year now for a quick cup on weekends if I don’t feel like going out to Starbucks. Pretty good and buy it cheaper bulk at Costco.</p>
<p>Can’t see making instant coffee. I never liked the taste of it. I do like the K-cups by Keurig and that is just as simple to make as instant coffee, one you have the coffee maker for it. My grandmother was a big Sanka coffee fan, but I never cared for it.</p>
<p>Yuk. I wouldn’t drink it at home and I wouldn’t pay for it somewhere else.</p>
<p>My grandmother too, nemom. Last cup of instant I had was about 15 years ago with my late grandmother. Well, I guess if anyone can put the sexy back into instant it’s Starbucks.</p>
<p>We don’t have a space for a coffee maker at work, so I though I’d give this a try (for those times when I need a heavy dose of caffeine when I work late). I went to the nearest Starbucks, bought a couple of packets… Let me just say that Folger’s doesn’t have to worry about Starbucks dominating the instant coffee market :)</p>