Another cup of coffee

“And  what do  you think of Nescafe?”  The question is inevitable, and simply answered. It’s better, I say, than a bad cup of coffee. My reply implies that it’s a different drink, but perfectly drinkable on its own terms, which is pretty much my attitude to it.

Stale, thin coffee, however real, is horrible. Nescafe is preferable to that. Yet somehow I seldom drink it.  Proper coffee is not  difficult to make, though it can be fiddly and time-consuming.  If I want something quick I drink filtered Rombout (which, I understand, should be pronounced Rombowt, not Romboo, because its manufacturers, based in Belgium,  are Flemish and not French).

Though it’s expensive - almost  £3 for a ten-cup  package - it’s readily available in large supermarkets, and can be bought in various flavours - the Italian is good.   The problem is that it’s not very strong, though you can improve it by using less water, and making it is simplicity itself.

Big supermarkets also sell their own brands of filter coffee for filtering straight into the cup.  These are perfectly adequate - the Tesco French coffee is indeed quite startlingly strong.  If you fancy a quick pick-me-up, this is one way to do it.

18 August 2014