5 STEPS TO MAKE A PERFECT CUP OF INSTANT COFFEE

 Invented in 1901 by a Japanese scientist - Satori Kato, during the first centuries, instant coffee has grown and presented everywhere in the world, from the kitchen in your house to the senior office. The tremendous success of this line of business is due to the special ability to be completely dissolved in hot water of instant coffee.

If you can not afford to buy a coffee roasting machine, or time limited that you can not wait for a cup of filter coffee in the morning, instant coffee is the best option, because you do not need too pay much attention to the preparation. And just follow 5 steps below, you will have a great cup of instant coffee to enjoy.

INGREDIENTS:

• Water
• Instant coffee (Trung Nguyen G7 instant coffee, Nescafe Viet instant coffee,…)
• Sugar (optional)
• Milk or cream (optional)
• Spice (optional), such as cocoa powder, vanilla, cinnamon ...
• Syrup (optional)

DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING:

Step 1:  You must choose the types of good quality instant coffee. The price may be slightly higher but it will play a very important role on the taste of instant coffee that it’s better or worse. (However, the quality of coffee depends on the taste of people drinking it)

Step 2: Fill the kettle. It’s better that you use bottled water, purified water, or filtered water. But if you do not have these types above, use piped water. Simple thing that everyone knows is the real water quality can affect the taste of the coffee made, so fewer chemical ingredients in the water as possible. Once filled the kettle, put it on the stove to boil. (Ensuring that you boil the water completely, otherwise the lithium particles of coffee will not completely be dissolved and make milk bitter)

Modern silver metal cordless domed domestic kettle standing on its base on a kitchen countertop

Step 3: Read the directions on the packages / boxes carefully. With each product of instant coffee, there will certainly be different information. So, choose your most favorite brand and read what the manufacturer recommends. Then take out a sufficient amount of coffee and put into the cup

Step 4: Wait for the water boiled carefully and pour water slowly into the cup. Remember to pour every sip of water slowly, just enough to moisten and absorbed into the coffee. If you want to add sugar, add at this time. Use a metal spoon to crush and make a hole in the middle. Then you can fill in that gaps with the hot water.

Ensuring to make room for the milk and cream if you add them, and if you want a latte, only half a cup to be poured water only.

Step 5: Stir well, ensuring that all the coffee powder, milk, sugar are balanced according to the directions. Stir to bottom to ensure that all ingredients are dissolved.

NOTE:

• If you add milk, choose carefully. The flavor of milk powder and whey is different, and condensed milk is often sweeter than fresh milk. Let's try a little sip of milk to determine the taste before you add them to your cup of coffee. But It’s also necessary to remember that the taste might change when coffee combined with milk.
• If you add sugar, also try with each different type and you will find the best type of sugar for you. When you are in doubt about the quality of sugar you use, then pure sugar is fine.
• Add spices such as vanilla, cocoa powder or cinnamon. Stir until the mixture is dissolved.
• Trying a favorite cream flavor will be distinctive such as caramel or almond.
• You can buy a few bottles of Syrup if you like your cup of coffee with many flavors. There's even Syrup with flavor of coffee and it can be a strong point for your cup of instant coffee. But you should remember that there are the high level of fructozo in Syrup, it is not good for your health when use regularly.

Hope that these information will help you to make a great cup of coffee.