Daily Mirror - 30.08.2019

„ Barista Premium

Instant Roast &

Ground Coffee (100g),

£1.99, Lidl

Price per cup: 3.9p

VERDICT: Very fine

powder rather than

granules that makes a

smooth brew and tasted

just as good, if not

better than Nescafé.

Score: 10/10

„ Alcafé Gold Roast

(200g), £1.89, Aldi

Price per cup: 1.8p

VERDICT: Dried

granules looked and

smelt exactly the same

as the big brand. Decent

strength with a

reasonable caffeine kick

and less than 2p a pop.

Score: 9/10

„ Tesco Gold Freeze

Dried Coffee (100g),

£1.89

Price per cup: 3.7p

VERDICT: It was a bit

weak, bland and

disappointing. Not

worth the saving.

Score: 2/10

„ Dark Roast Freeze

Dried Instant Coffee

(100g), £1.75, Sainsbury’s

Price per cup: 3.5p

VERDICT: Made a very

dark drink, but has a

decent coffee flavour.

Difficult to tell the

difference between this

and Nescafé.

Score: 9/10

„ Extra Special

Colombian Instant

Coffee (100g),

£1.98, Asda

Price per cup: 3.9p

VERDICT: Made a fair

drink that wasn’t bad for

the price but needed a

bit more of a caffeine

kick for our liking.

Score: 6/10

„ Gold Instant Coffee

(100g), £1.85, Morrisons

Price per cup: 3.7p

VERDICT: Came out a

bit weaker than the

others and we found it

bland as we struggled

to get any hint of coffee

flavour.

Score: 2/10

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AS the kids head back to school

next week, many parents will be

back to the nine-to-five grind too.

That means the tea run is back on

and caffeine kicks will be needed to

keep everyone going.

But as we are all a bit skint after the

summer holidays, it could be the

perfect time to ditch those expensive

brands and bag some bargain brews.

We pitched the supermarket own

ranges of instant coffee, coffee pods

and tea bags against the big names

to find out which made the most

refreshing cuppas.

*All prices correct at time of going

to press

„ Ristretto Espresso,

intensity 10 (10),

£1.49, Lidl

Price per cup: 14.9p

VERDICT: Smelt very

appealing and had a nice

smooth and creamy

flavour with a decent

caffeine kick. A good

alternative and less than

half the price.

Score: 9/10

„ Lungo, intensity 4

(10), £1.49, Aldi

Price per cup: 14.9p

VERDICT: Flavour was a

bit bland and not strong

enough for our taste. If

you like a weaker brew,

this may be one for you.

Score: 6/10

„ Finest Leggero

Capsules, intensity 6

(10), £2.50, Tesco

Price per cup: 25p

VERDICT: Smelt of

perfect fresh coffee.

Good depth of flavour

with a nice sweet hint of

caramel. Gives the brand

a run for its money.

Score: 10/10

„ Taste the Difference

Lungo Coffee Pods,

intensity 5 (10), £2,

Sainsbury’s

Price per cup: 20p

VERDICT: Slight

bitter smell and left an

aftertaste. We struggled

to get even a hint of a

coffee flavour.

Score: 2/10

„ Lungo Coffee Pods,

intensity 6 (10),

£1.69, Asda

Price per cup: 16.9p

VERDICT: We liked the

slightly creamy flavour,

despite tasting it black, as

we did with the others. A

decent caffeine kick.

Score: 9/10

„ L’OR Espresso

Splendente, intensity 7

(10), £3, Morrisons

Price per cup: 30p

VERDICT: We weren’t

keen on the bitter smell,

and we found the taste a

tad bitter too. We’d rather

stick with Nespresso for

just an extra 9p per cup.

Score: 4/10

INSTANT COFFEE

„ Nescafe Gold Blend Coffee (100g), £3.85

Price per cup: 8p

VERDICT: The classic favourite for everyday

cuppas. Makes a decent drink with a strongish

flavour that’s perfectly smooth and very easy

to drink.

COFFEE PODS

„ Nespresso Master Origin Colombia, intensity 6,

(10 pods), £3.99

Price per cup: 39p

VERDICT: Good aromatic smell. Very

smooth and full-bodied with a depth of

flavour that has a nice fruity hint.

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