Instant coffee
About the ingredient instant coffee. Including 298 recipes with instant coffee, nutrition data, photos, and where to find it.
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What is instant coffee?
Instant coffee, also called soluble coffee, and coffee powder, is a beverage derived from brewed coffee beans.
Instant coffee is commercially prepared by either freeze-drying or spray drying, after which it can be rehydrated. At least one brand of instant coffee is also available in concentrated liquid form.
Advantages of instant coffee include speed of preparation (instant coffee dissolves instantly in hot water), lower shipping weight and volume than beans or ground coffee (to prepare the same amount of beverage), and long shelf life—though instant coffee can also spoil if not kept dry.
Instant coffee is available in powder or granulated form contained in glass jars, sachets or tins. The user controls the strength of the resulting product, by adding more or less water (for a weaker or stronger brew).
Instant coffee is also convenient for preparing iced coffee like the Greek frappé, which is popular in warmer climates and hot seasons.
In some European countries such as Spain, instant coffee is commonly mixed with hot milk instead of boiling water.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 100 grams (3 1/2 oz)Where found
Instant coffee is usually found in the coffee & tea section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Instant coffee is a member of the Beverages US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does instant coffee weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp dry | 0 grams |
| 1 tsp, rounded | 1 grams |
| 1 serving (1 round tsp) | 1 grams |
Related
Beverages
| In Chinese: | 速溶咖啡 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | le café instantané | |
| en español: | el café instantáneo |
Recipes using instant coffee
There are 298 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Chocolate Ice Cream With Chocolate Chunks & Pistachios
The chocolate chunks and pistachios added extra yumminess. I couldn't stop eating it. So good!
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Best Chocolate Bar Fondue
Very, very good. I used 1/2 semi sweet and 1/2 bittersweet - more of a sophisticated flavor. It was yummy. Stick to the milk chocolate or semi-sweet for the kids though. Besides a variety of fruit, I bought those little creme puffs in the freezer section - they were delicious dipped in the chocolate!
Kahlua Cheesecake Bars (Healthier Version)
Super moist, chocolaty and rich. These delicious kaulua cheesecake bars will for sure satisfy your sweet tooth but without letting you feel too guilty.
Wake - Up - Smell Coffee Cheesecake
Love this lower-fat cheesecake. It well satisfied my cheesecake cravings but without giving me too much guilt afterwards. LOL.
Chocolate Marbled Angel Food Cake with Coffee Cream & Raspberry Jam
A deliciously light chocolate marbled angel food cake is filled with raspberry jam, and topped with coffee cream. It's sweet and rich enough to please your sweet tooth, but without too much guilt.
