“It tastes of wet” is the best description I’ve ever heard for a drink

Reminds me of an old german joke: "I know why the british drink so much tea. I tasted their coffee..."

I think they meant "attempted delightful flavor" rather than "a tempting..."

@velazquezarmouries

4 жыл бұрын

attempting delightful flavour

@BandEater

4 жыл бұрын

@@velazquezarmouries and failing miserably

@velazquezarmouries

4 жыл бұрын

@@BandEater indeed

@redacted1156

4 жыл бұрын

the auto-captions actually say attempted lmao

@TheStevo1978

4 жыл бұрын

I think the idea is it's coffee with flavouring added rather than sweetner added....as my girlfriend who actually seems to like them was shouting at the reviews. Ingredients: Instant coffee, Flavourings. You add augar or sweetner to taste it seems.

"it's just sweetener; no actual sugar" I'll let you in on a secret: if it had a sweetener in it, it would have to say so in the ingredients. Which it doesn't. That's why it isn't sweet at all. They've taken really cheap instant coffee, added really cheap synthetic flavourings of flavours that _need_ to be sweet in order to actually _be_ that flavour, and that's it.

@404killer

4 жыл бұрын

and charged ridiculous amount s for it

@TheXGamer969

4 жыл бұрын

Plus, there would be carbs/sugar/sugar alcohol content in Nutrition Facts, instead of 0.1g per serving like here. They’re 100% relying on people adding sugar/sweeteners after the fact to make it palatable.

@BloodrealmX

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheXGamer969 Even though they boast about having no sugar. Friggin' marketing.

@jamesking9945

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheXGamer969 I purchased this coffee myself before even finding this video and experimented with multiple variations of milk, sugar and coffee ratios - you really can't get any flavour out of these things. For the price it's also a massive con.

@vixxcelacea2778

3 жыл бұрын

Wait, so if you added your own artificial sweetener or real sweetener, the flavors might actually come out?

"smells a bit more petrol-y than the other one"... Always a good sign.

@Alex58399

4 жыл бұрын

I bet Ashens was 'gassed' about it..

@brianartillery

4 жыл бұрын

I look for that in coffee - does it smell of petrochemicals? If it does, 👍

@puckcat22679

4 жыл бұрын

Alex B oh, quit fueling around

@Dave995544

4 жыл бұрын

That's actually a good description. I've had other shitty instant coffee before and I could remember the taste when he said that.

"why do you make your mugs so big!?" "So you can fit more liquid in it" I dunno how such a smart ass response can be so accurate, funny and amusing at the same time.

@FrostyPigeon

4 жыл бұрын

Big mugs are the future

@jerazm

4 жыл бұрын

I'd have said the mugs are overclocked for more performance

Ashen is a great gauge for bad tasting stuff considering he, and I quote: "I ate a funny egg once". Said funny egg probably scarred him for life

@BobMonkeypimp

4 жыл бұрын

The best bit was that it was an out of date funny egg.

@Snotnarok

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobMonkeypimp I think he, and his stomach would disagree with that! His friend Barry had an in date one and it was apparently fine.

@apostolosfilippos

4 жыл бұрын

Imagine the jokes it would tell if it could speak.

@DrNoxin

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobMonkeypimp Out of date by, like, a 1000 years.

@dr.velious5411

4 жыл бұрын

@@DrNoxin If your ancient Chinese delicacies come shrink wrapped in plastic you might just have been duped.

Caramel is literally melted sugar, and yet there's no sugar in it

@OnTheArchipelago

4 жыл бұрын

Nani!??

@Richter-89

4 жыл бұрын

Makes you think what the hell they're putting in it then. The real question is who the hell wants popcorn flavored coffee?

@girlsdrinkfeck

4 жыл бұрын

@@OnTheArchipelago who's nani

@OnTheArchipelago

4 жыл бұрын

@@girlsdrinkfeck my dad

@michaelhall736

4 жыл бұрын

@@Richter-89 I like popcorn flavored jellybeans, but not popcorn flavored coffee.

