What is instant coffee actually made from?

Description of coffee

Nescafe Gold instant coffee comes in the form of brown granules packed in a glass jar or soft foil. Made using sublimation technology. According to Roskontrol, it meets the safety requirements:

• completely natural coffee;
• the content of toxic elements is not exceeded;
• the packaging contains only reliable information;
• meets the stated standard.

Experts checked the key physicochemical and organoleptic indicators and composition of the drink.

Nescafe Gold is one of the leaders in instant coffee

Compound

The composition includes 100% natural coffee - freeze-dried and finely ground roasted. To prepare Nescafe Gold instant coffee, take 1–2 teaspoons per cup and add water at 80–90 °C. Water from a cooler is ideal; water boiled in a kettle will need to cool for a couple of minutes. If desired, you can add sugar, milk (including condensed milk), cream, a few drops of your favorite liqueur, cinnamon and other spices.

Range

Nescafe is an instant coffee that can be purchased in a variety of packaging and forms from regular instant to granulated, freeze-dried and capsules. The brand offers a product with low and no caffeine content, and its calorie content is 1-2 kcal per cup.

The range includes the following well-known products:

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• Classic;
• Espresso;
• Cappuccino;
• Gold;
• Dolce thick;
• Gold Barista;
• Montego;
• Cream;
• 3 in 1;
• Green Blend;
• Alta Rica;
• Cap Colombia.

Nescafe in a glass jar

Each category is divided into subcategories, for example, Dolce Gusto coffee capsules can be purchased in the following flavors:

• espresso;
• fmericano;
• cappuccino;
• cold cappuccino;
• chocochino;
• lungo;
• latte macchiato.

Classic Crema coffee is the most popular in the collection. The drink has a medium strength, thick and delicate foam, and a pleasant aroma. It is perfect for consumption during the day. Classic cream goes well with milk and is suitable for preparing various coffee drinks.

Dolce Gusto capsules for quick preparation of the ideal drink

The brand's products can be purchased in soft packaging, a glass or tin jar, or as a gift package with a mug or spoon. The company produces coffee machines.

Alegria machines, which are designed for home use and are suitable for cafes and kiosks with light loads, have earned great popularity. Alegria machines use ground coffee and make it possible to prepare several types of delicious drink.

Nescafe is the undisputed leader, which follows the right marketing policy, monitors quality and offers additional accessories to maintain its image. It is preferred by millions of people around the world, and almost everyone recognizes the logo.

Coffee production

Nescafe Gold is coffee produced using sublimation technology. This technology, also called “freeze drying,” is widely used in the preparation of vegetables and fruits, ensuring the preservation of nutrients and a long shelf life.

Main manufacturing stages:

1. Selection and roasting of green coffee beans. To achieve this, the company has extensive coffee plantations in different countries of the world.
2. After roasting, the grains are sent for grinding. Fine grinding is a source of special pride for the company; it is designed to reveal all facets of the drink’s taste.
3. Ground coffee is poured with a small amount of water and brewed under pressure for several hours. The result is an extract rich in caffeine, microelements and other beneficial substances.
4. The extract is subjected to quick freezing and vacuum drying. After the moisture is removed, light brown granules remain.
5. At the last stage, the granules are mixed with ground coffee and (for some varieties) treated with flavorings.

The finished coffee is packaged in glass jars and foil doypacks with a capacity of 100 to 750 g.

Interesting facts about instant coffee

• About 2.25 billion cups of coffee are drunk around the world every day, and more than half are instant coffee.
• Instant coffee was invented by the Japanese chemist Satori Kato in 1901, and two companies even began producing it. But the drink turned out to be so tasteless that there were few buyers and they stopped producing it. The Nestle company has improved the manufacturing process and achieved minimal losses in the quality of the original product - coffee beans.
• A sign of high-quality instant coffee is good solubility in both hot and cold water. Instant coffee, which dissolves quickly without leaving sediment, will be of the highest quality.
• The most popular and best-selling coffee brand in the world is Nescafe instant coffee, produced by Nestle. It is a top seller in more than 80 countries.
• A cup of instant coffee contains approximately 60 g of caffeine, while grain coffee contains 80 g.
• The Robusta variety is often used in the production of instant coffee because it is cheaper and contains more caffeine. Some producers mix it with more expensive Arabica.

