Kenco Latte (Barista Edition)

This is as nice as the Kenco Flat White I had yesterday. I can't really decide between them. The Flat White might just edge it, but by Jiminy it's close.


Score: 6

Creamy instant coffees

Kenco Flat White (Barista Edition)

The milky flat white  (which has less milk than a latte, and less froth than a cappuccino, though is very similar to both) is very trendy at the moment, and I think Kenco are the first of the creamy instant coffee producers to get one on the market.

This has slightly more coffee taste than other milky coffee drinks, and is also less sweet. I actually like it. There's isn't much coffee flavour (and I wish Kenco would do what Nescafe  do in their Gold series, and add a bit of ground coffee, as that really lifts these creamy instants).

I like this. This is the nearest yet to a serious coffee. Yes, it's milky and I'm not one for milk in my coffee (unless it's nasty), but for a milky coffee it's not bad. I doubt if it's possible to make a decent instant black coffee, but for a milky coffee this is the best I've had so far. As I'm currently staying away from coffee, this could well be a reasonable alternative now and again to tea.


Score: 6

Creamy instant coffees

Nescafe Gold White Choc & Pistachio Mocha

Sounds promising, but tastes of warm watery powdered milk. Very little coffee taste gets through. And white chocolate is not a good choice for such a milky drink, as it doesn't stand out. And where the pistachio is, I have no idea!

Score: 2

I normally like the Nescafe Gold creamy instant coffees - they are light, fun, sweet and creamy. But this one is too cloying. It needs a bit of coffee flavour in there to cut through. Dark chocolate would at least have the bitter edge it needs, but white chocolate is just not right.

Score: 2

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Creamy instant coffees

Nescafe Gold Vanilla Latte

There's ground coffee in this - only a teeny bit (0.5%), but it does give the finished taste a lift. There is a hint of real coffee flavour in this - along with the sweet creamy milk! And a touch of vanilla. Cool. I like this. If you're after a sweet milky coffee-flavoured drink, this one will do the job! Ha. Nice.

Score: 5

Creamy instant coffees