I remember a time last year when my espresso maker broke. I was no longer able to make my beloved Americanos and lattes. I really wasn’t in a place to replace it right away and I wasn’t even sure what to buy next. I live near some great coffee places and so I just bought my espresso daily. But, it got spendy and sometimes I just wanted to make my drink at home. I then stumbled across instant espresso.

I’m a hardcore caffeine addict; it’s my one major vice. If I don’t get any in my system, I get a raging headache. Thus, I do need to have it daily. I certainly was not optimistic about instant espresso as, well, I hate instant coffee. I was willing to give it a shot.

I tried this brand of instant espresso based on some good reviews. I tried it a few different ways. You generally just start out by dissolving it in water per instructions. I tried adding a bit of half and half and drinking it as I usually do an Americano. I took one sip and was pretty grossed out.

I then tried to doctor it up with milk and flavor, to make it a latte of sorts. It was still bad, very bad. I ended up with a new espresso maker within the next month or so.

I do keep instant espresso around. It is perfect to take camping or if you are going on vacation and not sure if there is espresso nearby. I personally will only use it when I have a caffeine emergency!