Jacobs Type Espresso Instant Ground Coffee, 25 Portions (Pack of 1)

Best instant expresso I have ever had. Flavor is exceptional and not too strong. Just perfect when you need a boost.

This is the smoothest instant espresso I have ever had, absolutely no bitterness and great taste. I have been drinking another superb instant espresso coffee for years and have been very happy with it until I tried Jacob's Espresso instant Ground Coffee, i will be buying more Jacobs in the future. Expensive but a very satisfying espresso.

Great taste

This is the best expresso I've ever tasted. Originally didn't like espresso due to bitterness. But my experience is only in US. The very first one I had was way too bitter for my liking. Starbicks coffees are all bitter and burnt. This one has all the flavor without the bitterness. If it's too strong, add a bit more water. Smooth and full of flavor. Will repurchase.

Awesome, put they price gouge you, I’ve purchased it in Europe for a few euros, they can keep it

This is a light to medium roast instant coffee. It took two packets in eight ounces of hot water to get a decent coffee flavor. Not at all the “espresso” I was expecting. Disappointed.

This espresso is my favorite. And I’ll definitely buy it again. I like that there are individual packets, which is efficient and mess free. No taking a cap off and on, and using a spoon to measure. Instead you tear a packet open, empty into your cup and add your coffee. The flavor is bold and smooth. A great product.

I like coffee that tastes like coffee beans, not like emaciated grocery store brands from the Fifties. I’ve always thought Starbucks fresh coffee tastes “burnt” so I stopped going there in favor of “The Human Bean” in Phoenix. And after reading about the owner of Starbucks, I did this subjective taste test to try and find an instant I could live with to “instantly” move away from giving my money to Starbucks Via. In my comparison of five brands, I used one teaspoon of instant and ¾ cup of hot water in each brand, kept it just black, and tasted it hot. Next, I added one teaspoon of heavy cream and 10 drops of Sweet Leaf brand vanilla-flavored extract and tasted it hot. Then, I waited until it cooled to room temp and tasted it again. Here are my personal findings with 5 being “worst”: 5. Waka Decaf – Slightly sour and brackish, tastes “instant” and gets worse as it cools. An absolute “no.” (1 packet per 8-10 oz.) 4. Jacobs Espresso – Watery, thin, and so “smooth” as to be tasteless, and they have the nerve to call this “espresso”? (No English instructions I could find—I guess they didn’t think it was worth the bother—and they’re probably right.) 3. Mt. Hagen Espresso – Also too smooth and lacking in taste, but has a wee more grunt and flavour than Jacobs. (1 packet per cup—I assume they mean 8 oz.) 2. Café Bustelo Espresso – Definitely better than the others but still “middle of the road” when it comes to true bean flavour. At least it tastes like coffee, even when cool. 1. Via Decaf Italian – IF you mix as instructed (1 packet per 8 oz.), it's too strong and has a slightly burnt taste . However, you can make a perfect travel mug of coffee by adding 16-20 ounces of hot water instead and just one packet of this very robust, powerful instant that actually tastes brewed. You also get two times more coffee for the money, via Via, because the packet makes such strong coffee. My tastebuds have failed to escape the Starbucks czar with this test, so maybe I should give those Fifties store brands another go.