it's fine. and I can have it hot or cold, and using it as an ingredient in anything else is a cinch.

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[–] 3 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Europe has instant coffee from vending machines that have their own chemical heat source. They are actually not bad.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (3 children)

    Don't vending machines require electricity? Why do they need a consumable chem heat source?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

    Press on the Bottom and a membrane will break, activating a chemical source to heat it up

    There is (was) also a cold version for the summer

    Flavor wise, it's terrible

    Now that I think about, I don't see this stuff on the shelves from decades ago. I wonder if they went out of business or if recent laws don't allow those chemicals on disposable items anymore

    Edit: it's also disappointing, the first and last time I tried this product, I was initially excited as the container is just a little smaller than a coke can, but due to the double insulation to let you hold it without getting burned, the actual liquid content is like 10ml. And expensive, 3 euro which at the time was 4x a espresso coffee at a bar counter, properly prepared

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Could perhaps mean the cans are individually self-heating? Just a guess though.

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