Today, Nescafe is a recognized leader in coffee markets in more than 83 countries.

Types of Nescafe Gold coffee

In addition to the basic Nescafe Gold, which is a mixture of freeze-dried and finely ground coffee, the company produces the following types of drinks based on it:

1. The Gold Origins line, consisting of three species, named after the countries of origin: Uganda-Kenya, Colombia and Sumatra. The beans, collected respectively in Uganda, Kenya, Colombia and Sumatra, give the drink a rich taste with recognizable notes.
2. Gold Espresso – the drink has a rich taste and aroma, high caffeine content and persistent foam. Created for espresso lovers. Made from Arabica beans, hand-picked and roasted.
3. Sensa is a premium instant coffee containing finely ground Arabica beans. A strong drink with foam suitable for preparing classic Espresso or Americano. Goes well with flavoring and aromatic additives (sugar, cream, spices).
4. Barista is freeze-dried coffee made from beans of two types of roasting, dark and light, mixed using a special technology. Different types of roasting allow you to maximize the taste of the beans and give the drink unusual notes. The taste of Nescafe Gold barista coffee does not differ radically from the basic one, but it will give new impressions to connoisseurs of shades and nuances.
5. Cappuccino is a mixture of instant and ground coffee that produces a high milk foam when brewed. The composition includes Colombian Arabica, cocoa, chocolate and cream. This is a drink with a rich creamy chocolate taste and persistent foam.
6. Crema is another drink for lovers of foam, but not milk foam, but coffee foam. The granules are prepared using a special “aero” technology. While the powder imparts its taste and color to the drink, foam forms on the surface of the drink. Nescafe Gold Crema coffee does not have as long-lasting foam as Cappuccino.

Nescafe Gold is available in several types

Characteristics of Nescafé Classic coffee

There are dozens of species of coffee trees in the world, but only two of them are familiar to each of us. The first one, Coffea arabica or Arabica

, differs from other varieties in a more complex aroma.

The second commercial species is Coffea Canephora, or robusta.

. It is characterized by a higher caffeine content. Used in coffee blends to add strength to the drink. Unlike Arabica, this type of coffee tree is more resistant to diseases, pests and high temperatures.

And although Arabica today accounts for approximately 70% of all coffee trees, Robusta plantings are constantly increasing. This is because it is easier to grow and has a higher yield.

Every day, a third of the world's population consumes several tons of coffee.

But you will never find two countries that serve this divine drink in the same way. The new Nescafé Classic is made from selected robusta beans grown on tropical plantations in Brazil.

This is coffee with a strong bitter taste and a strong coffee aroma. It is prepared using advanced technology that helps preserve even more coffee aroma in each can.

Thanks to this technology, the coffee aroma is “collected” during the roasting and grinding stage and is stored at low temperatures in coffee oils, and added to the granules during the final stages of processing and packaging of the product.

Consumer Reviews

Vera, 24 years old, Moscow: Regular instant coffee. The presence of ground is not felt either in taste, aroma, or even visually. It seems bitter at first, but without unpleasant or harsh notes. Strong. It's too expensive for instant.

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Elena, 19 years old, Saratov: Good coffee, but not strong enough. Instead of the recommended two spoons per cup, you have to put three. The taste is pleasant, without sourness.

Irina, 52 years old, Krasnodar: The taste and aroma are pleasant, but greatly depend on the batch. If you're unlucky, it's easy to buy burnt coffee, but last time everything was great!

Why you shouldn't drink instant coffee

Theoretically, the quick drink is made from natural coffee. True, the production involves unusable green grains that are already separated after sorting. To increase the glucose content, husks are sometimes added. The problem is that pure ground coffee on the conveyor has neither aroma nor taste. Coffee oil, sugar, flavorings and stabilizers help bring it into a state familiar to the consumer.

Pure Arabica is used extremely rarely due to its high cost. Mostly budget robusta, too rich in caffeine, ends up on the conveyor belt. After going through a multi-stage processing process, the raw material loses its natural beneficial properties. A beautiful package with an absolutely useless product, moreover, harmful to the body, ends up on the shelves.

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It’s not that you should absolutely not drink instant coffee, but trying to replace it with a natural grain drink is reasonable, and most importantly, very tasty.