"I made you some coffee!" "Oh boy what flavor?!" "Coffee flavored."

@jamesbarnousky1270

4 жыл бұрын

Daaad, I'm hungry!

@dirtysanchez4787

4 жыл бұрын

*intense guitar music*

@deadcindervela

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Hungry, I'm Dad!

@armwrestlingfan6804

4 жыл бұрын

I want some coffee flavored coffee!

@dirtysanchez4787

4 жыл бұрын

*little coffee mug jumps out the big one*

This was just an excuse to show off your cool mugs, wasnt it

@MadameTeqi

4 жыл бұрын

Well, look at them and then ask yourself if you can blame him.

@RetroGamesBoy78

4 жыл бұрын

The street Fighter 2 mug didn't have scane lines so i wasn't that impressed! XD

Beanies coffee is a renowned aphrodesiac, often resulting in what we call "Beanie Babies"

@ElvenScout44

4 жыл бұрын

Well played, my friend. Had me hook, line and sinker.

@NicholasAdeptus

3 жыл бұрын

Get out.

@BenderdickCumbersnatch

3 жыл бұрын

Say Beanies Beanies Beanies Beanies Beanies fast. It will sound like you are saying Penis Penis Penis Penis.

“We’ve got all these stupid flavours for jelly beans, anything else we can stick them in?” “Some of them could go in cheap coffee.”

@_Piers_

4 жыл бұрын

"Some of them could make cheap coffee worse...and yet sell better!"

@unlokia

4 жыл бұрын

Coffee flavoured jellybean flavoured coffee?😁

@vixxcelacea2778

3 жыл бұрын

To clarify, that's cheap in quality, NOT in price. Apparently it's pretty expensive.

"It tastes like burning!" =Ralph Wiggum=

@MarkLaLone

4 жыл бұрын

I eated the purple berries

@kingjames4886

4 жыл бұрын

all of the classis ralph quotes... many of them work.

@rl7090

4 жыл бұрын

Stephen Tumlin I start fires

@Yusuke_Denton

4 жыл бұрын

@@kingjames4886 Thanks Super Nintendo Chalmers.

"this smells..of burnt rubber. tremendous" WHAT A START

"Ooh, it can." Is the darkest roast that coffee ever got.

@bl4cksp1d3r

4 жыл бұрын

Poor coffee, always getting roasted :c

There are no sweeteners in them - it's not in the ingredients which is why when you taste them there's no sweetness.

@guguigugu

4 жыл бұрын

why even mention that on the packaging, its just confusing

@hypotheticaltapeworm

4 жыл бұрын

Honestly, better than if they had just used sugar substitutes, which taste of death.

@guguigugu

4 жыл бұрын

@@hypotheticaltapeworm i dont understand how anyone can claim that artificial sweeteners taste the same as real sugar. i notice the horrible difference instantly.

@kalebb7170

4 жыл бұрын

@@guguigugu the only "sugar free" thing I'll ever choose over the alternative is gum.

@soddiepops3226

4 жыл бұрын

@@hypotheticaltapeworm Nah. If you want to make a sugarfree food that is supposed to taste like something sweet, then put artificial sweeteners in it. It tastes different from real sugar, but it doesn't taste bad to me.

I'm continuously annoyed that companies are allowed to get away with incomplete ingredients on packaging. "flavourings", "herbs" is another you see frequently...that's a vague description, not an ingredient. They might as well just put - Ingredients: Food stuffs.

@alyankfreak

4 жыл бұрын

Capitalism. The companies want to keep their secret ingredients a secret (which sometimes means lab-created flavorings) and don't want anyone to replicate their recipes.

@jmckendry84

4 жыл бұрын

@@alyankfreak well, I doubt anyone is going to want to replicate *these* recipes, judging by how they went down!

I'm from County Durham and I did the obligatory "weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey" for you.

@MardiKivMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Why aye.

