Nescafe' Clasico. Both caffeine or not was pretty good.

After deciding to go the instant route, I was in the store looking at the Italian roast Via which I eventually brought a 10 pack of as my 'spare' or 'go to' coffee. I couldn't pull the trigger on 56 individually packed servings and right next to it was the Clasico which I've heard good things about. It was a no brainer. I have no clue what it cost any more but it was good too. Very good actually. The Via was slightly better and did have that Starbucks flavor which I've grown to accept. There was a little oil to the Via but that made it only slightly better but the size of my cup was predetermined by their packaging where as the Clasico allowed me to fill my cup and didn't display any of the the negatives normally associated with most instant types like that dry foam...

At home we grind. My wife uses a paper filter and I go with the gold. She doesn't like the grit at the bottom. I like the oil a paper filter reduces. The grit is what it is.

Hmmmm. This thread was about Ghee, which is fat. Fat's where it's at. It's what delivers flavor. Oil is fat too right? I'm seriously wondering if a half a drop of Ghee in a cup of Clasico might bring out the flavors I'm interested in. Coffeemate makes instant hot cocoa'n rum better. Isn't that basically just powdered fat with fake milk solids? The mind reels but I like my coffee black and strong.

Bottom line, instant saved me two pounds on my first portage and a ton of space. That would be good enough with me for that particular trip but the convenience factor converted me. Which is why Ghee interests me so much. I'll save bacon grease on trips too which is not convenient at all but I know what to expect from it and sometimes it's worth the extra effort.

In a way I'll miss the ritual of perking but I have my priorities and I don't even bother perking at home. I have/will do a cup with what's left in the Clasico jar on occasion. It's really not bad and actually pretty decent even when convenience doesn't matter.

Solotripper care to share that recipe for the homemade Kahlua, sounds nice...I was going to say gheelightful but I thought it was a bit to over the top. Never done buttered coffee but Mochas to be sure esp. those late season trips, warms yah better for longer; keeps the lips from crackin' too !

Look for Nescafe, Mountain Blend that is nice too, if yah like chicory. Clasico is enjoyable too. Blau to the "dry foam", hate that...but instant is the ticket, and I grind and french press at home....no waste trail with bulk instant on trail, thats a good thing right?