![]() ![]() Alpine Start, on the other hand, is bold. Starbucks is more mellow, and ultimately, more balanced. The Alpine Start is a little bolder, but it also comes off as a bit more “roasted,” and has a more defined layer of acidity. As for the nose, they’re so similar, it’s hard for me to distinguish one from the other. Starbucks Via is a bit darker in the cup, looking less watery around the edges. I poured the exact same amount of water in each cup (8 ounces), as it’s been my experience that these instant packets are best if you stick to the 8-ounce recommendation on the box. But in the last couple of years, a new player has arrived on the single serve, instant gratification coffee scene: Alpine Start, a Boulder-based company that aims to bring premium coffee to little paper tubes.Īlpine Start’s “Original Blend” is a 100% Arabica coffee from the mountains of Colombia, so I pit it against Starbuck’s Via Colombia, which is also comprised of 100% Arabica coffee from the mountains of Colombia. Folgers and NesCafe also have tubes of instant, but they’re so weak, I found myself having to put two packs in a single cup just to trick myself into thinking I’m drinking a real cup of coffee. Starbucks revolutionized the instant coffee scene with their Via packs, which gave lazy coffee drinkers all over the world a respectable cup of joe that only required heating 8 ounces of water. All you do is add water and stir and you’ve got a good cup of coffee. I’m talking about carefully sourced, finely ground coffee that comes in a single-serve tube. I’m not talking about the Folgers Crystals that your middle school science teacher kept in his cupboard to hide the smell of bourbon in his mug. And here’s a secret: it’s pretty damn good. Sometimes, I drink tubes of instant coffee. So, I lean pretty heavily on fast coffee, whether that’s from a pre-set coffee pot or those little instant coffee packs. I drink coffee because I’m tired and it tastes good in the morning and I want the caffeine in my body before I lose my shit with my kids because they still. I know I’m supposed to take the time to track down beans from that little indie roaster that operates out of the used book shop two Thursdays every year, and then grind those beans by hand before executing the perfect pour over with a water temp of exactly 195 degrees Fahrenheit, but damn it I just don’t have the time. Life is pretty damn sweet for those of us who fall somewhere between “30-year-old stoner living in your mom’s basement” and “mom who circles the parking lot 14 times looking for a closer spot at the grocery store” on the “Lazy Spectrum.” It’s an especially good time to be lazy if you’re a coffee drinker, because instant coffee, the spirit animal for lazy people, has gotten legitimately good. STARBUCKS INSTANT COFFEE TVWe have the internet on our wrists, TV with no commercials and robots that vacuum your house while you watch TV with no commercials. Via® Instant Sweetened Iced Coffee (5 count)Īdditionally, there are seasonal products available, which include Christmas Blend Vintage, Peppermint Mocha Latte (Christmas Season), and Pumpkin Spice Latte (Fall Season) as of Late 2016.2018 is a wonderful time to be lazy.Via® Instant Caramel Flavored Iced Coffee (6 count).Via® Instant Vanilla Iced Coffee (5 count).Via® Veranda Blend (12 count / 48 count).Via® Instant White Chocolate Mocha Latte (5 count).Via® Instant Caffè Vanilla Latte (5 count).Via® Instant Caffè Caramel Latte (5 count).Via® Instant Caffè Mocha Latte (5 count).Via® Ready Brew Pike Place Roast (12 count / 48 count).Via® Ready Brew French Roast (8 count / 48 count).Via® Ready Brew House Blend (12 count / 50 count).Via® Ready Brew Columbia (12 count / 50 count).Via® Ready Brew Decaf Italian Roast (12 count / 50 count).Via® Ready Brew Italian Roast (12 count / 50 count).In the United States Via Instant Coffee is sold in the following flavors permanently: It is available in different flavors and kinds, including seasonal ones. ![]() It is sold in single-serve packets and allows you to brew coffee with the coffee powder and hot water. Starbucks Via Instant Coffe is sold in Starbucks StoresĪround the US and other countries, as well as in the US Starbucks Online Store. ![]()
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