@Liofa73

4 жыл бұрын

Nimmo1492 --- Pop down to Beanies and tell them Ashens has just destroyed their business. ;)

@retrogamer33

4 жыл бұрын

Same here Nimmo1492

@RobotRampage247

4 жыл бұрын

Same here man haha

@8BitParadise

4 жыл бұрын

Same lel

Thank you for the post, Ashens. I lost my 13 year old puppy today and I was in need of something to cheer me up. Your videos are the perfect distraction from the heartbreak and pain. Thank you

@slaughterround643

4 жыл бұрын

♥

@michellemcknight4185

4 жыл бұрын

condolences

@TheSquishey

4 жыл бұрын

@@slaughterround643 thank you

@TheSquishey

4 жыл бұрын

@@michellemcknight4185 thank you so much.

@haida.pie00

4 жыл бұрын

My thoughts are with you 💖 rip

The next food video should be called "Ashens' Food Poisoning Special"

We are all awake at 4am and watching ashens...thanks youtube

@LThaPunisha

4 жыл бұрын

Yep. This is the peak of humanity.

@Crocs4cats

4 жыл бұрын

Insomniacs UNITE!🥱😆

@holmanjag

4 жыл бұрын

Yuppp. Can't beat abit of ashens in the night

"Your coffee is bad, and you should feel bad!" - Zoidberg

THAT WAS A MISTAKE, DO NOT PUT MILK IN IT.

@user-yv2cz8oj1k

4 жыл бұрын

Is that a review of every Kardashian born ever? 🤣

@BobMonkeypimp

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-yv2cz8oj1k I'm not wanting to sound cliched but you win the internet for today.

@Hazelcake

4 жыл бұрын

but why

@sandow8575

4 жыл бұрын

Is there some sort of chemical reaction or something? Why not add milk

@MrDachshund99

4 жыл бұрын

@@sandow8575 Not entirely sure haha, I imagine it may have come with some sort of powdered milk already in it.

I’m imagining sending these to James Hoffmann and seeing his wonderful reactions to these anything-but-wonderful coffee concoctions…

@kinghazzah

4 жыл бұрын

Please do send it to him I’d love to see those videos!

I enjoy these pre-covid times

I always assumed this couch was in stuart's living room, this video shows otherwise

@wahlflower3517

4 жыл бұрын

Given how old and beat up the brown couch is, I don't think it would work well as an actually couch for sitting. Like if I remember correctly, the back of the couch is completely missing as the fabric was cut up into squares and given away as a kickstarter reward.

@user-yv2cz8oj1k

4 жыл бұрын

There's an episode by another KZreadr showing the office building that the three sets of KZreadrs rent together. Yes Ashens films this in an office and has done for a few years as this isn't their first place.

@Parkent

4 жыл бұрын

At one point he said it was in his dad's house, but that was years ago.

@dyljaymac

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-yv2cz8oj1k what video was this?

@Aidenkong523

3 жыл бұрын

@@dyljaymac a video by nostalgia nerd, I believe.

6:53 Let loose the Gordon Ramsay memes! "THIS WATER IS BURNT, YOU DONKEY!"

thought the title said "Beanies Sugar-free Flavourless Coffees" probably closer to the truth...

I've always thought that instant coffee has always had strange "meaty" notes.

@suddenfootloss1337

4 жыл бұрын

Its almost gravy on the cheaper end of things

@JCdental

4 жыл бұрын

Like offbrand bacon substitute flavor

@goddimmus

4 жыл бұрын

Almost a bouillon flavor right? I get that. What the fuck is that?!?!

@triciamcmillan7129

4 жыл бұрын

@@suddenfootloss1337 are you sure you didn't pick up some gravy granules? The jars can be rather similar.

@dids3384

4 жыл бұрын

cheap coffee always does

The hazelnut one is so chemically and potent it's genuinely stomach churning.

@GeorgiaGeorgette

4 жыл бұрын

I like it 🤷‍♀️

@halu959986

4 жыл бұрын

I find the hazelnut one benefits from half a spoon of sugar, I normally dont bother with sugar in my coffee though ^^'

@anndownsouth5070

3 жыл бұрын

I love hazelnut coffee and I agree. It is gross.

@brianartillery

3 ай бұрын

Every flavour is 100% shite. Fact.

