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Moccona Classic Medium Roast 400g $19.50 (Was $32.50) @ Woolworths
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ilove on 14/05/2025 - 08:01 woolworths.com.au (888 clicks)
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Last edited 14/05/2025 - 10:39 by 3 other users
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Get it right!
No way. Instant coffees like Moccona are the best. They are smooth and refreshing.
Beats it on value / price easily.
Sounds like some sort of exercise of self validation that you are a person of culture/fine taste - let people like what they enjoy, what’s it to you?
Instant coffee has smoother and milder flavour because it is made from lower-acid, lower-oil beans. I don't enjoy intense or too 'busy' coffee, which is typical of coffee from my local campos baristas.
@CptnObvious: AFIK, freeze dryed and spray dryed instant coffee contains only water soluble components of coffee and removes any oil based components.
I personally prefer moccona coffee for the same reasons you mentioned. Once in a while I buy aldi ground coffee, brew(using knock off aeropress) a teaspoon and mix it with moccona to get full body coffee.
I love instant coffee because it's fast, cheap, and incredibly easy, and has "good enough" taste. Don't yuck our yums.
I too share a strong disdain for instant coffee but taste is subjective, if people want to enjoy what I consider a sub-par experience, that's up to them. There's plenty of shit "barista" coffee out there (7-Eleven, Maccas etc).
@Ham Dragon: Jump in to defend Maccas, I found quite a lot of their cafes make good coffee, at least better than my local cafes in particular the Coffee Club.
@sistermay: Coffee Club is equally dog shit, so not a lofty bar to exceed. McDonalds sells very bland, inoffensive coffee that appeals to normies. That's all good, not my thing but clearly it is for a lot of people, Ronald sells something like 33% of all takeaway coffee in the country.
Ronald sells something like 33% of all takeaway coffee in the country.
Drive through availability everywhere would help with that a lot.
I enjoy both the taste of brewed coffee as well as the convenience of the instant coffee brand I have taken a liking to. Good on you for being a lover of ‘real’ coffee (and I know plenty of people who are inclined this way), but can’t see why that should preclude you from a normal, respectful interaction with those who may have a different view
I disagree. Douwe egberts instant coffee is decent. Good for when you can't carry fresh beans, a grinder and an espresso machine.
What annoys me is they changed the moccona recipe but kept their stuff tasting amazing so we get impacted in Oz but not in Europe :(
You sound insufferable. You could make this argument about any food stuffs.
"Unless you're eating fillet mignon, you're not eating real meat as it's meant to taste"
I think you're missing the point. I personally prefer coffee from freshly ground beans.
Sometimes it's not practical e.g. time constraints or equipment or cyclone alfred. For these times instant is good. I get that you are passionate about freshly ground coffee but it's coming across as a bit snobbish and Ill-informed
People get used to the shitt coffee. If they drink good coffee for a week and don't care about the extra money, they never go back.
A coffee snob that isn't from Melbourne? Amazing. You're comparing apples to oranges; some people just want to make a quick cup of coffee and not faf about with cold press or grinding beans and whatever.
Wait till you find out that different people like different things :O
Ease of preparation, No aaditional equipment/accessories, storage, cheaper
List goes on
Agree with addictive aroma of freshly ground coffee.
But there is a market for instant coffee and may people love them over ground coffee and vice versaMy old man has been drinking this coffee since it was first introduced to Australia, some people prefer convinience/familiarity over taste.
Keep drinking your overrated, overpriced cafe coffee that comes in a little dainty cup which you pick up with your dainty two fingers and take little sips from for over 20 mins because it makes you feel special.
meh
do you grow and roast your own beans?
have cows for fresh milk
use only water from the glaciers?i never understand people who just use store beans, semi fresh milk and tap water
not even fresh
not doing it right!
I’ve had worse barista coffee than Moccona. This is super convenient and sits in middle of awful and super tasty barista coffee
On another note, a lot of people do pour boiling water on instant coffee which burns it.
How I make is take 30-40 ml of cold water in a cup and fill it more than 2/3rd with cold milk. Take 1-1.5 spoon of coffee and mix it really well. Microwave till boiling and then add milk to remaining cup. Super easy and you are done in less than 2 mins
Not everyone has the time or money to drink fresh coffee.
While instant coffee doesn't taste the best, it's still okay and does its job, saves time and is more affordable.
I like to get milk based coffees from various cafes but also like to have instant at home for a cheaper option some times.
Instant coffee with milk can taste fine.I can't speak for black coffee
If I make cold brew, I buy 1KG of beans and it makes about 50 coffees. $50-60 for beans. takes me about half an hour of grinding beans and setting up the tap to drip through. (hand grinder only does 2 cups at a time, Hario pot takes 3-4 of those)
I can walk to a very good cafe 5 minutes each way and pay $5 for one coffee (same beans as above, its where I buy them)
if i buy 1 400g jar of this stuff it makes about 100 coffees (2x teaspoons per cup, approx 4g). $19.50 for a jar.
Purely on value, instant coffee is leagues ahead. not even close. does it taste as good? no.
Barista made coffee with perfectly heated, silky milk/foam is great, but $5 a day adds up and sometimes its raining, or Im running late.
my cold brew is an ongoing experiment. Im constantly changing the grind, adjusting the brew time, changing the milk/coffee ratio. its sort of a hobby. its fun!Sometimes I want an Iced coffee made with my own cold brew
Sometimes I want a well made coffee with perfect milk/foam
Sometimes I just want coffeein conclusion, coffee isnt black and (flat) white.
