Instant Coffees of Asia

I spent last fall traveling through Asia and while I was there I noticed that they make really good instant coffee! I like to keep a couple of emergency packets of instant coffee in my pack when in the backcountry and I thought that some of these would be perfect…so I stashed a few of my favorites away in my suitcase.

When I made it back to the US I started looking for some of the same coffees that I enjoyed while traveling and I was able to locate several of my favorites!

Vinacafé and G7 are pretty similar. They’re both very good and something a ‘typical’ coffee drinker would enjoy – by that, I mean they have cream and sugar already added to the mix. Not too much though, just a little of each. I keep these around for mornings when I need to get up and go quickly and don’t really have time to brew coffee. They’re pretty close to the real thing and super fast.

DeDe’s coffee is from Thailand and it’s good but sweeeeet! If you like a lot of sugar this one is really good. I have a friend who prefers sweet coffee and this one is his favorite. Nice coffee flavor with a good dose of sugar.







The Ginseng Coffee is also good plus you get the added benefit of ginseng. It definitely tastes like coffee but there’s something in there that hints of tea- I guess that’s the ginseng!






The White Coffee/Cappuccino is one of my favorites (tied with mocha)! It makes a delightfully foamy top and the flavor is great. It’s a lovely ‘special’ coffee to have on a trip.







The Instant Café Mocha is my other favorite – probably because I have a weakness for chocolate. The flavor is primarily coffee with cocoa mixed in, so not a super strong cocoa flavor. I could actually do with more chocolate but this one is still good enough that I’ve been drinking it around the house!



With all of these flavors, I’m looking forward to a nice variety on my next trip. I’d previously been using those pods that are meant for single cup coffee makers and these are a huge improvement! I don’t think I’ll be leaving my French press at home altogether but I’ll definitely be taking along several instants for my lazy days.