Lidl here in Ireland were selling Beanies stuff recently. Someone gave me a jar of the mint flavoured coffee. Managed to drink about half a mug before I dumped it down the sink. It tasted like someone dunked an after 8 mint in 5 gallons of water.....just the vaguest hint of a mint taste. Edit..... Just checked and it was mint chocolate flavour. Well, it said that on the label but there was zero chocolate taste at all. Interestingly, there was no mention of it being sugar free!

@mastermarkus5307

4 жыл бұрын

Clearly it's the homeopathic flavouring method.

@gordon_shumway

4 жыл бұрын

@@mastermarkus5307 best comment

"Tinder Coffee! Swipe,for the love of God!" I came for the algorithm, i stayed for the brand new sentences...

I think this is one of the best coffees around, love the Irish Cream flavour!!

I love how Ashens uploads videos for night owls like me and others!

Finally, a person on the internet besides me who loves Turkish delight!

The fact it insists do not add milk would be enough for me to give it a swerve, what the heck is in it to react bad with milk

@Inexpressable

4 жыл бұрын

I mean, I've drank these a few times over the months and always added milk. Never been a problem

@doriannv

4 жыл бұрын

@@Inexpressable same

@javalavadingdong

4 жыл бұрын

It probably doesn't taste nice with milk... Well in this case it probably tastes worse with milk lol

@jammpp969

4 жыл бұрын

You act like humans are meant to drink the milk of other animals lol

@Inexpressable

4 жыл бұрын

@@jammpp969 I suppose we're not supposed to eat their meat either, then? No shit humans aren't supposed to drink animal milk. if we were supposed to drink it then that wouldn't make us a human, it would make us a calf or whatever young animal it is. We aren't supposed to drink their milk, but we do; it's not harmful and contains all essential proteins. So what's your point lmao.

Imagine if Ashens took a sample of every icky thing he'd ever tasted and mixed it all together. Would it prove lethal?

@BloodrealmX

4 жыл бұрын

Considering a lot of those things were rotten... yes.

Stuart! As a huge fan of these coffees, I can fully recommend popping in 3 sweeteners (or sugars). The best ones are the festive flavours and the chocolatey ones 😊 I'd fully recommend the Skinny Co flavoured coffees over these, mainly because they have a stronger flavour without having to add sugar

@infiltrat0rn720

4 жыл бұрын

Yes another Beanies fan. I find most of them are palatable and some are really lovely. But one or two are horrible. But overall a good brand of instant coffee.

@ladysuda3807

3 жыл бұрын

I like Beanies coffee too. My favourite flavour is the Hazelnut flavour and my partner’s favourite is .. yes.. the Cookie dough flavour! I add dark brown sugar and whole milk to ours. I’m not fond of the Irish cream flavour

I had some of these: Chocolate orange, mint, and one I forgot. I only tried the chocolate orange one. I didn't hate it, but the smell stuck around for a while somehow.

@VeXGamingLSRP

4 жыл бұрын

hey

@jwakeuplink7671

4 жыл бұрын

I also tried the orange one. It was vile and my flatmates hated it even more than me so I had to chuck it out.

@Crusader1089

4 жыл бұрын

Watamote is great.

@Maesterful

4 жыл бұрын

Mint flavoured coffee sounds like an abomination

@parody4042

4 жыл бұрын

I thought is had not much of a orange or chocolate flavour

Proper British review of every flavour: "It's not tea. 0 out of 10."

@comradeurod9805

4 жыл бұрын

Nyeh, ashens is one of the most British men in the Internet, but he doesn't consume leaf flavored water

@funnylookingfoetus

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed, he does not like tea ;-)

@BobMonkeypimp

4 жыл бұрын

That makes him the least British most British man on KZread. Not liking tea here in the UK is classed as a hate crime.

@Crusader1089

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobMonkeypimp no that's Ireland, the average Irishman drinks six cups a day, while the average Englishman only drinks 4

@TheErador

4 жыл бұрын

@@Crusader1089 that's to counteract the cold

Watching as an accounting apprentice with an art degree... Sounds like I need find that accounting firm and join!