I’m a big fan of freshly ground coffee, but after learning how to make a good instant coffee, especially at the office, I’ve started enjoying it almost as much as coffee from a manual machine. I picked up the technique from a subreddit post, and it really made a difference. Give it a try, you might start appreciating instant coffee in a whole new way.
Posting it below" Method:
- Add desired amount of instant coffee to your mug (I like 2-4 tsp)
- Add tap water (don't use hot or boiled water) to just cover the granules and swirl.
- Fill with milk as desired (don't make it too close to the top of the cup.)
- Microwave it for between 60-80 seconds.
If you don't like milk-based coffees, microwave the cup with with just covered granules for 30 seconds, boil some water separately and pour it over for something more akin to a long black or just drink the pseudospresso as is.
Here's why it works Australians were taught that instant coffee works the same way as tea, where you pour boiled water over the thing and then add a splash of milk. The problem is that the way that instant coffee is made is that you're just reliquifying dried already brewed coffee, so you don't need boiling water to activate the brewing process. America is where instant coffee was hugely popularised, and is a land largely without kettles or tea. They either will bring things to a boil on the stove, or in the microwave. It was designed to be brought up to temperature gradually in a stovetop pot, and then eventually microwaved.
By bringing the coffee up to temperature gradually, it prevents the astringency typically associated with instant coffee. Additionally, when you heat up milk you bring the texture and flavour to something far more akin to a latte or flat white. I don't pretend to know the science behind it, but the results speak for themselves."
I do love my gourmet instant coffee and Moccona is by far my favourite. When I'm on the road I have a jar of it beside me. I put some in my mouth, have a drink of V and shake my head around to mix it up. Great for the red-eye runs out to Wagga, and it pairs nicely with some happy hardcore from the likes of Scooter blasting through the JVC speakers.
$48+ per kilo is kinda steep… to each their own.
Current deals for whole roasted beans are $31-$32 per kilo.
I don't think that math works, since a single espresso shot uses much more beans in weight than the amount typically used for a cup of instant coffee.
(You are not living up to your moniker)
valid
I'm locked into the espresso daily grind. no point arguing on this thread, I'll leave that to kungfuman kek
You're comparing instant freeze-dried coffee to whole coffee beans.
They’re trying to justify their habit.
They used their partner convincing math instead of real world math that espresso is cheaper than instant.They used their partner convincing math instead of real world math that espresso is cheaper than instant.
partner convincing math
lmao my partner is the one who doesn't allow instant coffee in the house, worry about your own relationship
we enjoy freshly roasted coffee
never seen "partner convincing math" before, that's hilarious
Boycotted after they screwed me over with their cashback promo. Never again!
I prefer Robert Timms Coffee Bags. They are expensive in comparison, however the taste and aroma is the best.
Stock it up, only when on specials.Also to the gentleman who is raving about coffee beans, I hate fresh bean made coffee. Yuck. Can only ingest if it is with milk.
with coffee from multiple origins
Namely, swept off of the floor & out of the lorry.
Anyone have an opinion on the differences between "Indulgence" vs "Classic Dark Roast". Both have an intensity rating of 8. (wife currently drinks Indulgence but largest size is only 200g)
Would like to know too ! I only buy their Indulgence and Ristretto (which is harder to find these days). :)
wait has instant coffee always been this insanely expensive? I'm so out of the loop
No, like everything it has increased in price.
Moccona is 'deluxe' instant coffee though, of course there are cheaper options, if your taste buds would prefer to take the hit instead of your wallet
https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/34709/inte…Extreme weather on key supply markets such as Brazil and Vietnam plus the continuing increase of container shipping rates and other supply chain issues has lead to coffee price increases over the last year. Next harvest is predicted to be a record production wise but will prices drop or will someone bank the extra money?
Wait, instant costs how much??
Bought one a couple of days ago for $16.95 at Drakes Torrentsville, SA
Seems IGA is having similar deal as well.
https://www.igashop.com.au/product/moccona-freeze-dried-inst…
Pretty much, closer to the discounted price before Covid (about $16), if my memory serves me right.
Lately, discounted price is about $19.Vittoria or Moccona?
I have not tried Vittoria instant, but Vittoria Latte pods are great.
The Vittoria in the gold label is much nicer than Moccona #5 (as they changed and ruined the recipe several years back).
Amazon will price match in next day or so if they havnt already, and you can save a further 10% via Subscribe and Save, bringing it to approximately $17.55.
From what i can see on the three camels, Amazon has not price matched this product since September 2024… which as it happens was also the last time i bought it from Amazon.
I buy it pretty much monthly exclusively from Amazon so 3xcamels not correct.
Just checked, it was reduced to $17.55 on the 6th April, 22nd Feb according to last 2 times i bought it.Looks like you are referring to the Espresso Style one, not the Medium Roast.
I go for 10, then 8, then 5 as last resort. (Which are also on special at WW atm)
I have started buying these in the individual sachets so every cup is fresh compared to the jar which loses flavour after a week or two.
You can get the same price anytime in Costo, however you need to buy in package of two.
But I only want one.
this vs LOR capsules?
Funny you should ask, as that is the two things i drink each day!
Obviously the price per cup of instant vs capsules is considerably cheaper.
I have one L'OR Supremo capsule in the morning, then the other coffees throughout the day are Moccona Medium Roast.
I used the pods to convince myself to give up my many year addiction to having a daily cafe coffee about 9 months ago (and it worked!) and honestly they are more reliable in terms of taste than a barista made coffee, and it works out to less than 40-50 cents per pod, vs $5-$5.50 for a cappucino at a cafe.
also: https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/321166 heinz Baked beans $1.70