Advantages and disadvantages of the brand

Nescafe is a popular, widely purchased brand; there are many opinions about it on any thematic resource. If we summarize the reviews about Nescafe Gold coffee, the following picture emerges:

Pros:

1. Excellent aroma and appearance of the drink (solid granules).
2. Neat packaging with legible and understandable labeling.
3. Strong taste with pronounced bitterness.

Minuses:

1. The presence of ground coffee in the composition is hardly noticeable.
2. There is often a burnt taste, as if the grains were overcooked.
3. Overcharge.

Coffee Nescafe Gold: history of brand development

The history of the development of the Nescafe Gold coffee drink began with the fact that one day the head of the Nestle company received a certain amount of coffee that remained with the bank after the stock market crisis occurred. These actions took place back in 1929, and the leader’s name was Louis Dapplet - it was with this name that the development of the brand as a large supplier of various types of coffee began. Along with the raw materials, there was also a proposal to process them into special cubes that will dissolve when water gets into them.

However, about 10 years passed after this when the consumer was able to try Nescafe instant coffee. It was in 1938 that its production began in large quantities. In a very short time, literally 2 years, in 1940, coffee conquered many lovers of this invigorating drink in 30 countries around the world. Currently, Nescafe Gold coffee can be purchased in any country, as it is purchased by about 180 countries.

For the 75th anniversary of the brand, many updates were made that affected the packaging in which the product was produced, and this also affected the coffee drink itself, which after that became even tastier and richer. Several types of this drink have been developed for lovers of strong coffee, mild taste and any real gourmet.

Nescafe classic coffee consists only of selected varieties of Arabica and Robusta, which first underwent a thorough selection and only after that were processed and, accordingly, packaged. There are several degrees of roasting, among which every coffee lover can find a drink to suit his taste.

How and what is a quick drink made from?

If the composition of instant coffee is indicated on the packaging, then its recipe is carefully hidden by the manufacturers. And yet, sometimes representatives of the coffee industry reveal the secrets of the factory “behind the scenes”.

Compound

The product is made from green beans of the Robusta and Arabica varieties. Cheap instant coffee is often produced from affordable robusta. But this variety is often found in the middle category. It has a higher caffeine content, which is lost during processing. In addition to the pure composition, they often make a mixture of Arabica and Robusta.

Nescafe coffee: types

Nescafe instant coffee is slightly more expensive than other similar brands. This fact is explained by the fact that increased energy intensity is used for its production. However, the price is not so high that lovers of this drink will refuse it.

Lovers of an invigorating delicacy will be able to truly enjoy the aroma and taste by preparing coffee according to their favorite recipe. It is worth noting that Nescafe has significant differences from other instant coffee. So, one can of Nescafe coffee contains:

• 100% natural coffee, which has no additional impurities or additives. This means that even a real gourmet will enjoy the aroma and taste of the delicacy;
• Using only high-quality deep-roasted grains to make the product;
• Large amount of robusta;

The finished drink has a strong, rich taste, shaded by a light, unobtrusive bitterness that real coffee should have. Suitable for people who prefer only high quality natural products.

There are several varieties of Nescafe coffee that are loved by many gourmets.

Nescafe coffee barista

Here we have gathered all the best that this drink can have. Each individual coffee granule contains finely ground Arabica beans. Coffee beans are collected and undergo a careful selection, which allows us to select only the best of the best. After this, they are fried to the desired color and ground. Barista is the latest development of the Nescafe brand, which is gaining popularity among connoisseurs of its taste. Great for quickly preparing a chic drink, just like in the best coffee shop.

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Nescafe Barista coffee: reviews about it are contradictory. One group of people argues that it is of rather low quality, and it cannot be used to make a tasty, high-quality drink like in a coffee shop. Another part of people says that this delicacy can deservedly be called one of the best. Despite the presence of contradictions, this drink is popular among lovers of an invigorating delicacy.

Coffee Nescafe Dolce thick

Nescafe Dolce thick coffee is a product from the premium line. Here the optimal composition is combined, as well as the required concentration of the substance to prepare a drink of the required quality. Nescafe Dolce coffee thick in capsules is a real find for true connoisseurs of this delicacy. Here you can find hot chocolate, espresso and mocha. Nescafe coffee capsules allow you to prepare a drink at home with the same quality as in famous coffee shops.

The peculiarity of the capsules is that you can prepare a delicacy from them only in a coffee machine from this manufacturer. The capsules have a barcode that is read by the coffee machine when preparing the drink. In this regard, this drink cannot be prepared in other equipment.