"A tempting delightful flavour." Think they might've missed a 't' there...

@HeadsetHistorian

4 жыл бұрын

I don't get it.

@ashtonhoward5582

4 жыл бұрын

@@HeadsetHistorian if you replace the space with a T, you get the word 'attempting'.

@HeadsetHistorian

4 жыл бұрын

@@ashtonhoward5582 oh, that was well done. Thanks!

@TiberianFiend

4 жыл бұрын

A tempting delightful flatvour?

@slaughterround643

4 жыл бұрын

@@TiberianFiend do you know how to read, friend?

5:47 you made Pac-man cry, this is sin

I've tried afew of these, the gingersnap flavour literally smells and tastes like vomit! If it had chunks I could of sworn it was actual sick

@brianartillery

4 жыл бұрын

Most of them smell unpleasant enough to trigger the gag reflex in me - and I have cleaned up in an abattoir with a steam cleaner, and the various sights and sounds in there didn't make me gag.

@peterbarnett-jones4544

4 жыл бұрын

Exact same goes with the brandy snap flavour.

@unlokia

4 жыл бұрын

@@brianartillery Don't be ridiculous

@plottwist1733

4 жыл бұрын

@@brianartillery The chocolate orange one smells nice. Just smells like, well, chocolate orange.

15g of protein? How!? Where does it come from??

@kingjames4886

4 жыл бұрын

my dick. i made the coffee.

@yungchop6332

4 жыл бұрын

over there

@AestheticFunk

4 жыл бұрын

Every container of coffee gets a thick splattering of my jism straight from the factory

@retcxn

4 жыл бұрын

That explains the horrible taste

@Chirpingcherub

3 жыл бұрын

Crushed up mice

I watched this guy when I was 8 YEARS OLD! I love you Ashens you are the toy review god.

@SatanenPerkele

4 жыл бұрын

How old are you now? 10?

And here people thought this was a video about coffee. But in actuality it's a video about coffee mugs.

Lucky Dan, managed to escape this bane. Has he got a "get out of Ashens free" card that he pulled for this?

FINALLY!!! We've waited sooo long for another Ashens video!

Cookie dough flavoured sugar free food is the equivalent of having beef flavoured vegan sausages

@Calvin_Coolage

4 жыл бұрын

Except that would probably taste kinda ok.

@user-yv2cz8oj1k

4 жыл бұрын

Well most beef flavoured crisps have been vegan friendly for decades. It was the non meat flavours that tended to be non vegan. 🤣

@jebbryant6522

4 жыл бұрын

L wait really like what sour cream and chives or honey soy how can ya mess that up?😂

@ashtonhoward5582

4 жыл бұрын

Except substitute beef tastes like beef.

@serendipitybetta9190

4 жыл бұрын

jeb bryant underrated comment.

When they invent "Random Sandwich" flavour drink I am in. Otherwise, oomph.

I tried the 'Double Chocolate' flavor, it wasn't bad. Tasted like average instant coffee with a whiff of chocolate. Inoffensive, at the very least

I bought the cookie dough one, aside from very very faint after taste it was literally cheap coffee, which was disappointing as mine smelt very potently of cookie dough when opening the packaging

@khoo7732

4 жыл бұрын

They smell so much better than they taste.

@demafiogaming6629

4 жыл бұрын

@@khoo7732 true I bought the Very Vanilla flavor and it smells wonderful when I open the bottle. But after brewing it taste really crappy and you can't taste any vanilla at all. It's a surprise the entire product range reviewed highly on the online store I bought it from.

@lp.375

2 жыл бұрын

I got the cookies and cream one and it tastes grim tbh

@brianartillery

Жыл бұрын

They all smell fantastic. The taste, however... Not so much. I'd describe it as 'grim', too. And that's every flavour. The family member who bought them tried several, and binned them after attempting one cup. I rescued the jars, tried them, and returned them to the bin. Horrid.

"Let's give it a huff" You owe Eli some money for that

I haven't watched an ashens video in a while (have been watching since the first poundland specials!), but this came on my feed and I clicked it. I'm so irrationally happy that your whole setting hasn't changed, it's almost comforting. Thanks for the laughs!

I was about to be deeply offended that there was an ashens food video that I had not seen and then realized this came out 45 min ago. Yay crap coffee

My favourite time: When Ashens uploads!

the christmas pudding and mulled wine beanies coffees are so disgusting and the taste sticks around for a g e s. i actually wanted to die.

Saw these and almost bought some, after your review I'm no longer going to waste my money. Thank you

“i’m trying to understand it” 💀💀💀😂

1:11 "Welcome to the sofa". POV: You are a girl on Ashen's brown casting couch.

I'm watching this while eating chocolate covered coffee beans But crunchy but you can definitely taste the coffee

@TechBaffle

4 жыл бұрын

@@gordon_shumway Not me

@notthebody

4 жыл бұрын

Try chocolate covered kidney beans.

*Sugar free flavoured coffee..rolls off the tongue nice!*

Adding boiling water to instant coffee burns the beans and makes it taste horrible and bitter regardless of the quality, I'd recommend doing the test again with water around the 70°C mark and seeing if the flavour improves.

@joe-yj1bw

4 жыл бұрын

Dead men tell no tales 1914 alright expert

@Deadmentellnotales-vf3gg

4 жыл бұрын

@@joe-yj1bw This is common knowledge. There's always one moron that's afraid of self improvement through constructive criticism.

@vixxcelacea2778

3 жыл бұрын

I did not know this. Is there anyway to mark how hot it might be through with out a thermometer? Like, would simmering the water get it closer to a temp that doesn't burn the granules?

I was thinking "i wonder what happen to ashens" 5 seconds before this video and then this happens

Seeing these fancy flavoured ones always make me wish I didn't despise coffee. After seeing this, Im once again comfortable with my coffee hatred. Sounds like they'd be better as potpourri.

@Calvin_Coolage

4 жыл бұрын

You'd really just be better off making normal coffee and buying flavored coffee syrups.

@rozasupreme

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the Syrups would be your best bet.

@Liofa73

4 жыл бұрын

Ziggy Coxon --- You've probably only ever had bad quality coffee. Compared with today's teas, it's much more flavourful.

@mgthestrange9098

4 жыл бұрын

Seeing this video makes me glad that I despise coffee. 🥴🤐

@Oreztar

4 жыл бұрын

@@Liofa73 yeah, a lot of people say that when they find out I don't like it. But I don't even like coffee flavoured chocolates, or anything that smells or of it, so it might just be it isn't for me.

i love they way yall word things with word play

I'm so glad you reviewed these! I've almost purchased some of these from said such supermarket (other said such supermarkets are available) but my coffee snob self always comes rushing to the surface and I pass them by on the way to the "dark aisle" which is what I call that aisle where you can purchase a wheelbarrow wheel, and cycling shorts and the such like.

I imagine the DYKG team walking into work only to see Ashens smiling behind a table with plastic cups filled with mysterious liquids and feeling waves of dread and fear wash over them.

"It Smells Better Then It Taste" - Applies to all coffee ever.

@kingjames4886

4 жыл бұрын

um, no? are you 12?

@MC-uc6ie

4 жыл бұрын

@@kingjames4886 Nope, full grown adult that has never found a coffee that has tasted good.

@kingjames4886

4 жыл бұрын

@@MC-uc6ie have you tried a good espresso latte? coffee shouldn't taste like a donkeys ballsack...

@MC-uc6ie

4 жыл бұрын

@@kingjames4886 Why do you know what a Donkey's Ballsack taste like?

@blankpage9277

4 жыл бұрын

@@Dessan01 I like lattes. Caffeine and calcium in one fell swoop. If the coffee's good, it doesn't even need flavor or sweetener.

Ashens and his sofa have been the only constant in my life

Been drinking these for a few years. living in the North East I just realised that they may not have had full distribution. Bought them from the Metrocentre if any northers care,

17:01 Ashens.exe has stopped working and needs to be restarted.