Dolce Gusto capsules are prepared in accordance with the following technology of the corresponding coffee machine:

• Placing the container with the contents into the coffee machine;
• Snap the lid, after which the protective layer is pierced with a needle, and the bottom is pierced with a special disk;
• The entry of water into the capsule by applying a pressure of 15 bar;
• The finished drink exits through a special hole that supplies it to the outside.

Coffee Nescafe Crema

This type of coffee invites connoisseurs to feel the soft, airy foam on top of the drink and the strong, rich taste underneath it. It is made only from 100% coffee of the highest quality. The method for creating it looks something like this: first, coffee is brewed, which is sprayed into heated air. Thus, by evaporating moisture, small granules are created, which are then packaged in special containers and delivered first to stores, and then to the consumer’s table.

Coffee Nescafe cappuccino

Allows you to enjoy the taste of espresso with a delicate aftertaste. This drink was first released under the Nestlé brand as a trial version. Many people immediately fell in love with it because it has a real taste, can be prepared quickly without a coffee maker, and also has a delicate milk cap.

Allows you to enjoy the taste of espresso with a delicate aftertaste - Nescafe Gold Cappuccino

There is a huge variety of cappuccino flavors: Nescafe 3 in 1 classic, strong, caramel, as well as soft taste.

Brand history

The Nescafe coffee brand is the brainchild of one of the world's largest food manufacturers, Nestle. The brand appeared in the 30s of the last century and in just 2 decades won the preferences of buyers from 83 countries. And the reason for such rapid development was the appeal of the Brazilian Coffee Institute to the management of Nestlé with a request to help in the sale of surplus coffee beans, which at that time undermined the economy of the entire country.

At that time, instant coffee was already on the market, but due to its not very high taste, it did not gain popularity. The company's specialists, led by Max Morgentalen, have been working for 8 years to improve its taste and improve production technology. The result of their work was the first Nescafe instant coffee, which entered the markets of France, Great Britain and the United States, and production was established in the small Swiss town of Orb not far from Nestlé's headquarters. In the photo below you can see the image of the first can of coffee.

This is how the first instant Nescafe appeared on the market.

The manufacturer positioned its products as natural coffee, the composition of which does not contain other components other than coffee beans. This breakthrough was achieved through the creation of a new technology that did not involve the use of a carbohydrate base. Even later, in 1960, the company’s specialists learned how to flavor coffee, and later created the technology for producing coffee granules and freeze-dried products. This is how the world famous new Nescafe Gold appeared.

Today, the company has dozens of discoveries in the field of coffee, which have made the instant product the most popular and high-quality in the whole world. The company began producing luxury products, purchasing green coffee from farmers and planters without resorting to an intermediary. Thus, the company was able to offer the buyer a product for every taste and budget. For decades, the brand has maintained a leading position in the market, confirming quality and not stopping there.

Nescafe coffee calories

Often lovers of coffee drinks are girls and women who watch their figure. They all want to know how many calories Nescafe contains and whether it is worth enjoying while on a diet. The answer will be clear: coffee itself is low-calorie and contains only 2 kcal in one cup. However, it is important to take into account that 2 kcal will only be available if you prepare a treat from water and coffee without various additives. Thus, if sugar, milk or cream is added to the drink, then the calorie content will be significantly higher. This point must be taken into account so as not to harm your diet.

Product packaging methods

Nescafe is packaged in various containers that have the necessary properties and meet all the requirements. The main condition is the tightness of the packaging, which will preserve all the properties of the raw materials for a long time and allow the consumer to enjoy the real natural taste.

The Nescafe Gold product line is created for connoisseurs of a strong drink with a rich aroma and a slight bitter-sweet aftertaste.

So, packaging is distinguished as follows:

• Nescafe coffee bags are convenient for use in the office when you need to cheer up without being distracted from your workplace.
• Glass jars made from thick, clear glass that allows you to see the ingredients of the product. Most often they are purchased for home use.
• Tin cans help preserve aroma, taste and color for a long time.
• Coffee capsules for use in coffee machines.
• Soft packaging that does not require much storage space.

Often, along with the purchase of this brand of coffee, you can receive a gift, for example, a teaspoon, a jar for storing dry mixtures, a glass or something else. These pleasant little things often create a great mood among buyers.