I found your channel recently, I knew about it for a long time after reading your article in a Guinness World Record Gaming Edition on terrible games a while back. Glad I rediscovered it because it's so wholesome

@kingjames4886

4 жыл бұрын

is that why he's so damn popular while other english youtubers who review crap went to the wayside?

When Stuart did that first, asmr sip, man... It really hit me!

"Because I'm trying to understand here" LMAO

"I'm going to go drink something more pleasant" cue Liquid Filth remix

They make the best coffee! May I recommend the sticky toffee pudding?

@brianartillery

Жыл бұрын

No. I've tried it, and it made me retch, it was so foul tasting.

@peterclarke7240

Жыл бұрын

I'm guessing it's like in every cheap horrible food video Ashens makes, there's always at least one comment from some who genuinely thinks they're the best thing they've ever tasted. It makes me worried about their lives, if I'm honest.

I love these Beanies flavoured coffee's, they're amazing 😁 I couldn't believe it when I first saw them in Aldi, as on the official Beanie's website the jars are £2.50 each.

My co-workers have the mint and the toffee one. I've had the toffee one. It was cheap instant coffee (I should know, I used to drink the Asda Smart Price one) with a vague Starbucks-sweet flavour over it.

Those coffees give me some petrochemical vibes...

Those jars were like a quarter empty... how much coffee do you use?!?!? I've had various flavours of these, and I do quite enjoy some! Pumpkin spice is quite decent if you like that sort of thing.

@shiboomi2249

4 жыл бұрын

Same. I'm a fan of proper coffee but I do actually like these. Protip: you can prepare an overall much nicer cup from them if you disregard the instructions completely and make a latte with them. Brew an espresso-esque shot using 1.5 - 2 teaspoons of Beanies and maybe half an inch or so of boiling water in the bottom of a medium-sized mug, stir well to ensure it's dissolved, and top with hot frothed / steamed milk (requires a milk frother or steam arm, but you could also heat it up on the hob and use an Aerolatte for basically the same results for cheap... which also works amazingly for hot chocolates while we're at it). The sweetness of a more milky drink complements the rather unsweet coffee and brings out a surprising level of flavour. Some are better than others though. Cinder Toffee is my favourite that I've tried so far, and yes the Pumpkin Spice one was good too!

@Gasoline85

4 жыл бұрын

GreenMantaray Funny you should mention it, I believe Nescafé recommends 3-4 teaspoons pr. cup which, imo, makes it insanely strong. 1-2 seems more appropriate.

@GMRay739

4 жыл бұрын

@@shiboomi2249 That's exactly how I do it too! I'm a big fan of "real" coffee too (although usually cold brew heated up with a dash of milk because if I did anything remotely elaborate in the morning I would accidentally burn down the house). My New Year's Resolution last year was to find my favourite coffee bean/ground coffee, and needless to say it's spilled into this!

@GMRay739

4 жыл бұрын

@@Gasoline85 1-2 seems much more sensible! Especially when you're trying to detect flavours. A little dilution isn't always the enemy!

I love how the British pronounce water. "WhoaTah, I barely pronounce my R's and have a fit when Americans skip the "i" in aluminium."

@leea8706

4 жыл бұрын

We actually tend to put a glottal stop in the word water, so it’s more like ‘wau- er’, basically I’d a word had a ‘t’ in the middle we probably won’t pronounce it. Also, don’t get too mad about Americans pronouncing ‘aluminium’ wrong, it’s a different word with a different spelling and I believe the original, but most of the word decided to love to ‘aluminium’ I’m saying this, yet I’m like you and much prefer the british pronunciation, but I am british so that’s possibly why.

I've had some and I actually love it!

Ive bought a few of these or ones similar, they aint bad.

Instant coffee is made with Robusta beans (as opposed to Arabica), which are cheaper and easier to grow with high yields. The downside is that Robusta beans make bad coffee, and indeed (burnt) rubber and wood are frequently the main tasting notes. Robusta does have a higher concentration of caffeine though, so instant coffee is mainly a "insert caffeine into body" thing, not a "i want to enjoy a cup of coffee" thing. Can't imagine how bad it'd taste with a bunch of artificial flavourings and sweeteners in. 😖🤢

@CaitiffPrimogen

4 жыл бұрын

Percol's fairtrade instant uses 100% Arabica. The Columbian is very nice. I didn't like the Kenyan though

@TheMrVengeance

4 жыл бұрын

@@CaitiffPrimogen - Yeah there are some very rare exceptions to the rule. I know of Voila and Swift Cup. But they're all like $20+ for 5-6 cups. 😅 Are you sure that Percol's is 100% Arabica? Because the one I just found says "Finely ground Arabica" on the packaging, but in the description clearly states: _"95% instant coffee infused with 5% finely ground Arabica coffee."_ 🤔

@CaitiffPrimogen

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheMrVengeance From their website: "The majority of our coffee is made from 100% Arabica beans, however certain products - such as our Intense Espresso range - are a mix of Arabica and Robusta, as this is much better suited to an espresso blend. Arabica coffee has less caffeine than Robusta, but almost twice the amount of lipids and naturally occurring sugars, meaning it often tastes a lot better."

@TheMrVengeance

4 жыл бұрын

@@CaitiffPrimogen - Yeah, that "majority" is about their ground and whole bean coffee. Their instant is one of those "certain products" that is a mix. The mix being 95% Robusta and 5% Arabica. They even advertise the "PACKS A CAFFEINE PUNCH" on the instant (ie. it contains a lot of Robusta). Pretty misleading unless you know what you're looking for. 😕

I first discovered these a few years ago. Some of them are great. I put milk in mine with no issues.

Love beanies especially the Irish cream omg its the best

I had planned on getting some of these. I will now not proceed with said plan.

@kingjames4886

4 жыл бұрын

you should think more before you plan things...

There was an aldi caramel coffee that smelt like vomit :) made new years really fun.

I love Beanies coffee. I like the Hazelnut flavour... My partner likes this one .. the cookie dough flavour

i saw an add for these a while ago and contemplated buying it, you saved me.

Why is ashens posting at nearly 4am uk time?

@kobalt_ren01

4 жыл бұрын

IDK, but I'm awake for it

@kortmann9

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe he's being considerate to us Aussie's? It's about 3:30pm right now. What a nice bloke.

@madbstard1

4 жыл бұрын

Cos he wants to hit the kids in the US before they go to bed

@penfold7800

4 жыл бұрын

Because that's when the gaming pc needs a rest before it overheats!

@TheMrVengeance

4 жыл бұрын

Because 4AM UK time is 8PM LA time, and evening in most of the US. Where KZread's biggest audience is. Also Ashens isn't posting, it's just scheduled to go live.

Ashens: This is a weak start. Me: Oh boy oh boy are you going to be surprised when you try the other 'flavours'! Such flavours include: Bland, bland, tasteless, bland and, i swear i drank this one a minute ago! Edit: There are a load more flavours than this, you can buy a mini tasters pack with something like 7 different flavours

I’ve wanted to try these for a while, didn’t know you couldn’t put milk in, you’ve saved me some money Ashens, thanks! 😂

Got two of these as a Christmas present never tasted them but I can still smell the Christmas pudding one in the back of my nose

"I'd probably drink that and be like.." "I wish I hadn'a drunk that." LMAO! That is exactly how I feel about instant coffee. Now when I am at my Gran's and she makes me a cup, OF-BLOODY-COURSE I'll drink it and ask for a second because she's my GRAN! But ANYONE else wants me to drink that instant shit I tell them to FUCK OFF!

"The taste doesn't really match up with the smell of it" So, exactly like every tea free fruity/herb tea. Ooh it's Ginger and lemon, it smells amazing...and tastes exactly like hot water you haven't put a tea bag in.

@leilas5419

4 жыл бұрын

sounds like really cheap tea or youre not leaving it in enough

3:59 putting that PhD to good use, Doctor.

Had it for years, they are great especially the Orange and they can aid weight loss for people using sugar and milk